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Trying to determine if I have a bad battery or alternator, 2009 Jetta 2.5 167k. First attempt to start it this morning, clicks like a bad battery and no start, the battery was at 10.1 volts. It started with a jump pack so I drove to AutoZone and had them test the battery and alternator. Their...

Anyone have any experience with these? It has the 3.8L with 130,000 miles. Are the engine and transmission reliable?

I'm tempted to take a look at a 2017 Kia Forte with the 2.0 and 6 AT with 104,000 miles. Is this a solid engine/trans combination?

Considering one as a first car for my son. How reliable are these cars? It has the 2.5 with 136000.

I need to have the windshield in my 2016 Honda Pilot replaced. Is anyone familiar with Auto Glass Now? Their price is significantly lower than Safelite. I need to call them back and find out what brands of glass they quoted. If OEM is possible, that is what I want but what are glass brands to...

My Honda Crosstour was totaled by my insurance company last week (deer collision) and I'm in the market for a new daily driver/family vehicle. I've narrowed my choices down to the Durango and Pilot, both with V6 engines. Does anyone here have any first hand experience with either of these SUV's...

I have a 2012 Honda Crosstour 2.4L with roughly 4900 miles on the FF, OLM is indicating 60% oil life remaining. Currently down about half a quart, should I top it off now or wait a little longer?

I plan on having my timing belt, water pump, etc. changed on my Volvo soon and was wondering if I should be concerned about the impeller blade material. Is a cast blade better than a stamped blade? Does it really matter?

Anyone familiar with the xc90 2.5T? I'm going to do a coolant flush on it soon and I was looking for any advice or links to DIY instructions.

My dad was just telling me that for the past couple of months, since having the battery replaced in the Envoy, all of the upper AC vents are not working. The lower vents and the defrost vents work fine. Could this be a blend door not opening?

So, hopefully tomorrow I'm going to get my old .22 rifle, bolt action with tube loader under the barrel. It's been so long since I've shot it, maybe 20 years, that I don't remember what make or model it is. Anyway, before I shot it what would be the proper way to clean it? I'm thinking about...

Earlier this evening I was talking to my father in law about getting new brake pads for my Volvo. He manages an Oreilly's, it's great getting his discount. Anyway he was telling me that it had always been his and his bosses understanding that the warranty on brake pads was replacement for...

I'm looking at getting my first semi auto, 9mm. I've had my mind set on a Glock 17 but now I'm thinking of a less expensive pistol. The pistols I've looked at the past couple of days are Taurus 24/7, S&W Sigma and Ruger P95. There are likes and dislikes about each of these and I was wondering if...

Got a 2006 XC90 2.5T AWD w/36k on monday.There is some varnish on the dipstick and oil filler cap, no signs of sludge. Is it worth doing a basic application or just go straight to a maintenance dose to clean up the varnish?

I'm looking at buying a 2006 XC90 2.5T AWD w/36k. Is anyone here familiar with this vehicle's reliability? From what I've read so far online, there don't seem to be any major issues with this car.

When I had my 00 Camry I tried Supertech ATF and I didn't have good results with it. The tranny felt like it was slipping with the ST fluid. When I changed over to Pennzoil I had no problems.

From Popular Science. My favorite is the beer goggles. Click Me

Just had my home AC serviced, the unit wasn't cooling properly. The guy suggested that I use the least restrictive filters on the returns i.e. the cheap ones, is this really a good idea? He also suggested that the coils on the unit be cleaned. What exactly is involved in cleaning the coils? Is...

My wife's Solara needs a new windshield and since it's tax return time now is a good time to replace it. The car has less than a year left on the lease and I don't want to spend the money for an OEM, which would be about $400. The replacement isn't covered by insurance here in Georgia. I've...

girl scout cookies, how about ice cream? Last week my wife found some Edy's ice cream made with girl scout samoas cookies. It is the perfect combination!