# Top **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/top.md?page=3 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [2020 3L. Duramax timing chain replace after ~ 60k](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-3l-duramax-timing-chain-replace-after-60k/206149)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-3l-duramax-timing-chain-replace-after-60k/206149 "2026-09-02T21:11:12Z")
--- ## [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… --- ## [Toyota Turbo V6 recalls](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-turbo-v6-recalls/205807)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-turbo-v6-recalls/205807 "2026-06-16T20:07:37Z")
The attached transcript from The Drive’s podcast discusses Toyota’s recall of 270,000 Tundras and other models with the twin turbo 3.4 L V6. They have manufacturing debris inside the engine that causes a spun bearing. Th… --- ## [Capless gas cap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/capless-gas-cap/206208)
**Author:** [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/capless-gas-cap/206208 "2026-09-15T22:21:26Z")
I have recently purchased a new Maverick with a capless gas filler pipe. The pipe has some plastic fingers that get pushed out of the way when the filler hose is inserted. I am curious what people have experienced wit… --- ## [Lane assist works!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lane-assist-works/204711)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lane-assist-works/204711 "2026-02-03T04:47:31Z")
Had the officer pulled ahead and slowed in front of the sleeping driver’s vehicle, would the vehicle have slowed and stopped? Thank you. --- ## [2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Lifter Roller Broke!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-dodge-ram-1500-lifter-roller-broke/206349)
**Author:** [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-dodge-ram-1500-lifter-roller-broke/206349 "2026-10-13T02:52:36Z")
I am not posting this to argue, be mocked or ridiculed. Last week I took a old friends Dodge Ram out after doing some brake work on it. This is the same 2019 Ram with under 100k on it equipped with the 5.7l that has th… --- ## [Which areas use less salt on the roads?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-areas-use-less-salt-on-the-roads/204831)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-areas-use-less-salt-on-the-roads/204831 "2026-01-21T13:49:23Z")
I’m tired of rust. Not just on cars, but the rust on bridge supports and the rusted rebar with concrete spalling is expensive for the taxpayers too. Some places must use less, or use something like beet juice instead, e… --- ## [2018 Lexus IS 300 FSPORT battery dies quickly during short inactivity](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-lexus-is-300-fsport-battery-dies-quickly-during-short-inactivity/204468)
**Author:** [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-lexus-is-300-fsport-battery-dies-quickly-during-short-inactivity/204468 "2025-11-19T14:38:10Z")
Hello everyone! Thanksgiving is right around the corner and turkeys aren’t so happy about that, so am I about how quickly my car’s battery dies during short inactivity. Comparing to the rest of cars in our family, the… --- ## [Honda VCM Question?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-vcm-question/204373)
**Author:** [@Jbear555](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jbear555)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-vcm-question/204373 "2025-11-05T11:16:27Z")
This question seems to provoke a lot of folks on the Ridgeline forum, where I originally asked. People either hate VCM or think it’s fine. I was considering a VCM stopper device. I see a lot of arguments that make sense… --- ## [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… --- ## [How the IIHS 40% overlap test made small cars less safe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-the-iihs-40-overlap-test-made-small-cars-less-safe/205348)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-the-iihs-40-overlap-test-made-small-cars-less-safe/205348 "2026-03-19T15:18:19Z")
Less safe than what the test should have been with one simple change. The IIHS 40% 40 MPH moderate overlap crash test in to a fixed barrier uses a deformable barrier in front of the fixed barrier. This barrier absorbs s… --- ## [20 year old car rust](https://community.cartalk.com/t/20-year-old-car-rust/205254)
**Author:** [@squidE2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/squidE2)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/20-year-old-car-rust/205254 "2026-03-14T12:24:32Z")
Hello, I’m looking at purchasing a ~20 year old sedan that has spent most of its life on the East Coast of the US. It has previously had parts of the exhaust rust. Is this an amount of rust you would be concerned about? … --- ## [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,… --- ## [Carter Carb Pontiac Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carter-carb-pontiac-problem/206083)
**Author:** [@yadmas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yadmas)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carter-carb-pontiac-problem/206083 "2026-08-30T00:21:32Z")
Guys im back again with a head scratcher. so my 65 pontiac bonneville with 4brl and Carter AFB carb is disturbing my peace and summer time cruising tranquility. it started by dying everytime i stopped. i got the carb b… --- ## [Back in the good ole daze](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-in-the-good-ole-daze/204508)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-in-the-good-ole-daze/204508 "2025-12-05T16:40:50Z")
like a bulb going off in my head I recently recalled what virtually filled the hard parts storage area of parts stores in the 50’s, 60’s and early 70s. Now that category of parts is non existent in even the mom-and-pop s… --- ## [Here's one for Davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-davesmopar/204965)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heres-one-for-davesmopar/204965 "2026-01-31T17:02:01Z")
As a long-term Firestone employee, you might like this ad from 1943. --- ## [Ineos Grenadier](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269 "2025-10-25T14:48:39Z")
If you haven’t heard of it, this is an off road utility vehicle. It is designed to replace the Land Rover Defender (not associated with JLR), and is very old school. I saw it first in newspaper ads this week. I’m not int… --- ## [Advice on VIN checker](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-vin-checker/206228)
**Author:** [@car\_fan13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/car_fan13)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-vin-checker/206228 "2026-10-01T17:25:13Z")
Hi there! Looking for a new car rn (want to buy a used one). My previous one was the one from my family, so I knew all the history (well, my dad repairs everything lol), but right now I have read here that I need to use… --- ## [Wile E. Coyote](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wile-e-coyote/206025)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wile-e-coyote/206025 "2026-08-18T18:30:37Z")
2018 F150 w/5.0L at ~150k miles. Had a P0019 crop up a couple times now with associated rough idle/stumble/stall. The truck has the signature click 'n clack from the engine but nothing too alarming. Decided the best co… --- ## [Front center seat of a pickup truck used?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-center-seat-of-a-pickup-truck-used/204305)
**Author:** [@Charbonnernathan\_192964](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Charbonnernathan_192964)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-center-seat-of-a-pickup-truck-used/204305 "2025-10-25T08:22:48Z")
For those that own one with that do any of you have anyone sit there ever or often? I find that most people tend to leave it folded down or never let anyone sit there. For those that have let people sit there do you got … --- ## [When your "old school" mechanic retires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-your-old-school-mechanic-retires/206288)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-your-old-school-mechanic-retires/206288 "2026-09-29T23:33:15Z")
… the result can be catastrophic. --- ## [Miami to Key West – Keeping Service Costs in Check](https://community.cartalk.com/t/miami-to-key-west-keeping-service-costs-in-check/205232)
**Author:** [@jon421553\_196164](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jon421553_196164)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/miami-to-key-west-keeping-service-costs-in-check/205232 "2026-03-04T23:47:48Z")
Planning a drive from Miami to Key West got me thinking about maintenance before hitting the road. Did a quick check on oil, brakes, and tires to avoid any surprises, since long trips can really rack up wear. It’s wild h… --- ## [Brake fluid flush and fillup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-fluid-flush-and-fillup/204902)
**Author:** [@ramikumi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ramikumi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-fluid-flush-and-fillup/204902 "2026-01-22T15:16:29Z")
I have a MB E500 4matic 2005 model. Its coming up for service oil and filter, cabin filter, brake fluid flush and fill up according to the dealers book. How important is the brake fluid flush and fill up? and what freq… --- ## [Strut spring design?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-spring-design/205180)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-spring-design/205180 "2026-02-28T22:13:50Z")
I see many suspension struts have relatively large diameter coil springs. Like 6”-7” diameter OD. And many aftermarket coil over springs are much smaller or more compact. Say in the 4”-5” dia. Obviously the spring seat w… --- ## [‘The Medical Case for Self-Driving Cars’](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-medical-case-for-self-driving-cars/204557)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-medical-case-for-self-driving-cars/204557 "2025-12-11T15:30:46Z")
‘I recently got called to see a teenager ejected in a rollover car crash. The trauma team rushed him into surgery to stop major abdominal bleeding, but we all knew. When that much energy enters a skull, no operation can … --- ## [2012 Toyota Rav4 4 cyl automatic transmission fluid 46,000 miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-4-cyl-automatic-transmission-fluid-46-000-miles/205835)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-rav4-4-cyl-automatic-transmission-fluid-46-000-miles/205835 "2026-06-16T17:15:54Z")
My daughters low mileage RAV4 transmission fluid recently turned black. I check the fluid once a month, went from pink and sweet normal odor to black and no odor. No over heating, no codes, no driveability problems. W… --- ## [Cylinder 2 Misfire - 2016 Sonata](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cylinder-2-misfire-2016-sonata/206005)
**Author:** [@rogeriraruby\_178843](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rogeriraruby_178843)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cylinder-2-misfire-2016-sonata/206005 "2026-08-10T11:15:38Z")
I have a 2016 Sonata hybrid. I spent many months dealing with spark plug misfires. In March my mechanic did a carbon cleaning and that made the problem go away. Unfortunately, today (5 months later) it came back. I g… --- ## [Have small diesel vehicles disappeared in the US?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/have-small-diesel-vehicles-disappeared-in-the-us/206290)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/have-small-diesel-vehicles-disappeared-in-the-us/206290 "2026-10-12T09:06:24Z")
Friends bought diesel Rabbits in the early '80s. I took a trip with one once; they had to look for diesel at gas stations. I think it was cheaper, as well as delivered more miles to the gallon. I worried about small e… --- ## [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 … --- ## [What all to take from a car before a junkyard hauls it away?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-all-to-take-from-a-car-before-a-junkyard-hauls-it-away/205701)
**Author:** [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-all-to-take-from-a-car-before-a-junkyard-hauls-it-away/205701 "2026-05-22T00:25:24Z")
I am, of course talking about parts of the car itself, not the license plates and personal effects. The car is a 2002 Daewoo Lanos. It is being junked because the engine failed (the cylinder head cracked), and I decide… --- ## [Engine redlined](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-redlined/204687)
**Author:** [@zafaric\_190803](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zafaric_190803)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-redlined/204687 "2026-02-22T14:32:22Z")
Hello, I have a 2009 Genesis 4.6L with 127k miles on it. 2.5 years ago when being driving, it stalled as I was approaching a red light at a speed of around 10 mph and applying the brake. I came to a stop, shifted into… --- ## [Diesel fuel put in many gas station's Regular and Mid Grade tanks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-put-in-many-gas-stations-regular-and-mid-grade-tanks/204784)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-put-in-many-gas-stations-regular-and-mid-grade-tanks/204784 "2026-03-06T21:23:34Z")
“Drivers have reported vehicles breaking down and being left stranded due to bad fuel from numerous gas stations across the Denver metro area.” https://kdvr.com/news/local/bad-fuel-causing-issues-for-drivers-around-denv… --- ## [Low Battery Warning on a Odyssey, Attempt to Start car W/Foot off Pedal?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-battery-warning-on-a-odyssey-attempt-to-start-car-w-foot-off-pedal/204591)
**Author:** [@pokemonyouandme123\_193319](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pokemonyouandme123_193319)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-battery-warning-on-a-odyssey-attempt-to-start-car-w-foot-off-pedal/204591 "2025-12-08T16:08:04Z")
2019 Honda Odyssey, about 65k miles. I accidentally tried starting my van without my foot pressing down on the break pedal (something I don’t do typically) and was greeted with a low voltage battery warning, turn off hea… --- ## [Stories about the front center seat in a truck or older car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stories-about-the-front-center-seat-in-a-truck-or-older-car/205077)
**Author:** [@Charbonnernathan\_192964](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Charbonnernathan_192964)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stories-about-the-front-center-seat-in-a-truck-or-older-car/205077 "2026-02-13T05:21:17Z")
Anyone got any stories about sitting there in older cars or having anyone sit there in trucks? -If not allowed ill try to remove post. :sweat\_smile: Edit: posted something like this in the past. And I forgot. And aplogiz… --- ## [BMW custom screw,](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-custom-screw/204699)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-custom-screw/204699 "2026-01-01T14:06:47Z")
A “BMW screw” refers to a newly patented, logo-shaped fastener with recessed quadrants, designed to prevent DIY repairs by requiring a proprietary tool BMW Patent Reveals Branded Screw Design That Limits Access to Vehicl… --- ## [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… --- ## [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 … --- ## [Tire change + Alignment](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-change-alignment/204841)
**Author:** [@abhisheks77](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abhisheks77)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-change-alignment/204841 "2026-01-16T21:31:28Z")
Hi, I am getting tires shipped to my place with PriorityTire. If I add add installation too (I will get points for adding it), it gives me options for “Mobile Installer” for $54 per tire, i.e. $216 for 4 tires. I have n… --- ## [Up Date -- Police vehicle flips over guardrail on Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/up-date-police-vehicle-flips-over-guardrail-on-chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel/205823)
**Author:** [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/up-date-police-vehicle-flips-over-guardrail-on-chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel/205823 "2026-06-07T14:58:06Z")
On May 20th, a police vehicle crashed on the southbound lanes of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Wednesday afternoon and flipped over the guardrail. No other vehicles were involved and the officer involved in the crash… --- ## [Advertising hype--1962 style](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advertising-hype-1962-style/204517)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advertising-hype-1962-style/204517 "2025-12-01T22:34:17Z")
VW bragged about their brakes in this 1962 ad, but from what I can find online, it appears that the 60-0 stopping distance of the Beetle was 20-30 feet longer than the stopping distance of a '62 Impala. --- ## [SRS and airbag code reader](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srs-and-airbag-code-reader/205895)
**Author:** [@jdmere](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jdmere)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srs-and-airbag-code-reader/205895 "2026-07-03T13:02:29Z")
I have a 2016 Subaru Forester with a persistent “passenger airbag off” message and an illuminated airbag light on the instrument cluster. My current code reader doesn’t have the capacity to read any codes associated wit… --- ## [Ford 1 L engine failures](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-1-l-engine-failures/206010)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-1-l-engine-failures/206010 "2026-08-17T17:00:12Z")
NHTSA issued a warning recently about the 1L turbocharged engine used in Fords between 2014 and 2021. The timing belt disintegrates and may clog the oil pickup screen, reducing oil throughput in the engine. As a result o… --- ## [Ford Mondeo (2006) key wont open hood](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mondeo-2006-key-wont-open-hood/205160)
**Author:** [@zebdawg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zebdawg)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mondeo-2006-key-wont-open-hood/205160 "2026-02-20T15:40:26Z")
Hey! The key to my 2006 Ford Mondeo wont open the hood for some reason… This is particularly bad due to the battery being dead after not being used for a few months. Anyone have any tips to fix this problem? (If its pos… --- ## [Can a cooling system pressure test CAUSE problems?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509)
**Author:** [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-cooling-system-pressure-test-cause-problems/204509 "2025-11-29T06:17:32Z")
Hi CTC folks. I have a question about pressure-testing a cooling system. My 23 Bronco Sport Badlands has a known issue. The water pumps fail. Anyone with a Bronco Sport lives in fear it will strike them. Some owners have… --- ## [Good news for fans of sedans](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-news-for-fans-of-sedans/205521)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/good-news-for-fans-of-sedans/205521 "2026-04-21T00:39:04Z")
… especially if the sedan is RWD. --- ## [Insight for bud with jeep drive troubles?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insight-for-bud-with-jeep-drive-troubles/205263)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/insight-for-bud-with-jeep-drive-troubles/205263 "2026-03-03T13:48:42Z")
I need your opinion for a bud. About five months ago, I took my 2014 Jeep Cherokee to a mechanic I hadn’t used before (I’m new to the area). They told me the transmission needed to be replaced. They said they sourced on… --- ## [How Often Should I Service My Car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-often-should-i-service-my-car/206280)
**Author:** [@riverofwind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/riverofwind)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-often-should-i-service-my-car/206280 "2026-10-08T13:30:11Z")
Hi I’m just wondering how often I should get my car serviced at the mechanic. I have a 2002 BMW 330Ci with ~146k miles. I take care of my oil changes once a year at a local oil change shop. I don’t let my mechanic get an… --- ## [EPA and e15, 88 octane. Are you worried?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/epa-and-e15-88-octane-are-you-worried/205435)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/epa-and-e15-88-octane-are-you-worried/205435 "2026-04-11T14:26:57Z")
--- ## [Brake Light Comes on When Locking Car, But Not When Pressing Brake Pedal?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-comes-on-when-locking-car-but-not-when-pressing-brake-pedal/205877)
**Author:** [@pokemonyouandme123\_193319](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pokemonyouandme123_193319)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-light-comes-on-when-locking-car-but-not-when-pressing-brake-pedal/205877 "2026-06-19T03:23:43Z")
2004 Camry. When I press my brake pedal, The Left brake light turns on as well as the top only. The right brake light does not turn on. However, when I lock my car, the right brake light turns on (as well as the left and… --- ## [Putin wants to know their location](https://community.cartalk.com/t/putin-wants-to-know-their-location/205501)
**Author:** [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/putin-wants-to-know-their-location/205501 "2026-04-17T16:12:38Z")
Their exact location. Even though this is true, this is NPR. Timely reference. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/top.md?page=2&per_page=50) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/top.md?page=4&per_page=50)