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The case of E85 used in a non-flex fuel vehicle
Wheels: Richard R. asks by e-mail: “I’ll admit that I don’t know a whole lot about E85. My friend’s mom apparently accidentally put 1/2 tank of it in her 2003 Ford Focus and the local shop says she needs a lot of work for a lot of money to fix ...
Many dual exhausts are just for looks
Dear Tom and Ray: I really like the look of the prominent chrome dual exhausts seen on so many cars and trucks these days. To me, they give a look of masculinity to the vehicle. For years, it seemed that manufacturers installed only single exhausts, except on the most powerful ...
The case of the leaking Mercury
Wheels: Joe and Bob write by e-mail:“Jim, we sure enjoy your weekly articles in the DDN. My neighbor, Bob, and I are a couple shade-tree mechanics and manage to keep six vehicles going to save money wherever we can. Since you seem to excel at the unusual problems in the ...
How many diagnostics does one car need?
Dear Tom and Ray: The dashboard of our 2004 Honda lit up like a Christmas tree. We had the car towed to our local Honda dealer. When we were presented with the repair bill, we were dismayed to see that we had been charged $80 three times for “diagnostics.” The ...
Uncategorized luxury
It’s weird using the words full-size and crossover together, because a crossover is usually smaller and built on a car platform. My tester for the week, the Buick Enclave, however, can easily be called a full-size luxury crossover.The Enclave is built on the Lamda unibody platform (the same one shared ...
Canopy Express
Many people don’t know what Canopy Express is, and for just that reason, Linda Butler now has two of them.“Going to car shows, I was always looking around to see what’s not there,” the Fairborn resident said recently. “I wanted something unique, and my husband and I were searching online ...
Pete Rose & Joe Morgan signing at Joe Morgan Honda
Pete Rose, along with former Cincinnati Red teammate Joe Morgan, signed autographs for fans at an event at Joe Morgan Honda in Monroe. The two former Big Red Machine teammates greeted thousands of fans and signed autographs for two hours.Rose said, “It’s always an honor to come out and meet ...
Motor News
APRIL 12AARP Driver Safety class is being held in Sidney at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA, 300 E. Parkwood, from 1-5p.m. Fee is only $12 for AARP members; $14 for others. Call 492-9134 to register.APRIL 13Military vehicles display, meet, and greet 6 to 9 p.m. 3347 Seajay Drive in the parking ...
MOTOR NEWS
APRIL 3Company 7 BBQ Cruise-in, 1001 S. Main Street in Englewood will be every Tuesday starting at 5:30 p.m. Weekly judging that adds up to an end of the season top 5 with trophies and prizes. Call (937) 836-2777 or www.company7BBQ.com.APRIL 13-15Ohio April Fools IV Intertnational Rally in Findlay. The ...
Don’t buy mechanic’s song and dance
Dear Tom and Ray: I’ve been a fan for years. I had a great 2000 Ford Crown Victoria, which I always had serviced at a local muffler/repair shop. Last year, I gave the car to my daughter in Michigan. When she took it to her own mechanic for a tuneup, ...
April is car care month, follow these DIY steps
April is car care month and this an excellent time of the year to get your vehicles ready for spring and summer driving.Things that can be done yourself to take care of your vehicle include:• Wash the vehicle inside and out. This means cleaning the wheels and tires as well ...
Hot Rod Fest
In the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, January always meant that Carl Casper’s Custom Car Show was coming to Dayton, and those days ended about 10 years ago or so. But now, a new tradition has been launched, and from all indications, history is about to repeat itself.“We had a great ...
Debugging the Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle is an icon. It was iconic in the ’60s and then was brought back as the New Beetle in the late ’90s. And the New Beetle had a lot of similarities to the “Bug” of the ’60s.Its rounded shape resembled a ladybug, and it was a little ...
FAMILIAR VERSATILITY
The Dodge Durango is quite the chameleon. Versatile, rugged and luxurious, yes, but Chrysler also offers this mid-size SUV in four trims and two, very different engines.The Durango can, almost, be whatever you want it to be.My tester was the top-of-the-line all-wheel drive Citadel trim, with the big 5.7-liter V8 ...
Audi A6 3.0T quattro
Wheels Editor Jimmy Dinsmore is test driving the 2012 Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro sedan this week. He took this vehicle to Carillon Park for a photo shoot to show this sedan’s unique qualities and beauty.
Buick Verano: Quiet, youthful luxury
Big things hinge on the little frame of the Buick Verano. I was at the Detroit Auto Show in 2011 when General Motors unveiled their first compact sedan under the Buick nameplate in more than 20 years. The Verano represents a concerted effort by GM to concentrate on smaller, luxury ...
Urea is a legitimate expense for Mercedes
Dear Tom & Ray: Can this be true, or are my wife and I just gullible? Our dealer claims that we need to add “urea” to our BlueTec 350 Mercedes engine. With 21,000 miles on the car, we have spent almost $200 with the dealer to add this “urea.” Why? ...
Reader asks about pump octane numbers
Wheels: Ron P. of Beavercreek writes by e-mail:“I follow your column weekly in the DDN ‘Wheels’ section. In a previous column a reader asked about the problem of using modern unleaded 93 octane premium in his late 1960s high-compression muscle car which was designed to burn 100-octane premium. In your ...
Motor News
MARCH 24Muddy Buddy’s Jeep Wrangler Club, Englewood meet and greet. 2-6 p.m., Company 7 BBQ, 1001 Main St. in Englewood. For more information, www.muddybuddys.net.PT Cruiser owners Meet and Greet, 4 p.m., Hampton Sub Station, 76 W. Clark St. in North Hampton. Purpose of meeting is to discuss forming of a ...
Toys for Kids Race Car Show
It’s a sure sign of spring when the service area at Lang’s Chevrolet is filled with racecars for the Toys for Kids racecar show presented by the Dayton Auto Race Fan club.“This is our 37th show and the 23rd here at Lang’s.” explained Jerry Wahl, one of the founders of ...
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