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By Doug McAllister - 05/29/11
Q. I have a 1996 Lincoln Town Car with 80,000 miles. As soon as the temperature gets above 70 degrees, the car dies when waiting at a light and dies sometimes when making a turn. Or, sometimes when waiting at a light it will surge and then die. FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister - 05/29/11
Q. I have a 1996 Lincoln Town Car with 80,000 miles. As soon as the temperature gets above 70 degrees, the car dies when waiting at a light and dies sometimes when making a turn. Or, sometimes when waiting at a light it will surge and then die. FULL STORY
Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Distributor problem can cause stalls
By Doug McAllister - 05/22/11
My 1994 Honda Accord LX has stalled out twice once at a stop sign. The car restarted after six or seven attempts. The weather was dry. I took it to my reliable repair shop and they could not find anything wrong. The next time it happened two weeks... FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister - 05/22/11
My 1994 Honda Accord LX has stalled out twice once at a stop sign. The car restarted after six or seven attempts. The weather was dry. I took it to my reliable repair shop and they could not find anything wrong. The next time it happened two weeks... FULL STORY
Doug McAllister: Under the hood Cars need oil change after length sit
By Doug McAllister - 05/15/11
I read the column you published last month about oil life and had a related question. I store a 2002 Corvette six months out of the year. It gets limited use during the other 6 months. It went into storage with a fresh change of synthetic oil. If I... FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister - 05/15/11
I read the column you published last month about oil life and had a related question. I store a 2002 Corvette six months out of the year. It gets limited use during the other 6 months. It went into storage with a fresh change of synthetic oil. If I... FULL STORY
Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Oil-change intervals
By Doug McAllister - 04/24/11
Longer oil-change intervals may not be the best way to go. Many vehicle manufacturers have pushed the oil change interval out to 5,000 or 8,000 and even 10,000 miles. These higher intervals may not be the way to go based on some recent findings. FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister - 04/24/11
Longer oil-change intervals may not be the best way to go. Many vehicle manufacturers have pushed the oil change interval out to 5,000 or 8,000 and even 10,000 miles. These higher intervals may not be the way to go based on some recent findings. FULL STORY
Under the hood: Why replace timing belt?
By Doug McAllister, Douglas Automotive - 03/26/11
Q. I have a Honda Accord and I was recently told I should replace my timing belt and water pump. I don't understand why I need to spend $800 to have this work done when I am not having any problems? FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister, Douglas Automotive - 03/26/11
Q. I have a Honda Accord and I was recently told I should replace my timing belt and water pump. I don't understand why I need to spend $800 to have this work done when I am not having any problems? FULL STORY
Under the Hood: Vibration problem shakes driver of Toyota van
By Doug McAllister - 03/20/11
Driver of Toyota Sienna van asks our Under the Hood columnist, Doug McAllister, for advice on a problem that has left him shaking. FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister - 03/20/11
Driver of Toyota Sienna van asks our Under the Hood columnist, Doug McAllister, for advice on a problem that has left him shaking. FULL STORY
Under the hood: Shop owners are good resources when buying, selling cars
By Doug McAllister - 03/12/11
I've had a lot of calls lately from my clients either looking to buy and/or sell a car or truck. Have you considered speaking to your repair shop when you are in the market to purchase a replacement vehicle or sell your existing one? FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister - 03/12/11
I've had a lot of calls lately from my clients either looking to buy and/or sell a car or truck. Have you considered speaking to your repair shop when you are in the market to purchase a replacement vehicle or sell your existing one? FULL STORY
Under the hood: Winters put a double whammy on automobiles
By Doug McAllister - 02/19/11
:If you've been thinking about getting your car checked over, this may be a perfect time for a thorough inspection of your vehicle. I say this because of the harsh weather we just came through here in Chicago. FULL STORY
By Doug McAllister - 02/19/11
:If you've been thinking about getting your car checked over, this may be a perfect time for a thorough inspection of your vehicle. I say this because of the harsh weather we just came through here in Chicago. FULL STORY
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