iHeartPodcasts and Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
With over 40 years of repairing cars and 27 on the radio helping you repair them, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is an expert at everything automotive. Call us at 855-560-9900.
Ron takes off for the North Pole, leaving Tony, Harry and Tom in the lurch. So they decided to run a best of - this show is hour 1 of the Mahwah NJ car show remote broadcast from September 5, 2015. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about dealership ads and their cheap oil changes : takes a call on a 95 Grand Prix that has trouble starting : takes a call on a 94 Chevy pickup with brake light issues : and interviews Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour by taking a call from that Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa! : takes a call on a 2014 GMC Acadia with questions on the brakes : takes a call asking what Ron thinks of a mini cooper with a non factory warranty : takes a call on a 2016 Camaro where the caller asks if magnetic ride control is any good : talks about last minute car related Christmas gift ideas : and recites his version of The Night Before Christmas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about the wrong way to fix a car : takes a call on an 06 Silverado asking the benefit of dial exhaust after the catalytic converter : answers an email on a 1940 Caddy sedan looking for restoration suggestions : takes a call on a 98 Camry where the brakes are getting tight : takes a call on a 99 Camry with issues with the air vents : and takes a call on an 09 Mazda 3 with brake problems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about the life lessons in auto repair : takes a call on a 2013 Honda Civic looking for advice on a TPMS fault : takes a call on an 06 F350 that doesn't go into overdrive : takes a call on an 01 Kia Sportage where the air conditioning buttons are not working : takes a call on an 06 Jeep Commander with a slow crank : and takes a call on an 08 MKX with squeaking brakes while in reverse. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour by asking if a vehicle owner is capable of dealing with repairing an automobile with a story on a 2012 Jeep Wrangler with a misfire : takes a call on a 2011 Subaru with a check engine light - and others : takes a call on a 2004 Jeep with a bad head gasket : takes a call on an 87 Jeep Cherokee : and answers an email on "fluid film". Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour by opening the garage doors with a call on a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica that just shuts off: gives his car gift list for 2015 : takes a call on a 93 Nissan Sentra that runs rough and has AC problems : takes a call on a 98 Jeep that won't start : answers an email on a 2014 Subaru Forrester looking for advice on their recommended 100,000 mile service : and answers an email seeking his opinion on a used Audi A3. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour asking "how honest are you" when it comes to car repair with a story of a Dale Earnhardt Monte Carlo that came in this week : takes a call on a 2003Chevy Avalanche with an exhaust leak : takes a call on a 2006 Toyota Corolla that spits gas out of the filler neck after a fill up : interviews Jim Donnelly of Hemmings Motor News : and answers an email on a 2011 RAV 4 looking for a spark plug recommendation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour stating that some repairs are not what they seem to be with the story of a Chevy Tahoe that is stuck in 4 wheel low : takes a call on a 2007 Volvo S60 T5 that feels like a stick shift : takes a call discussing fuel fill issues with the new Chryslers : interviews Mike Zipp of Zippos Car Audio in North Plainfield and Belleville NJ : takes a call on a 2004 Grand Cherokee that has a problem with the power steering locking up : and answers an email on a 2004 Suburban that ticks on start up. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about his frustration in finding a laptop computer with the proper specifications to run a factory level scan tool at his shop : takes a call on a 2005 Buick LeSabre with shift shudder issues : answers an email on Roadforce tire balance on a 2007 Honda Accord : takes a call from a Ford master technician regarding his laptop conundrum : takes a call on a 2004 Trailblazer that ran great but now won't start : answers an email on the responsibilities of driving a car : and takes a call on a 2012 Chevy Equinox and recommendations on all season tires. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about common sense - or the lack thereof these days with the repair of the week, a Ford F-150 with a click : takes a call on a 2010 Ford E350 with a cam shaft sensor issue : takes a call on a 94 Buick Park Avenue which simply goes dead : takes a call on a 2002 Silverado where the brake lines were replaced and now has no ABS : takes a call on oil undercoating for rust penetration : takes a call on a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am with a broken drivers side power window : and takes a call on a 2006 Corolla with LED taillight problems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about his recent ASE recertification tests and talks about some of the questions asked and how they have changed in the past 5 years : takes a call on tires for a 90 Volvo for a cross country trip : takes a call on a 2005 Buick Rondevous with cooling guage needle issues : and interviews Dan Quirk, President and CEO of Quirk Enterprises, owner of Quincy (MA) Ford who has hired teenagers to explain the technology in the new vehicles to new owners. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about the zen of auto repair and how you can know what is wrong with a car without really knowing it : answers an email on a late model BMW with a spark knock problem : takes a call on a recommended brake fluid flush on an 09 Tahoe hybrid : takes a call on a 2006 GMC pick up with rust issues : interviews Tim McDonnell of Mitchell 1 : takes a call asking Ron's opinion of Tesla : takes a call on an 86 Corvette with a hard start : and answers an email on a Firebird with lifter noise. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour stating that he is influenced by what he sees and hears in the field each week : takes a call on a 2013 GMC Terrain with GPS issues : takes a call on a 2003 Escape with a melted EGR valve : takes a call asking why 5 speed cars are losing popularity : talks about winter maintenance and oil changes : answers an email on buying a new 4 wheel drive vehicle : talks about an 06 Dodge Durango with a charging system problem : and takes a call on a 97 Jeep Wrangler with diagnostic issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour stating that in a repair shop, you need to clean house once in a while, and gives the first three rules of auto repair : takes a call on an 03 F150 with questions on winter maintenance : takes a call with questions on fuel cleaners : takes a call on using a battery tender unattended during winter : takes a call with a question on Audi update codes : answers an email on a Hundai Sonata regarding gas mileage : takes a call on a 2014 Taurus with questions on ethanol fuel and oil : and talks about oil changes and the direction the industry is taking. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about the actual price of a cheap repair : takes a call on a BMW-XI with a bad vibration : takes a call on a 93 Chevy S-10 with questions on the distributor cap : takes a call on a 2008 Chevy Impala with a whine : interviews Butch Patrick of The Munsters : takes a call on an 82 BMW with questions on winterization : takes a call on a 2015 Subaru STI with questions on possible startup abnormalities : and answers an email on a 72 Buick Skylark that stalls. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about the passion of auto repair : takes a call on a 95 Mitsubishi that loses power and is running bad : takes a call on a 2011 Subaru Forrester with a check engine light : takes a call with questions on spark plugs and scan tools : takes a call on a 2006 Chevy Impala with a question on whether the TPM sensors should be replaced when the tires are replaced : and takes a call on a 2011 Toyota with questions on tire matching. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour with a story of a Ford Econoline with a misfire - and it wasn't your typical problem : takes a call on a 2005 F150 with an instrument cluster issue : takes a call on a 2008 Avalon where the caller is asking about synthetic automatic transmission fluid : interviews Rob Stuck, Category Manager, Chemical Solutions, of Motor Medic : and takes a call on a 2002 Firebird with a noisy lifter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about VW's issues and the consequences : takes a call on a 2000 Buick Park Avenue with an intermittent miss : takes a call on a 95 BMW 318i with a horn issue : interviews Tim McDonnell of Mitchell 1 : takes a call where the listener wants to talk VW : and takes a call on a 2002 Thunderbird with tail light problems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron starts the hour talking about not one but two repairs of the week that had him shaking his head : takes a call on a 2004 Pontiac Vibe with several general questions : interviews Jerry Ostalecki of getgibbs.com : takes a call on a 2007 Matrix where a CD player that was removed then reinstalled is not working : and answers an email on an F-150 software issue. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.