Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
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Updated 1 day agoWith over 40 years of repairing cars and 27 on the radio helping you repair them, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is an expert at everything automotive. Call us at 855-560-9900.
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Episodes (1273)
Car Doctor, August 27, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour taking a call about the Takata airbag recall : takes a call on a 2003 Chevy S-10 where the drivers side cylinders are not getting fuel : talks to Danny C of the Dead Man's Curve Car Club regarding their upcoming event : takes a call on oil change intervals on a 14 Honda : and talks about a possible nationwide speed limit on large vehicles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, August 20, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the last man standing as it appears the auto repair industry is declining : takes a call on an 01 Windstar with the transmission light on : takes a call on a 91 VW with a possible wiring or sensor issue : takes a call on a 17 Honda Ridgeline with the caller asking questions about oil viscosity and oil change intervals : and takes a call on an 06 Explorer with chronic transmission problems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, August 20, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about battery jump packs and safety : takes a call on an 11 Wrangler with a funny clatter type sound on start up : takes a call on a 99 Mustang with standard transmission that tends to go lean when shifting : takes a call on an 11 Chevy Express with a melted connector on the blower motor resistor : takes a call asking about winter prep : and talks about hacking into the computers on cars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, August 13, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about oil changes and cam shaft timing : takes a call on a 2016 Camry that went into reverse on its own, running the caller down : takes a call on an 02Taurus with the security system and other items going on and off on their own : takes a call on a 13 Dodge Dart where the transmission was replaced - twice - and the caller looking for advice on this recall : and takes a return caller on an 05 Yukon Denali with the airbag light on and some solutions the caller found. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, August 13, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a story of a 12 Honda Odyssey with a valve pause problem : takes a call on an 08 Dodge Avenger with a bunch of codes in a return call from last week : takes a call on a 10 Focus with little power, but no lights or codes : takes a call on a 98 Civic with wires that were chewed by a groundhog : takes a call on an 11 F350 diesel with a locked up engine : and takes a call on an 05 Caddy with 037 and 057 codes - the sensors were changed, but the condition continues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, August 6, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour by saying auto repair is an underappreciated industry : takes a call on a 96 G20 Conversion van where the AC compressor shuts off : takes a call on a 14 Camry with a question regarding changing the wheels : takes a call on a 12 Chevy Suburban with a check engine light : and takes a call on an 02 Mazda and a timing belt question. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, August 6, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour by saying that in auto repair, it's always the last place you look to fix the problem : takes a return call ona 98 F150 with a vacuum leak : takes a return call on a 91 Jetta with a wierd idle problem : takes a call on an 08 Dodge Avenger with a boatload of codes : takes a call on a 93 Dodge Caravan with the rear wiper just coming on : takes a call on an 02 Sable with a question on strut availability : takes a call on a 12 Toyota Highlander with a P0015 code : and discusses an email he received on self driving cars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 30, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the obligation of the repair shop : takes a call on a 91 Jetta with a weird idle issue : takes a call on a 98 F150 with a vacuum leak : takes a call on a 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel with no instrument cluster lights : takes a call on an 05 Denali and an airbag control module question : takes a call on a 92 GMC 1500 with headlight issues : takes a call regarding Tesla vehicles : and takes a call on a 2016 Chevy Colorado where the hood is bouncing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 30, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a call on a 99 Dodge Ram 1500 van that is running rough : takes a call on a 91 Camaro Z28 with a heater core issue : answers an email on a 2014 Ford Explorer that when shut off, the engine still runs : takes a call on a 2011 Jaguar with oil change interval questions : takes a call ona 2006 Ford Super Duty diesel with sticking calipers : and takes a call on a 2002 Honda CRV that is not charging. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 23, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about self driving cars and the US government : talks about farmers fighting for the right to continue to fix their own tractors : takes a call on a 2009 Honda CRV with a check gas cap light : takes a call on tips for cars during a heatwave : takes a call on a 2011 Toyota Camry asking when the fluids should be changed : takes a call on using 87 octane gas in Ford vehicles : and takes a call on a 97 Ford F150 with oil pressure problems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 23, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about the 2008 Taurus with a check engine light : takes a call on an 84 Sunbird asking if it's worth fixing : takes a call on a 2000 Ford Focus with a possible bad engine : takes a call on a 2014 Toyota Corolla with an oil drain plug issue : and takes a call asking Ron's opinion on which car to buy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 16, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour with a letter from a listener listing all the maintenance he has done on his older car over the years - and says that car repair can be like therapy : answers an email on a 2003 PT Cruiser Turbo asking in what order to correct specific error codes : talks about the new Chevy Bolt : takes a call on a 2003 Impala that bumps into low in cool weather : and takes a call on a 2013 Altima with sticking valves. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 16, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with the story of an intermittent A/C and a bearing noise : takes a call on a 2014 Hyundai Accent with a bad O2 sensor : takes a call on a 99 Mercury Sable where the key won't come out of the ignition : takes a call on a 201 Traverse with a service air bag light : takes a call on a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with a P0446 code : and takes a call on a 2002 Honda CRV with a soft brake pedal. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 9, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour with a story dissecting the repair cost : takes a call on an 09 Trailblazer that has an issue with the auto headlight circuit : takes a call on a 2011 Escape where the caller hears metal clanging which happened after a transmission fluid change : takes a call on a 2014 Altima that bucks at low speeds : and answers an email on scan tools. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 9, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about cars with air conditioning problems that have been repaired, but just are not right : takes a call to discuss rotary engines : takes a call on a 98 Buick LeSabre that lost oil pressure : takes a call on a 2012 Edge with brake problems : takes a call on an 06 F150 asking whether to fix it or buy new : and takes a call on an 08 Equinox where the temp pegs hot. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 2, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with the story of a last minute customer that came into the shop : takes a call regarding the proper disposal of fluids from a car, especially coolant : takes a call on a 90 Cavalier with an AC Compressor problem : takes a call on a 2000 Continental with a water pump failure : takes a call on a 2000 Olds Alero with a fuel pump relay issue : and takes a call on a 2002 Subaru with uneven treadwear. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, July 2, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour tallking about cars with no spare tires and the dangers of it : takes a call on a 95 Chevy S-10 Blazer regarding the blend door actuator : takes a call on a 91 Fleetwood Brougham with turn signal problems : talks to Mason Shield from Shields Service in Louisville, KY about car repair issues in his neck of the woods : answers an email on getting rid of rodents in cars : and tells the story of a power steering leak in a 2008 Honda Ridgeline. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 25, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour tallking about how new does not mean good with the story of the repair of an AC system on a 2004 Chevy Impala : takes a call on overheating in a 68 Mustang : takes a call on an F150 and problems with its turbo : and talks to Steve Cook, an auto mechanics instructor from Cincinnati. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 25, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour by asking how long a battery is good for and that you get what you pay for : takes a call from a listener looking for AC maintenance advice : takes a call on an 04 Silverado that won't idle down : and takes a call with comments on his statements regarding the ability of independent auto repair shops to keep repairing cars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 18, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the P0171 lean fuel code and what it can mean : takes a call on a 97 Lexus with the ABS light on : takes a call on a Ford F150 looking for recommendations on plugs and coils : interviews Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com : and takes a call regarding who performs oil changes on fire trucks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 18, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about the Jerry McGuire syndrome and maintenance schedules : takes a call on engines that use 10W oil in winter and 30W in summer asking if 10W30 can be used year round : takes a call on a 2004 Lexus RX300 with questions on spark plugs : takes a call on a 68 Mustang : answers an email on parts availability to independent shops : and talks about Father's Day. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 11, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a call on an 03 GMC Yukon that just dies : takes a call on a 2010 Honda regarding replacing the battery and on a 2010 Sonata where the gas filling hose clicks off : answers an email on spark plugs for an 08 Tundra : takes a call on an 11 Chrysler Town and Country regarding antifreeze : takes a call on a 98 Bonneville that had its UIM and LIM gaskets replaced and now won't start : and takes a call on a 94 Buick Century that has reduced power and burnt up its EGR valve. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 11, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the 14 class series he recently took on diesel engines and the difference between octane and ctane : takes a call on an 06 Corolla with a check engine light and a P0171 code : interviews Aaron Cherrington, Business Development Manager of Alldata : takes a call on a 2003 Camry with a transmission fluid question : and talks about a bill recently passed by the Michigan legislature restricting access to certain non OEM parts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 4, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour asking if you've ever thought going in for auto repair was kind of like going to a therapist with the story of a 99 Honda Accord : takes a call on a 2003 GMC Sonoma with idle problems after the plugs and wires were changed : takes a call on a 2003 Ford Windstar where the rear side windows don't work, and the fuses appear good : takes a call on a 2013 Dodge Caravan with a question regarding the length between oil changes : answers an email on air conditioning compressor issues and how to test one : and takes a call regarding things to do for your car for the summer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, June 4, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about how the automobile and society will appear 500 years in the rear view mirror with the story of a 2007 Nissan Frontier : takes a call on a 2015 Subaru asking if CRC One Tank Renew would be a good idea : takes a call on a 97 Jeep Wrangler regarding ABS brakes : and answers a Facebook question - and gives away a T-shirt - regarding using LED headlamps in a 98 Chevy C1500. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.