If you're one of the 33.2 million Americans planning to drive to grandma's, the in-laws, or the local outlet mall this Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday, be prepared for three things: lots of traffic, lewd postprandial stories from Uncle Ted, and unpleasant numbers at the pump. Gas prices have ticked down a couple of cents in recent weeks, but at...
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2001 Mazda Miata: Engine Seems To Jerk
Q--Two years ago, I bought a used 2001 Special Edition Miata with 9700 miles on it. Occasionally, upon engaging the clutch in first gear, and more frequently from a cold start, the transmission seems to jerk ...
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2001 Honda Civic: Pops Out of Second Gear
Q--I am the original owner of a 2001 Honda Civic. The car has 136,000 miles on it, mostly highway miles. I have a problem that seems to come and go. The car keeps popping out of second gear. The Clutch is ...
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2002 Honda Civic: When Should I Change My Oil Filter?
Q--I own a 2002 Honda Civic with 82,000 miles on it. I have been changing the oil and filter every 5000 miles. I now have a new job that requires me to drive only three miles each way. The dealership said ...
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2002 Subaru WRX: Do I Have a Non-interface Engine?
Q--I have a 2002 Subaru WRX, and I wrecked it. The timing belt cover and the timing belt were broken in the wreck. Is the engine toast, or is the turbo engine in my Subaru a non-interference engine? I ...
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1999 Porsche Boxster: Smoking Gun
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2001 Nissan Sentra: Broken Dipstick
Q-- The dipstick is detached from the plastic handle on my 1.8-liter 2001 Nissan Sentra. How can I retrieve the dipstick? A--I assume that you tried the easy stuff like trying to grab it with needle ...
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle: Pudding in the Oil
Q--My wife drives a 2003 VW Beetle, five-speed, 2.0-liter about 500 miles per month and has the oil changed about every three or four months at some local quick-lube place. The place varies based on the ...
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1997 BMW 329iS: Do I Need a New Catalytic Converter?
Q-I drive a 1997 BMW 328iS and my catalytic converter needs replacing at a cost of approximately $2400. Ouch. Do I need to replace it or will it still run the same without? A-First, we suggest you ...

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