# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=9 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [CR's new ranking of tire retailers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crs-new-ranking-of-tire-retailers/192222)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crs-new-ranking-of-tire-retailers/192222 "2026-05-13T00:48:56Z")
Mavis is no longer the worst-rated. :wink: They actually look “okay”… when compared to Walmart & Pep Boys. --- ## [I just received my Auto Insurance Bill… and it went Down!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-just-received-my-auto-insurance-bill-and-it-went-down/205462)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-just-received-my-auto-insurance-bill-and-it-went-down/205462 "2026-05-11T19:57:01Z")
I had read that the Auto Insurance Rates were expected to go down in numerous (but not all) states, but I really expected the normal inflationary increase to only offer a “Premium Adjustment” with little difference… How… --- ## [ECM not communicating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ecm-not-communicating/197864)
**Author:** [@dianiskatomas\_191452](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dianiskatomas_191452)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ecm-not-communicating/197864 "2026-05-11T13:08:09Z")
Hi, my ford is doing weird things and PCM or ecm is not communicating properly(when i connect to ecm after few seconds i have to reconnect). At random times relay in engine bay relay of glowplugs starts to click for few … --- ## [No communication between modules/car wont start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-communication-between-modules-car-wont-start/197427)
**Author:** [@dianiskatomas\_191452](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dianiskatomas_191452)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-communication-between-modules-car-wont-start/197427 "2026-05-11T13:01:37Z")
Hi Im working on ford mondeo mk4 and so far discovered that there are multiple communication faults. Checked the resistance, voltage… On osciloscope can high and can low are good but occasionally the network spikes and a… --- ## [Multiple modules not communicating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/multiple-modules-not-communicating/197749)
**Author:** [@dianiskatomas\_191452](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dianiskatomas_191452)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/multiple-modules-not-communicating/197749 "2026-05-11T13:00:16Z")
Hi I have trouble with diagnosing no comm between modules. The relays is clicking when I open or clôose door or when ignition is on. The network shows intermittent short (can low to can high and also to ground but only t… --- ## [Question about new tire placement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/question-about-new-tire-placement/205574)
**Author:** [@btroiano12\_185558](https://community.cartalk.com/u/btroiano12_185558)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/question-about-new-tire-placement/205574 "2026-05-09T23:49:38Z")
I’m about to put two brand new Mavis all-season tires on my 2024 Toyota Corolla LE. The shop plans to install the new tires on the front and move the current front tires to the rear. I’m fine with that setup. Out of cur… --- ## [Members with extra power](https://community.cartalk.com/t/members-with-extra-power/205640)
**Author:** [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/members-with-extra-power/205640 "2026-05-09T13:45:35Z")
Trying again the first attempt went wacko. First of all changing that R. Gift Lexus nonsense was warranted. But I think those things should be done by a real site Moderator not just a member with a screen name. There a… --- ## [08 Prius . Vsc. Abs. Brake light came on?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-prius-vsc-abs-brake-light-came-on/205571)
**Author:** [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-prius-vsc-abs-brake-light-came-on/205571 "2026-05-09T09:02:17Z")
08 Prius. Had brake/caliper work done on the left tire about a month ago Driving around today I notice kind of a metallic clumping noise when braking coming to a stop from the RIGHT tire. After driving in the free way,… --- ## [Acceleration Issue&Oil Pressure warning](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acceleration-issue-oil-pressure-warning/205548)
**Author:** [@TheApache](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheApache)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acceleration-issue-oil-pressure-warning/205548 "2026-05-07T05:41:35Z")
Hello everyone its me on a new day with problems of course. Civic EU Sedan 1.8 R18a2, stickshift, 80k miles from 2010. Driven in mixed cycles of city (sometimes heavy traffic) and short trips and half intercity/highway… --- ## [Large Lithium deposits found in New England](https://community.cartalk.com/t/large-lithium-deposits-found-in-new-england/205577)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/large-lithium-deposits-found-in-new-england/205577 "2026-05-06T15:37:48Z")
Estimates are there’s enough Lithium in northern New England from VT thru NH into Maine for the US battery needs for decades if not centuries. The problem with it is it has to be mined and that sometimes is not very envi… --- ## [The next step, or the next stop?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-next-step-or-the-next-stop/205628)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-next-step-or-the-next-stop/205628 "2026-05-06T14:14:40Z")
Brembo has developed an all-electronic braking system that is soon to become standard equipment for a “leading global vehicle manufacturer”. While Brembo isn’t yet revealing who their customer will be, this article pos… --- ## [Brake caliper brands](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-caliper-brands/205598)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1963](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kennedy1963)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-caliper-brands/205598 "2026-05-06T13:54:15Z")
I found out today I need to do the brakes on my f150. I went amd got pads and rotors before the ford dealer closed. But when I started i realized I should probably replace the calipers too. So I have a question, should … --- ## [Here's one for Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-triedaq/205576)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-triedaq/205576 "2026-05-05T12:40:52Z")
I recall that he was a fan of the Studebaker Scotsman, a bare-bones model from 1957-58. --- ## [Gear indicator needle: 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-indicator-needle-2001-mercury-grand-marquis/205591)
**Author:** [@adamv.msu\_186976](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamv.msu_186976)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gear-indicator-needle-2001-mercury-grand-marquis/205591 "2026-05-05T02:17:07Z")
My gear indicator needle occasionally fails to line up with the letters on my 2001 Grand Marquis. It’s a well-maintained vehicle with 125,000 miles. This issue happened a few years ago, and a shop where I lived at the … --- ## [Buick lacross cxl 2011 - abs module is dead?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lacross-cxl-2011-abs-module-is-dead/193090)
**Author:** [@noamzechria\_187039](https://community.cartalk.com/u/noamzechria_187039)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-lacross-cxl-2011-abs-module-is-dead/193090 "2026-05-04T17:16:16Z")
Hello everyone, About 6 months ago, my dad drove through a large mud puddle (not his brightest moment) and ever since then, the abs light has been turned on. while diagnosing the problem, about 50% of the time the pc cl… --- ## [How to improve your SUV's mpgs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-your-suvs-mpgs/205573)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-improve-your-suvs-mpgs/205573 "2026-05-02T20:14:46Z")
I’m glad that my NX didn’t come with a roof rack, but if it did, I would surely remove the crossbars after reading this article. --- ## [Another way to win a Corvette](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-way-to-win-a-corvette/205582)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-way-to-win-a-corvette/205582 "2026-05-02T00:36:37Z")
I have no clue regarding the quality of the product(s) that you have to buy in order to have a chance of winning this car. https://www.nj.com/shopping-deals/2026/05/chemical-guys-is-giving-away-a-free-corvette-z06-or-10… --- ## [Carbon deposits](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carbon-deposits/205578)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carbon-deposits/205578 "2026-05-01T12:16:19Z")
This article explains where engine carbon deposits come from and gives some advice on how to avoid them. The best advice seems to be to change oil at least as often as recommended by the manufacturer, use fully synthetic… --- ## [20 years old, with less than 500 miles on the odometer!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/20-years-old-with-less-than-500-miles-on-the-odometer/205580)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/20-years-old-with-less-than-500-miles-on-the-odometer/205580 "2026-05-01T00:17:12Z")
--- ## [Classic Corvette fans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-corvette-fans/205579)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/classic-corvette-fans/205579 "2026-04-30T16:19:49Z")
… might want to enter this sweepstakes: --- ## [New test drive of a '58 Studebaker Scotsman](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-test-drive-of-a-58-studebaker-scotsman/71494)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-test-drive-of-a-58-studebaker-scotsman/71494 "2026-04-30T12:51:59Z")
Many forum members, and particularly Triedag, should be interested in reading this article, in the May, 2012 issue of Hemmings Classic Car magazine. For the younger members who are not familiar with this model, for the… --- ## [Here is an amusing old video from a Driver's Education Class in 1954…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/here-is-an-amusing-old-video-from-a-drivers-education-class-in-1954/205546)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/here-is-an-amusing-old-video-from-a-drivers-education-class-in-1954/205546 "2026-04-30T03:54:50Z")
Here is an amusing old video from a Driver’s Education Class in 1954… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ7mbmNMks8 The Driver’s Ed Car is a 1949 Ford, Custom Club Coupe, known as the “Shoebox Ford.” The first major cha… --- ## [What happened here](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-here/205572)
**Author:** [@hannahabuata](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hannahabuata)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happened-here/205572 "2026-04-29T21:10:55Z")
2002 ford ranger 2.3 253k miles lost compression in cylinder 3 (in photo) i dont know a whole lot can someone explain what could have caused this gap between piston and cylinder wall? thanks --- ## [Transmission fluid…again!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-again/205570)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-again/205570 "2026-04-29T18:03:51Z")
I know, beating a dead horse. Ford 10R80 transmission. Went to an independent shop to check fluid exchange price vs dealership. The guy there said don’t bother, it won’t help. Just drive it until it fails then repla… --- ## [What new cars have older features and reliability without the newer complexities and styles?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-new-cars-have-older-features-and-reliability-without-the-newer-complexities-and-styles/205326 "2026-04-27T22:40:23Z")
Mostly curious as cars are getting more complicated with more things to go wrong. I wonder what is available that has these things: Available without low profile tires. Must have 16" rims or smaller. Has traditional hy… --- ## [Honda CR-V backup light switch](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-cr-v-backup-light-switch/205529)
**Author:** [@Midwestman214\_193832](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Midwestman214_193832)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-cr-v-backup-light-switch/205529 "2026-04-26T11:30:13Z")
Looks like my 2000 Honda CR-V needs a backup (reverse) light switch. I changed the fuse and both bulbs are not working so it’s unlikely the bulbs, right?) So, after that check the reverse lights are still out, so I’m ass… --- ## [Would you use Liqui Moly Pro-Line Engine Flush on a 13yr with 120k Mazda?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-use-liqui-moly-pro-line-engine-flush-on-a-13yr-with-120k-mazda/205531)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-you-use-liqui-moly-pro-line-engine-flush-on-a-13yr-with-120k-mazda/205531 "2026-04-25T22:20:39Z")
Mazda 5 - does 2x6k commute lately - previously all freeway miles. I use Mobil 1 and Wix filter - change yearly. Once sent it to lab after about 15months of use - Blackstone recommended extending the interval - but I am… --- ## [2011 Chrysler Town & Country - Starting issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100)
**Author:** [@Art33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Art33)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chrysler-town-country-starting-issues/132100 "2026-04-25T11:38:01Z")
At various time the car won’t start. You can hear the starter gear engage but almost instantly disengage. Starter and battery have been replace along with tipem board. The car has been towed 6 times because it won’t … --- ## [2012 Kia Sorento left turn signal doesn't work...mostly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-sorento-left-turn-signal-doesnt-work-mostly/205367)
**Author:** [@Carlsauter\_196478](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carlsauter_196478)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-sorento-left-turn-signal-doesnt-work-mostly/205367 "2026-04-24T21:12:58Z")
My left turn signal is blinking fast. One night it was fast, then the next night it was slow, then the next night it was fast again. Now it’s fast all the time. I was going to just buy a cheap bulb to replace it, but … --- ## [Older low mile car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-low-mile-car/205537)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/older-low-mile-car/205537 "2026-04-24T00:19:44Z")
Friend is selling 2011 accord w/60k miles. Has v6, and is in great shape. He wants about $10k. Lives in Oklahoma so no rust. Should I try and find a newer car for same money? I want a smallish sedan. Maybe even a civic s… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=8) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=10)