# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1732 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1733 --- ## [Which O2 Sensor to buy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-o2-sensor-to-buy/81388)
**Author:** [@jpittman2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jpittman2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-o2-sensor-to-buy/81388 "2013-09-18T20:01:32Z")
Hi - I have a 2004 Honda Civic- code says I need an O2 sensor. I'm up for trying the repair myself - but I see a wide variety of selections on Amazon. First, what's a good brand - I see "Denso" and "Bosch". I've hear… --- ## [Car wouldn't accelerate (gas pedal wouldn't work)... but was fine a half hour later](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wouldnt-accelerate-gas-pedal-wouldnt-work-but-was-fine-a-half-hour-later/81370)
**Author:** [@CherDriving](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CherDriving)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wouldnt-accelerate-gas-pedal-wouldnt-work-but-was-fine-a-half-hour-later/81370 "2013-09-18T17:54:50Z")
This morning I was driving my 2000 Ford Taurus to work at about 45mph when it suddenly starts to slow down as I was pressing on the gas pedal. I pumped the gas pedal as it was slowing but still nothing. I pulled to the s… --- ## [Local Mechanic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/local-mechanic/81369)
**Author:** [@ka1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ka1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/local-mechanic/81369 "2013-09-18T15:42:05Z")
Looking for a good and honest local mechanic who knows Chevy S10 in the Milwaukee Area. Any suggestions? --- ## [Touareg maintenance](https://community.cartalk.com/t/touareg-maintenance/78351)
**Author:** [@Touareg\_Jack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Touareg_Jack)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/touareg-maintenance/78351 "2013-09-18T14:38:20Z")
I have a 2012 Touareg TDI with 33,000 miles. I haveused up the free oil change and mantenance from the dealer and would like to have my local mechanic service it for me now. i have been with him for twenty yeas and trus… --- ## [Hot engine won't restart](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-engine-wont-restart/81377)
**Author:** [@dchrist5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dchrist5)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-engine-wont-restart/81377 "2013-09-18T09:21:16Z")
After a long drive in Arizona heat, my Hyundai Accent won't restart after refueling! Never happened until last Sat., then Fri., then Sunday. Ck eng light, so Mechanic ck'd it, but no codes...Car is '07 with 125K --- ## [Rough idle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/81380)
**Author:** [@Stoveguyy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stoveguyy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 7:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-idle/81380 "2013-09-18T07:49:54Z")
96 Seville, northstar. I park in garage. Sometimes I start car, back out into driveway and use garage for work area. Next time I start car to move it back or go on errand, the motor runs rough for 10 sec or so. Car did h… --- ## [The lights go out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226 "2013-09-18T06:44:36Z")
When I turn the lights on , the dash lights go out on my 1988 k1500 silverado --- ## [1998 toyota tacoma wobbles at 55 mph](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-tacoma-wobbles-at-55-mph/81376)
**Author:** [@USAF1989](https://community.cartalk.com/u/USAF1989)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-toyota-tacoma-wobbles-at-55-mph/81376 "2013-09-18T05:55:08Z")
I hav a wobble in steering at 55 mph and have gone thru 2 sets of tires. After 1st set i changed front struts, no help . When i rotate tires from rear to front it goes away for 6 months and tires start to wear wavy and w… --- ## [Biofuels = bad](https://community.cartalk.com/t/biofuels-bad/81371)
**Author:** [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/biofuels-bad/81371 "2013-09-18T04:05:01Z")
More evidence that our push towards biofuels is not just expensive, it's actually making things worse: http://jalopnik.com/biofuels-may-be-worse-for-the-environment-than-fossil-f-1324779558 "The European Union's Parlia… --- ## [What did you do this time?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-did-you-do-this-time/81232)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-did-you-do-this-time/81232 "2013-09-18T02:54:53Z")
I have noticed that I have to click on the back button at least twice to get back to the recent discussions page after viewing a post. If the post has several pages and I go from one page to another, hitting the back bu… --- ## [Mustang GT 2008](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mustang-gt-2008/81346)
**Author:** [@Shelby350](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shelby350)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mustang-gt-2008/81346 "2013-09-17T22:28:31Z")
My ABS, Brake light and Traction control light stays on. It will go of sometimes when it is raining outside. Sometimes it looks like Christmas lights going on and off. I have taken it to the Ford shop but they can't f… --- ## [2013 Honda Odyssey Winter tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-odyssey-winter-tires/81381)
**Author:** [@GB1965](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GB1965)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-odyssey-winter-tires/81381 "2013-09-17T22:14:21Z")
2013 Honda Odyssey Winter Tire question I am in the market for winter tires for my '13 Odyssey and have heard conflicting stories about using smaller rims for the winter tires. One garage tells me no problem, I can go fr… --- ## [Namaste from New Delhi,India! Would love some advice on whether to buy a Toyota sedan or a mini van?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/namaste-from-new-delhi-india-would-love-some-advice-on-whether-to-buy-a-toyota-sedan-or-a-mini-van/81359)
**Author:** [@houstonrice](https://community.cartalk.com/u/houstonrice)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/namaste-from-new-delhi-india-would-love-some-advice-on-whether-to-buy-a-toyota-sedan-or-a-mini-van/81359 "2013-09-17T22:04:34Z")
Howdy! Namaste! Ni Hao Ma ? Hey folks. I used to be in Houston, and now I live in New Delhi, India. A long long time ago, on car talk…I had the great fortune of being advised by Docnick and CSA and some other really h… --- ## [Sadness with my 2006 Honda Civic LX: it won't start and I am baffled](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sadness-with-my-2006-honda-civic-lx-it-wont-start-and-i-am-baffled/81375)
**Author:** [@acostane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/acostane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sadness-with-my-2006-honda-civic-lx-it-wont-start-and-i-am-baffled/81375 "2013-09-17T20:29:03Z")
Hello Car Talk peoples! This is my first post ever. I am rather desperate since I have left my husband stranded without a working car when I had to drive out of the state for work this morning. sad trombone! This is a … --- ## [Mercedes Benz C240](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-c240/81318)
**Author:** [@Shango](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shango)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-c240/81318 "2013-09-17T19:06:03Z")
Everytime I come to a stop, the car seems to be gasping for breath and attempt to want to stall. Occassionally the battery/alternator light comes up. It has not stalled yet and seems to catch its breath and continues onc… --- ## [How do brake pads "recoil" after you let go of the brake pedal?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-brake-pads-recoil-after-you-let-go-of-the-brake-pedal/81350)
**Author:** [@UsedEconobox\_2\_UsedBMW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UsedEconobox_2_UsedBMW)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 6:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-brake-pads-recoil-after-you-let-go-of-the-brake-pedal/81350 "2013-09-17T06:12:02Z")
When you press the brake pedal, and brake piston pushes the pads into the rotor. But, there is no spring that makes the pads pull away from the rotor. So, what makes them pull off the rotor? I assume they don't just stay… --- ## [93 eclipse wont start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-eclipse-wont-start/81266)
**Author:** [@feneris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/feneris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/93-eclipse-wont-start/81266 "2013-09-17T05:49:42Z")
about 4 days ago i went out to my car, a 93 eclipse, to go to work and i get in turn the key and i get a click, thats it just click; i was not thrilled by this response from my car because for one thing it was thundering… --- ## [This confirms my observations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-confirms-my-observations/81254)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 5:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-confirms-my-observations/81254 "2013-09-17T05:34:34Z")
If you have observed that many BMW drivers are very aggressive and seem to lack courtesy for other drivers, then you are not alone, according to this recent study: http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/study-bmw-drive… --- ## [Original plating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/original-plating/81361)
**Author:** [@JuniorMint](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JuniorMint)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/original-plating/81361 "2013-09-17T00:40:32Z")
I am test-restoring some brake calipers which I presume are steel and were zinc-plated some 30 years ago. see below for some details. what this question boils down to is how to know, after cleaning the parts, if the orig… --- ## [Replace rotors?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-rotors/81219)
**Author:** [@Stoveguyy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stoveguyy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-rotors/81219 "2013-09-16T23:47:02Z")
i wrench on kids car. have done all 4 brakes in last 5 yrs. kid said front brakes were noisy. 06/01. 1 pad was worn thru to backing plate. messed up rotor. i decided to replace both rotors since cost was minimal. piston … --- ## [2003 Honda Civic EX running rough](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-ex-running-rough/81322)
**Author:** [@philb1234](https://community.cartalk.com/u/philb1234)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-ex-running-rough/81322 "2013-09-16T21:57:13Z")
I Have a 2003 Honda Civic EX that is running rough and the windows stopped working and the temp gauge doesn't rise. Would this be do to a bad/failing alternator or something else? Thanks --- ## [Strange Exhaust Noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-exhaust-noise/81372)
**Author:** [@Exhausted1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Exhausted1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-exhaust-noise/81372 "2013-09-16T20:28:14Z")
Dear Chumps, I have a really exhausting problem... My car-nuts girlfriend and I co-own a 1941 Chevy 1/2ton stakebed which emits an annoying 'chirping' or 'squeeking' sound from the left-hand exhaust. Our truck has a… --- ## [Vw jetta is bucking after driving about 30 minutes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-is-bucking-after-driving-about-30-minutes/81351)
**Author:** [@June\_Wert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/June_Wert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-is-bucking-after-driving-about-30-minutes/81351 "2013-09-16T18:10:42Z")
1997 vw jetta is bucking after driving 20-30 min. keeps going, just keeps bucking . Also, the speedometer dosen't always work. --- ## [MaxCare Protection Plan - Subaru Outback 2010 Premium 2.5](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maxcare-protection-plan-subaru-outback-2010-premium-2-5/81332)
**Author:** [@Mlee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mlee)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maxcare-protection-plan-subaru-outback-2010-premium-2-5/81332 "2013-09-16T16:47:02Z")
I am about to purchase Subaru Outback 2010 Premium 2.5 from CarMax with 39K miles. I am looking for guidance on MaxCare Protection Plan. Do I need it? --- ## [Jeep runs bad until I stop, then fine from then on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-runs-bad-until-i-stop-then-fine-from-then-on/81354)
**Author:** [@PikesPeakJeeps](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PikesPeakJeeps)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 5:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-runs-bad-until-i-stop-then-fine-from-then-on/81354 "2013-09-16T05:18:13Z")
My 1999 Jeep Cherokee, 4L inline 6, has a very weird problem. Usually, after starting, it runs well for around 10 seconds, during which time I back up and get ready to leave. Then when I switch to drive, it starts to run… --- ## ['03 Tahoe and the Body Control Module](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-tahoe-and-the-body-control-module/81307)
**Author:** [@DitchDevil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DitchDevil)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-tahoe-and-the-body-control-module/81307 "2013-09-16T04:59:59Z")
Had to replace the body control module on my '03 Tahoe. Put in a used one, but it was supposedly coded to my vehicle. Good news. Problem with the indicator saying the left rear door was open and the lights staying on … --- ## [Is my mechanic putting too much oil?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-mechanic-putting-too-much-oil/81341)
**Author:** [@xaml](https://community.cartalk.com/u/xaml)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-mechanic-putting-too-much-oil/81341 "2013-09-16T04:09:45Z")
Car is 2000 corolla CE (50k miles). On the dipstick, from what I understand, there is 1 mark for Low and 1 mark for Full. I should keep it at the Full level. When I checked (early morning before starting), the oil leve… --- ## [Catalytic converter vs O2 sensor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-vs-o2-sensor/81253)
**Author:** [@Tdumedic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tdumedic)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-vs-o2-sensor/81253 "2013-09-16T02:23:49Z")
I have a 2006 Jeep Liberty with 135,000 miles. My check engine light is mostly on. Sometimes it is off. One mechanic tested the car and said the catalytic converter is bad. Another mechanic said that test can often be fa… --- ## [How much would it cost to drain fuel tank (old gas)?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-would-it-cost-to-drain-fuel-tank-old-gas/81339)
**Author:** [@kendricko](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kendricko)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-would-it-cost-to-drain-fuel-tank-old-gas/81339 "2013-09-15T23:08:23Z")
2009 Toyota Camry, parked in garage for over a year. Gas is 1-2 yrs old. How much would it would cost to drain full tank (18 gal) of old gas and also to ck fuel lines? Thanks so much for reply! --- ## [Looking for a part](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-part/81355)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Zero](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dr_Zero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-part/81355 "2013-09-15T22:47:35Z")
I have a 1999 Cadi Catera. There is a leak in the AC line to the evaporator joint. The mechanic says the part has been discontinued and is no longer available. Anyone know where I might be able to find the part? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1731) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1733)