# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=26 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 27 --- ## [Can I use clay bar, when there is tree sap issue?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-use-clay-bar-when-there-is-tree-sap-issue/201138)
**Author:** [@abhisheks77](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abhisheks77)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-use-clay-bar-when-there-is-tree-sap-issue/201138 "2025-07-27T16:05:27Z")
Hi, I am in Seattle, and own Acura RDX 2015. We moved to new apartment and parking is all under tree. I keep seeing some sticky tiny dots all over car. If I keep it parked, it will look noticeable definitely. It will no… --- ## [2016 Hyundai Tucson - Transmission issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-hyundai-tucson-transmission-issues/201154)
**Author:** [@dpalomares](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpalomares)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-hyundai-tucson-transmission-issues/201154 "2025-07-27T15:36:37Z")
transmission is not shifting well in low speeds has a lag and a wabble when pressing on the gas peddle --- ## [Wiper Motor Module/Pulse Board Location](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-motor-module-pulse-board-location/200277)
**Author:** [@dustin.hooper\_187358](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dustin.hooper_187358)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-motor-module-pulse-board-location/200277 "2025-07-27T01:49:43Z")
I suspect I need a new wiper motor module, due to the park switch not seeming to work, and sometimes the delays randomly making multiple swipes, instead of one, or just continuing to swipe without delay. Is this module a… --- ## [Catalytic converter replaced with turbo](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replaced-with-turbo/201126)
**Author:** [@Buckedzulu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Buckedzulu)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replaced-with-turbo/201126 "2025-07-26T16:39:10Z")
Could you in theory replace your catalytic converter with a turbo. I know it is illegal but I want to know if it would work. And if it does what are the pros and cons --- ## [Door fix cost](https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-fix-cost/201168)
**Author:** [@ib.sabri1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ib.sabri1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/door-fix-cost/201168 "2025-07-26T20:46:52Z")
How much it will cost to fix this deep dent on the right passenger door --- ## [Auto Repair Shops charging 3 to 4 percent extra if you use a card to pay](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-repair-shops-charging-3-to-4-percent-extra-if-you-use-a-card-to-pay/201039)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-repair-shops-charging-3-to-4-percent-extra-if-you-use-a-card-to-pay/201039 "2025-07-25T20:43:14Z")
I like to use cash, I do see the shop that aligned my car after I knicked a curb charges 3 percent extra if a card is used to pay. I understand why, in this economy they cannot eat that 3 percent. 3 percent being charg… --- ## [Holes in yardstick for flathead ford I believe, to remember valve numbers, trimo wrench for size ;)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/holes-in-yardstick-for-flathead-ford-i-believe-to-remember-valve-numbers-trimo-wrench-for-size/201151)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/holes-in-yardstick-for-flathead-ford-i-believe-to-remember-valve-numbers-trimo-wrench-for-size/201151 "2025-07-25T09:26:11Z")
Holes in yardstick for flathead ford I believe, Your thoughts? --- ## [Slightly Bigger Tires Okay?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slightly-bigger-tires-okay/201147)
**Author:** [@matthewdmorris\_178154](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewdmorris_178154)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slightly-bigger-tires-okay/201147 "2025-07-25T01:51:20Z")
Hello Everyone, Went to a Discount Tire location today, and the matching tires the online platform said were at the location when I made the appointment were not actually in stock. The guy offered me a different size, … --- ## [New-to-me car. And I can't believe I went thru a dealer!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-me-car-and-i-cant-believe-i-went-thru-a-dealer/200718)
**Author:** [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-me-car-and-i-cant-believe-i-went-thru-a-dealer/200718 "2025-07-24T17:20:36Z")
This is sort of a follow-up to a recent thread where I first knocked wood and reported on the longevity of Prius HV battery packs, but jinxed myself on my '03 (Just a little frustrated - #155 by cigroller) I can now rep… --- ## [What is this…?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this/201139)
**Author:** [@J162\_165342](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J162_165342)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this/201139 "2025-07-24T05:09:31Z")
2013 Mustang GT/V8. Was doing some work under my car and saw this small pan near the front of the car right under the engine, close to the oil filter with a couple connectors plugged into it. What fluid is in this pan? … --- ## [Help With New Car Suggestions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-new-car-suggestions/201112)
**Author:** [@FreddyForeshadowing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FreddyForeshadowing)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-with-new-car-suggestions/201112 "2025-07-24T04:28:13Z")
Hi All, Not exactly a car person, so hoping I could get a little advice on maybe shortlisting a few makes/models to look at and/or avoid. I’m looking to replace an 09 Corolla XLE, that was deemed a total loss after bei… --- ## [2014 Beetle making a strange sound](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-beetle-making-a-strange-sound/201128)
**Author:** [@swag198097\_194190](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swag198097_194190)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-beetle-making-a-strange-sound/201128 "2025-07-23T22:13:40Z")
I had a tire repaired and when I went to pick it up I started it and it stayed on for a few seconds made a loud noise and shut off. My car is a 6 speed and I park it in neutral and pull up the brake. They parked it in … --- ## [Where is the mistake in this traffic stop?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-the-mistake-in-this-traffic-stop/201082)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/where-is-the-mistake-in-this-traffic-stop/201082 "2025-07-23T16:13:05Z")
Hello everyone! Im aware of the traffic rule that if you come upon an emergency vehicle parked on the right shoulder of the road, you are required to either pull over into the next lane to the left or slow… --- ## [Driving in New England](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-in-new-england/201020)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-in-new-england/201020 "2025-07-22T22:13:59Z")
I’ve complained many times about the drivers in the Boston area. But there are several other unique idiotic things DPW does that makes driving in New England more challenging. #1 - Advanced green to turn left. There are… --- ## [Why can't we patch roads so its smooth?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-cant-we-patch-roads-so-its-smooth/200019)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-cant-we-patch-roads-so-its-smooth/200019 "2025-07-22T20:53:46Z")
Is there any reason we cant patch roads so its nice and smooth when you drive over the patch job? Ive noticed the patches seem to be getting worse as far as being proud of the road. Why cant they go back and grind some… --- ## [Oil past marker on dipstick - overfill](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-past-marker-on-dipstick-overfill/199988)
**Author:** [@Keith-Al](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Keith-Al)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-past-marker-on-dipstick-overfill/199988 "2025-07-22T18:18:36Z")
I bought a 2024 Nissan Versa (used) from Hertz last week with 20,000+ miles on it, but failed to check the fluids. I just now checked the oil dipstick which shows the oil as clean but over the limit. What should I do? It… --- ## [Should a lawyer lose their license if caught lying during a car accident?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-a-lawyer-lose-their-license-if-caught-lying-during-a-car-accident/200997)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-a-lawyer-lose-their-license-if-caught-lying-during-a-car-accident/200997 "2025-07-22T17:58:39Z")
Apparently, a district attorney causes an accident and acts like she was victimized. I’m just curious to know if when caught lying like that shown in the video above do attorneys lose their licenses ? --- ## [Tesla glass roofs and the greenhouse effect?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-glass-roofs-and-the-greenhouse-effect/200961)
**Author:** [@grunes\_183031](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grunes_183031)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-glass-roofs-and-the-greenhouse-effect/200961 "2025-07-22T10:55:28Z")
I apologize if this has been talked about in another thread. I couldn’t find it in a search (I found zillions of posts that contained Tesla, and could figure out how to narrow it down to only include those with “glass ro… --- ## [How far we have come](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-far-we-have-come/201056)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-far-we-have-come/201056 "2025-07-21T22:39:50Z")
Here is a recent rear end collision between a new modern car and some good ol Detroit Iron! It did knock the license plate off the Chrysler. 5 bucks and its fixed. We wonder why insurance rates are so high since the ne… --- ## [2022 Nissan Rogue - Musty AC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2022-nissan-rogue-musty-ac/201109)
**Author:** [@rshisheie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rshisheie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2022-nissan-rogue-musty-ac/201109 "2025-07-21T22:25:35Z")
I have a Nissan Rogue 2022 SV Premium and this has been and ongoing issue since the car hit 30K. The car has 67K on it and every time there is a rain even a light one there is a musty smell coming out of the AC unit. I h… --- ## [What is this under my Impala](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-under-my-impala/200900)
**Author:** [@Rustedimpala](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rustedimpala)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-under-my-impala/200900 "2025-07-21T20:21:18Z")
I have an old 07 Impala that is about ready for the junkyard. It’s been making a lot more noise than usual. I looked under it and noticed this. Not sure if it’s related. Can anyone tell me what this is? I only use it … --- ## [Just to make the community smile for the day!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-to-make-the-community-smile-for-the-day/201090)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-to-make-the-community-smile-for-the-day/201090 "2025-07-21T19:28:32Z")
Now, of course, I don’t intend to depreciate the value of this beautiful community ( CarTalk). I just felt like bringing a smile to the community’s faces. These two characters shown in the video are amaz… --- ## [Trailer tire psi?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailer-tire-psi/201095)
**Author:** [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trailer-tire-psi/201095 "2025-07-21T01:37:18Z")
I have a new to me 2017 tow dolly with ST145/R12 10 ply load range E, yes a 12" 10 ply tire.. lol 80 max psi Load Capacity 1520 Pounds Manual says to run 75psi Sticker says 80psi I checked @CapriRacer ST psi info li… --- ## [Emissions testing 2019 Odyssey](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emissions-testing-2019-odyssey/200911)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/emissions-testing-2019-odyssey/200911 "2025-07-21T00:04:07Z")
Mrs JT tested her 2019 Odyssey for emissions today. The OBD2 test showed that multiple monitors have not had an opportunity to run. This is strange since she has driven the van over 1500 miles since it was in the shop la… --- ## [2013 Altima Fuse and holder have continuity I think, but the fuse plugged in does not there is a code on my obd2 about an open loop](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-altima-fuse-and-holder-have-continuity-i-think-but-the-fuse-plugged-in-does-not-there-is-a-code-on-my-obd2-about-an-open-loop/201079)
**Author:** [@thelimey6693\_194160](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thelimey6693_194160)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-altima-fuse-and-holder-have-continuity-i-think-but-the-fuse-plugged-in-does-not-there-is-a-code-on-my-obd2-about-an-open-loop/201079 "2025-07-20T15:35:58Z")
Can anyone help? I am baffled. What I mean is I use a multi meter set to ohms and get .04 when I touch the red and black prongs and 0.9 when touch the connectors of the holder with the fuse missing. When I touch the pron… --- ## [What Does Trim Mean wrt Toyota Warranty](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-trim-mean-wrt-toyota-warranty/201092)
**Author:** [@lawmailroomcom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lawmailroomcom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-trim-mean-wrt-toyota-warranty/201092 "2025-07-20T12:17:09Z")
The USB cover broke off on my still under warranty Toyota Venza. The dealer says it’s not covered because it is “trim”. It’s true that “trim” is not covered under warranty. But what is “trim”? Whatever the dealer wants … --- ## [1990 Chev Cavalier Z24 2dr & Grandmother](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-chev-cavalier-z24-2dr-grandmother/201068)
**Author:** [@PontiacDodge2025](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PontiacDodge2025)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-chev-cavalier-z24-2dr-grandmother/201068 "2025-07-20T12:09:56Z")
It was pretty fun going places with the 1990 Chev Z24 & other vehicles with my grandmother, with a long driving distance in Saskatchewan Canada going to and coming back from cities lots & other times taking my grandmothe… --- ## [Jeep Cherokee XJ Vent Blows Hot Air](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-xj-vent-blows-hot-air/201088)
**Author:** [@miketho16\_192233](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miketho16_192233)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-xj-vent-blows-hot-air/201088 "2025-07-19T22:20:05Z")
2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ. When running the blower that is supposed to bring in external fresh air, the air is hot, or at least warm. I would expect it to be ambient temperature, or slightly above ambient. This is not about… --- ## [F150 instrument panel again](https://community.cartalk.com/t/f150-instrument-panel-again/201074)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1963](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kennedy1963)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/f150-instrument-panel-again/201074 "2025-07-19T00:49:55Z")
2013 5.0 135k miles Ive posted before about my intermittent guage problems so ill be brief. It usually happens in august. It couldnt wait this year. I started it to go to work and the same old problem popped up. Stoppe… --- ## [Alternator output voltage at idle with full electrical load](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-output-voltage-at-idle-with-full-electrical-load/201035)
**Author:** [@Fresno-Jack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fresno-Jack)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-output-voltage-at-idle-with-full-electrical-load/201035 "2025-07-18T23:54:51Z")
Car is a 2008 Hyundai Tucson with 2.7L V6. Neighbor’s son use it to go to new job interview. He drove it to his place after. Next morning battery was dead. His mother drives to his place to be there for a AAA jump. She s… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=25) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=27)