Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Aug 31, 2024 Hour 2 - Ridding Cars of Animals Sep 01, 2024

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Ron starts this episode with a call on a 21 Highlander and questions on whether OEM fluids are absolutely required for fluid exchanges : takes a call on a 19 Tacoma where the serpentine belt was leaving black marks and had a burning smell : takes a call on an 11 Malibu that he uses conventional oil and asks why he should use Dexos oil : takes a call on a 17 Fusion that was not recognizing its shifter knob and a resolution : takes a call on a 15 Legacy it possible brake booster failure : takes a call on a 2000 CRV that just shuts off while driving : and talks about ridding a car of animals this week.

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Classic Car Doctor - December 27, 2014 - First Hour, Second Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Aug 28, 2024

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor opens this segment talking with Paul Eisenstein of The Detroit Bureau; thedetroitbureau.com.. They cover a wide range of topics from new for 2014 vehicle designs and models to the price of gas. Its a great look back and reminder of from where we have come from just 10 short years ago.

Ron closes out the hour answering an email regarding problems someone is having with their 10 year old vehicle in the catalytic converter system; a 2004 Subaru with a constant check engine light. Is it worth the projected $4000 estimated price tag to repair?

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Classic Car Doctor - December 27, 2014 - First Hour, First Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctored Aug 27, 2024

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor opens the show this week talking about a repair from the shop this past week; a sunroof failure on a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Removal of the headliner and interior pieces are required; take a listen to get the whole story. A very involved and elaborate procedure!

In the next segment, The Car Doctor goes West; real far West; as in Hawaii and talks to a listener about problems with his Porsche Boxster. Its about price of parts and what to choose. Ron then quickly goes back East to a listener (Roy) in Maine to take some questions about new (for 2014) vehicle purchase choices from various manufacturers.

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Aug 24, 2024, Hour 1 - AI in Cars Aug 24, 2024

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Ron talks about AI in cars with Chris Piche of Smarter AI.

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Classic Car Doctor - December 13, 2014 - Second Hour, Second Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Aug 21, 2024

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Ron starts this portion of the show reading an email from a listener, later bringing him on air to discuss. During the call Santa Claus shows up to give Chris, the caller, an early Christmas gift from Escort Radar Detectors. Next up is Barry from California calling in with a transmission problem on his 2006 Jeep. Some common problems abound here and Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor helps sort them out. To close out the segment, a listener calls in to talk about his own broken washing machine stories, matching Ron's recent problems with his home washing machine and the service technicians. Then they talk about some of the problems with todays vehicle's; gasoline and carbon deposits along with other maintenance tips.

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Classic Car Doctor - December 13, 2014 - Second Hour, First Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Aug 21, 2024

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Tires are the top of the conversation as Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor kicks things off this hour. Tire inflation, how to find out what's the correct pressure and some other tips for proper care are offered. Tom and Ron also chat a bit about Santa Claus; this being the 2 weeks before the Holiday, 2014.

Warren is the first caller this hour asking about oil changes; when and what not to do. Ron talks to Warren and they cover some other basic car care tips as weekly maintenance.

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Aug 17, 2024, Hour 2 Aug 18, 2024

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Ron starts this episode talking about why this show exists and about real repairs : talks about a 13 Explorer with tight steering : takes a call on an 03 Accord with brake problems : takes a call with questions on motor oil : talks about an article on AllData News about testing sensors : and talks about the availability of parts.

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Aug 17, 2024, Hour 1 - Rob Wolfe, American Pickers Aug 18, 2024

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Ron talks classic cars, the Bettendorf Car Show; recently held in Iowa and just has a great overall general car guy conversation with Rob Wolfe of American Pickers.

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Classic Car Doctor - December 13, 2014 - First Hour, First Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Aug 14, 2024

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Ron opens this segment talking about a recent repair from his shop in 2014. A new customer came in with a lean fault code & an EVAP system fault on her 2004 Toyota Corolla. The Car Doctor takes us through it, pointing out that the 2 codes are not similar or connected. And then the car develops a 3rd fault code. Ron goes even deeper explaining it in everyday language. Before the end of the segment, Ron brings it to a positive conclusion, right in front of your eyes.

He then goes to Nebraska to respond to a callers questions about installing a lift kit in their Nissan Pick Up. Next up is Gary in Lansing Michigan with a 4 cylinder and problems with back-firing. Ron walks us through the process highlighting the diagnostic steps needed.

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Classic Car Doctor - December 13, 2014 - First Hour, Second Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Aug 14, 2024

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This segment of Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor finds Ron talking about the importance of getting good vehicle information in order to repair cars. This leads Ron to welcome back a return guest, Paul Marshall of Alldata Information Systems to talk about the latest and greatest for 2014. But its not just a look back; its about the numbers; they talk about the overall size and scope of what it takes to produce repair info by 2014 standards; you can only imagine how it has grown in the past 10 years. They also discuss Alldata DIY information as this was the year of its launch.

Ron then opens the phones to talk with Pat from Illinois with problems in his 2003 GMC Envoy. He has temp gauge issues and his shop has replaced multiple parts all to no avail. Ron helps nudge the repair in the right direction. Its back to basics as Ron suggests scanning for fault codes from the instrument panel offering some of the repair probabilities.

Ron closes the hour talking about spark plug replacement on a couple of older vehicles. He also discusses the perils of spark plug replacement on high mileage vehicles and offers tips on do's and don'ts.

Find out more about us at www.cardoctorshow.com , @ronananian

Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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