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In this video we show you one example of how repair cost are out of control on modern vehicles nowadays. It is definitely something to consider when purchasing a new vehicle.

It’s common for communities to use zoning codes to exclude commercial and industrial uses from residential areas, but Sacramento County, California, seems extra-zealous about making sure that residents don’t try to operate auto repair businesses amid homes. While it concedes to residents the right to perform minor auto repairs on their own cars in their driveway or garage, it bans repairs or maintenance in any of the following circumstances...

I want to replace the broken driver's seat in our Monte Carlo. Need help - mostly just info.

EFF is fighting for vehicle owners’ rights to inspect the code that runs their vehicles and to repair and modify their vehicles, or have a mechanic of their choice do the work. At the moment, the anti-circumvention prohibition in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act arguably restricts vehicle inspection, repair, and modification. If EFF is successful then vehicle owners will be free to inspect and tinker, as long as they don’t run afoul of other regulations, such as those governing vehicle emissions, safety, or copyright law. Most of the automakers operating in the US filed opposition comments through trade associations, along...

There are over 100 pre-oil change treatments products for removing engine sludge. Each product endorser swears on a stack of Bibles that IT is the best --the others are all dastardly liars. But see, I trust Freepers: Is there a stand-out product, detergent, or some DIY product for gasoline-powered car engines that average Joe's can buy or formulate and run in their engine for 10 minutes right before an oil change in order to free up engine sludge...? This gasoline-powered Camry has not changed oil in over 10,000 miles, I believe. Sorry for the Vanity, I think this is almost...

Are there any Freepers out there that can help me w/a an automotive repair question? I'm trying to replace my ball joints (upper & lower) in my '94 GMC Sonoma 4x4, and ran into difficulty -- I can't separate it from the steering knuckle! I managed to get the rivets & castle-nut off, but can't get the stud out of the knuckle. I'm trying to replace a ball joint in my '94 GMC Sonoma 4x4 . . . I can't use the special ball joint separator tool I borrowed from the auto store b/c the front transaxle is in the...

Customers at Craig's Collision Center react in all sorts of ways when they learn how much repairs to their cars will cost. But rarely is their reaction this extreme. Police say two men driving a rental car were arrested Monday in connection with a bank robbery that occurred a few hours after the men dropped off a truck for body work. "I told him he had a $996 deductible and that it would be due when he picked up the truck," said Doug Germany, customer service manager. "His eyes got a little wide." The men, in their 50s, brought the...

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