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2014 Ford F150 STX | 103k miles | Diagnose Shifter/Shift Interlock

This truck was towed in. Not because it didn’t run and drive but because it costs the mining company more money to drive it to the shop than to send it on a tow truck. The driver of the truck says it gets stuck in park and will only start in neutral. When I got in it out in the parking lot it fired right up and came out of park no problem. Let’s see here…

2014 Ford F-150 | 5.0 V8 | 150,000 Miles: 5K Service / Oil Change

An oil change appointment at my shop takes about an hour, sometimes a little longer, and includes a full vehicle inspection with tire rotation. It actually costs about the same as going to Take 5 or Jiffy L**e. Worth it?

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2017 Buick Enclave | Rear Brakes - Part 2: Here is the other half of yesterday’s brake job.

Moving on to the driver’s side, we find that the inside pad is the culprit for the metal on metal grinding sound. It also turned out to be the only pad out of the 4 that was not seized into the caliper bracket, with about 4mm left on the outside pad. Like I said yesterday, this brake pedal felt normal, but the car felt like it did not want to stop normally. Makes perfect sense now after seeing how stuck the rear pads were. Again, this brake job probably would have lasted twice as long if done properly last time.

2017 Buick Enclave | 107k Miles | Rear Brakes: Stuck Pads

This Buick came in today with grinding brakes on the driver’s rear and the car feeling like it didn’t want to stop, even thought the brake pedal pressure felt normal. During tear down I realized that the rear brake job that was done on this vehicle last time didn’t turn out so well, because they didn’t clean the caliper brackets properly or l**e them up with anything.

I know this is a debate that will never be settled but this is a perfect example of why I do my brake jobs the way I do them, using Sil-Glyde on any contact surfaces, where metal is touching metal. I know not everybody agrees but this is my process and why.

2009 Cadillac CTS4 | 100k Miles | A/C Condenser Repair

The air conditioning system on this car was recharged last year and worked great all summer, but then when the customer tried to use it this year, it didn’t work at all. It was obvious right away with a UV light that the bottom passenger side of the condenser, which doubles as the receiver / dryer, was the culprit. I normally don’t love working on Cadillacs to be honest but this one was a pleasure! Minus a couple tiny hang ups of course.

$1000 For Transmission Fluid?!? | 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 70,000 Miles

The owners of this Jeep want to do their best to keep this thing working properly. We checked the transmission fluid during their oil change and inspection appointment and it was due to be replaced. They said that the dealer told them the same thing, but they wanted over $1000.00 for the “transmission flush”. It ended up being less at our shop, a little under $800, but made a lot more sense to the customer once we explained the process and the parts needed to complete the service. But still, cars are getting expensive these days!

2004 Turbo Baja | 167k miles | A/C Compressor: Part 10 (final)

2004 Turbo Baja | 167k Miles | A/C Compressor: Part 9