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My 94 ford Taurus 3.8 engine with 47,000 miles has been setting for about a year. about 5 months ago I had the oil changed and it looked fine, now I checked the oil and find it chocolatey in color and my radiator has a slow leak near head(?)gasket. my friend told me just put sealant in the radiator and that should fix it. What do I do?
Read Answers 3 Ford Taurus owner, Bj, asked Patty on May 29th
Hi, I have a 2000 Subaru Forrester. I use my local Subaru dealership for all my Subaru service. They are recommending I replace the drive shaft. I trust them, but this is an expensive repair. Are there any questions I should ask before they do the repair to verify this is really worn out? Also, they said I could keep costs down by replacing it with a used ...
Read Answers 2 Subaru Forester owner, Michelle, asked Patty on May 27th
What is the best premium gas to use? c6 owner?
Read Answers 1 Chevrolet Corvette owner, David, asked Patty on May 25th
Hello Patty, Well our family needs a new car and we only have 1000 dollars in our account. Our credit is pretty bad but our income okay. We need a car for our four kids what should we do. How do we negotiate with small amount of money? My husbands job just cut down his hours and we need a car for the family . Any advice on trying to close a deal?
Read Answers 1 Acura MDX owner, Shell, asked Patty on May 23rd
Can I have my BMW 525i Brake fluid changed at a GoodYear facility vs the BMW dealer?
Read Answers 1 BMW 5 Series owner, Laura, asked Patty on May 23rd
I am trying to decide if I should fix up my minivan and keep it or trade it in. It is a Chrysler Voyager minivan, 2000, 123K miles, in fair condition, and needs some cosmetic work as well as fixing the air conditioning, plus other work. I saw somewhere that repairs totaling 15 - 25% were reasonable if I was going to keep it, and a higher amount would be ...
Read Answers 1 Chrysler Voyager owner, Brigitte, asked Patty on May 22nd
I have a 1998 Olds Cutlass. Just got it out of shop today with $1045 bill due to overheating and loss of antifreeze. Broke down on me before the day was out. Gauge pegged at 260deg. Should I stop payment on check until it is fixed properly? He replaced water pump, flushed RAD, worked on intake.
Read Answers 1 Oldsmobile Cutlass owner, Karen, asked Patty on May 21st

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