# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=103 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 104 --- ## [2016 Porsche Cayenne - Big problem way too soon](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayenne-big-problem-way-too-soon/194137)
**Author:** [@TomMcClure](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TomMcClure)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-porsche-cayenne-big-problem-way-too-soon/194137 "2024-01-09T23:14:28Z")
I have a failed Transfercase at 42000 miles --- ## ['How Tracking and Technology in Cars Is Being Weaponized by Abusive Partners'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-tracking-and-technology-in-cars-is-being-weaponized-by-abusive-partners/194100)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-tracking-and-technology-in-cars-is-being-weaponized-by-abusive-partners/194100 "2024-01-09T21:29:23Z")
--- ## [Lean vs rich & black exhaust smoke?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lean-vs-rich-black-exhaust-smoke/194134)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lean-vs-rich-black-exhaust-smoke/194134 "2024-01-09T14:25:46Z")
A magazine article implied black exhaust smoke can be caused by the mixture being either overly lean, or overly rich . I can see that for overly rich, excess carbon from the excess fuel, but how could overly lean cause… --- ## ['In This Mexican Neighborhood, Locals Say ¡Viva el Beetle! '](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-this-mexican-neighborhood-locals-say-viva-el-beetle/194078)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-this-mexican-neighborhood-locals-say-viva-el-beetle/194078 "2024-01-09T01:00:47Z")
‘“They say that it drives even just on the pure smell of gasoline,” said Uriel Mondragón, a local mechanic who said 40 percent of his customers own a Beetle. “It is not like a new car. This car does not run out of gas.… --- ## [Car exterior lighting regulations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-exterior-lighting-regulations/194084)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-exterior-lighting-regulations/194084 "2024-01-08T23:29:12Z")
I’m curious what the historical changes have been for changing USA-vehicle exterior lighting regulations? IIRC side marker lights weren’t required until the late 60’s/early 70’s. Have there been other changes to the … --- ## [Oil pressure tells you when to change sythetic oil and regular oil too](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressure-tells-you-when-to-change-sythetic-oil-and-regular-oil-too/194125)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressure-tells-you-when-to-change-sythetic-oil-and-regular-oil-too/194125 "2024-01-08T22:22:16Z")
Yes this is yet another oil thread. Read this on another forum. In vehicles that have tell you the engine oil pressure, you can tell if the oil is breaking down or shearing if the oil pressure is lower than it was when … --- ## [A local midwest junk yard is going out of business. Bad business since mid 2022. Why?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-local-midwest-junk-yard-is-going-out-of-business-bad-business-since-mid-2022-why/194105)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-local-midwest-junk-yard-is-going-out-of-business-bad-business-since-mid-2022-why/194105 "2024-01-08T18:52:52Z")
I liked the place. Why is this happening? I thought with the car shortage that there would be more demand for used auto parts and things like salvaged tires. They also did towing but said thy didn’t want to pay $1000 for… --- ## [Tire Tread Depth Question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-depth-question/194131)
**Author:** [@kcac\_1\_157641](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kcac_1_157641)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-tread-depth-question/194131 "2024-01-08T15:23:38Z")
I have a set of winter tires. Two of the tires have 6/32 tread depth, the other two have 8/32 tread depth. I know the guidance is “best tires go on the front of the vehicle”. \[EDIT: I mistyped that phrase. The guidance … --- ## [Should a key-fob be stored a metal coffee can?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-a-key-fob-be-stored-a-metal-coffee-can/194109)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-a-key-fob-be-stored-a-metal-coffee-can/194109 "2024-01-08T13:46:53Z")
I’m having difficulty understanding this key fob security issue. I can see how a thief could intercept the fob’s radio signal with speciality equipment when you press the door-open or engine-start button, and then use … --- ## [If you're holding-off on buying an EV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-holding-off-on-buying-an-ev/194058)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-holding-off-on-buying-an-ev/194058 "2024-01-08T12:51:52Z")
… there will soon (?) be a new EV available in the automotive marketplace, thanks to our friends (?) in Russia. --- ## [MPG acted strange: San Jose to Los Angeles and return](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mpg-acted-strange-san-jose-to-los-angeles-and-return/181334)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mpg-acted-strange-san-jose-to-los-angeles-and-return/181334 "2024-01-08T03:08:11Z")
2013 model sport. I have driven this route periodically on I-5 and am familiar. My car has 103k on it, mostly freeway. All fluids are maintained well. During Pandemic I drove once a month but when my other car broke dow… --- ## [The return of Packard?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-return-of-packard/193982)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-return-of-packard/193982 "2024-01-07T23:10:51Z")
Maybe… If the Packard marque does return, it will be as an extremely limited production vehicle. --- ## [Can a higher amp battery be harmful to alternator?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-higher-amp-battery-be-harmful-to-alternator/194129)
**Author:** [@Shervan360](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shervan360)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-higher-amp-battery-be-harmful-to-alternator/194129 "2024-01-07T21:35:18Z")
Hello, The battery installed in the car by the manufacturer is 50 amp. I don’t have any electrical system (except basic car audio) Can I use a 60-amp battery? (How about more? for example: 65 or 70 amp) Can a higher … --- ## [Push-to-start cars can be stolen in seconds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/push-to-start-cars-can-be-stolen-in-seconds/193948)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/push-to-start-cars-can-be-stolen-in-seconds/193948 "2024-01-07T13:31:47Z")
Will a kill switch be theasiest remedy? --- ## [Will new car prices fall in 2024?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-new-car-prices-fall-in-2024/194085)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-new-car-prices-fall-in-2024/194085 "2024-01-07T02:09:17Z")
Some sources, including a USA Today article today, are speculating this possibility. Opinions on why new car prices may be falling ? --- ## [Improv Traffic School](https://community.cartalk.com/t/improv-traffic-school/194112)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/improv-traffic-school/194112 "2024-01-06T23:17:14Z")
My insurer gives me a discount if I take a defensive driving class. It lasts for 3 years. Last dose expires this month. In the past I have taken the National Safety Council’s and the American Safety Council’s course. (I… --- ## [Car does not crank occasionally...what's wrong?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-crank-occasionally-whats-wrong/194122)
**Author:** [@Erikmarko72\_186627](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Erikmarko72_186627)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-crank-occasionally-whats-wrong/194122 "2024-01-06T22:18:46Z")
Guys I have a problem with my 2006 Mazda3. Sometimes when I try to crank the car to start it nothing happens. No sound, all the lights turn on and I have to try several times for the car to start cranking and start. When… --- ## [Traffic law changes for 2024](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traffic-law-changes-for-2024/194096)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traffic-law-changes-for-2024/194096 "2024-01-06T14:19:13Z")
Here in Calif, starting in 2024, law enforcement officers will now be required to immediately inform the driver why they were pulled over. Prior to this change, the first thing the officer would often say is “Do you k… --- ## [Brake rotors that unfairly get wonky and vibrate](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-rotors-that-unfairly-get-wonky-and-vibrate/193688)
**Author:** [@Ray-O\_Vac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ray-O_Vac)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-rotors-that-unfairly-get-wonky-and-vibrate/193688 "2024-01-05T18:58:48Z")
I have two Nissan Versas of nearly identical make (2007 and 2010). On both, the OEM brake rotors both got wonky at about 70K miles. They started vibrating when brakes applied at say 45mph+. When it happened to the 2007… --- ## [Tornado siren sounded at 00:00:00 New Years Day](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tornado-siren-sounded-at-0000-new-years-day/194095)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tornado-siren-sounded-at-0000-new-years-day/194095 "2024-01-05T09:50:23Z")
To be precisely accurate, I call (303) 499-7111, the National Institute of Standards and Time (NIST) atomiclock (WWV on short wave radio) The HOR (Hear Our Roar) siren’s 2 hp motor can be internally wired for 120 or 240… --- ## [Camry '04 exhaust smell in cabin?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-04-exhaust-smell-in-cabin/194104)
**Author:** [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-04-exhaust-smell-in-cabin/194104 "2024-01-04T21:34:44Z")
A lot of background, and two questions… The '04 Camry 4-cyl has about 175K miles. Driving today (many legs, ranging from 5 blocks to 10 miles on the interstate), I began to notice exhaust smell. As I continued, I thou… --- ## [50-Years Ago... Was it that bad?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/50-years-ago-was-it-that-bad/194099)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/50-years-ago-was-it-that-bad/194099 "2024-01-04T02:03:26Z")
My old hometown Newspaper (Albany, NY “Times Union”) publishes a section called “Around the Region” and they feature news articles from 100 and 50-years ago… This article is from 50-Years ago and I never remember it bei… --- ## [New F150 Recall](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-f150-recall/194106)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-f150-recall/194106 "2024-01-03T21:38:21Z")
A recall for F150 trucks with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package was issued because a rear axle hub bolt might fail. If that occurs, there is a roll away issue if the parking brake isn’t applied or there could be a loss of… --- ## [Buying services](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-services/194083)
**Author:** [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-services/194083 "2024-01-03T19:00:34Z")
I am approaching the time to buy a new car. I am not looking forward to it. In my town, one automotive group has franchises on all the Japanese makers except Nissan, all the German makers and all the Korean makers. Doe… --- ## [2013 Dodge Durango Leaky liftgate](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-durango-leaky-liftgate/194108)
**Author:** [@MrsNorma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MrsNorma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-dodge-durango-leaky-liftgate/194108 "2024-01-03T16:36:09Z")
liftgate leaking water when it rains --- ## [Researching Toyota throttle by wire unwanted acceleration or stuck throttle cases](https://community.cartalk.com/t/researching-toyota-throttle-by-wire-unwanted-acceleration-or-stuck-throttle-cases/188242)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/researching-toyota-throttle-by-wire-unwanted-acceleration-or-stuck-throttle-cases/188242 "2024-01-03T15:09:29Z")
Doing some research on the Toyota unwanted acceleration issue. It seems that all the cases I’ve heard of involve vehicles with a throttle that is controlled by the vehicle engine control computer instead of the old fash… --- ## [Car paint advise for 22 year old camry](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-paint-advise-for-22-year-old-camry/194070)
**Author:** [@Swami](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Swami)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-paint-advise-for-22-year-old-camry/194070 "2024-01-03T14:34:19Z")
My car (22 years old, Blue Camry)'s paint is starting to peel, with around 160k miles. What are my options to fix the paint as economically as possible? Appreciate any advice. Thanks --- ## [How to find normal idle speed for Civic 8th gen?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-normal-idle-speed-for-civic-8th-gen/193884)
**Author:** [@Ray-O\_Vac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ray-O_Vac)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-normal-idle-speed-for-civic-8th-gen/193884 "2024-01-03T01:58:09Z")
My 2011 Civic LX (8th gen) has a 660-670rpm idle in Park, with no loads, warmed till radiator fan comes on. Have been searching the net for an hour and can’t find any definitive reference for normal warmed-up idle speed … --- ## [Window problem chevy truck](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086)
**Author:** [@redneckred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redneckred)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/window-problem-chevy-truck/194086 "2024-01-02T19:45:28Z")
I bought a 2008 Chevy 1500 WT that had aftermarket power windows and locks installed before I purchased it. The passenger door window motor got to the point it would roll down but needed help getting back up. I bought … --- ## [Ok to use different size wheels and tires in front/rear?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ok-to-use-different-size-wheels-and-tires-in-front-rear/194098)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ok-to-use-different-size-wheels-and-tires-in-front-rear/194098 "2024-01-02T19:08:38Z")
Happy new year everyone! I wanted to get drag radials/tires for my rear wheel/tires only to improve traction. I currently have 20 inch wheels and tires all around. Would it be ok to use 17 or 18 inch drag radials/tires … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=102) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=104)