I'm a Master Mechanic! Ask me anything!

Best way to get your pecker unstuck from a tailpipe? (Asking for a friend!)

Depends on the chassis. Cast iron logs vs long tube headers? 5-20 HP. Performance oem manifolds, vs crappy block hugger headers? You may lose power.

yes and it's probably the power steering pump and more than likely replacing it will make the same noise and waste your time and money

How awesome of you. God Bless...you are a kindred soul and shall be blessed forever.

Running or not? That could make a huge difference.

I have a truck and the tire pressure sensor light - on the dashboard - never goes off. No mechanic has ever been able to get it to go off any longer than a few days.

Thanks for consideration!

As long as it gets good care! Sounds like you're doing a good job!

Should I have sprung for new "stretch" bolts when I did the head gasket in my S320?

what is your birth day?????????????

I have a "tapping" sound coming from the front dash/under the hood. The tapping sound continues for a little while even after I shut the car down. Sounds like I have a midget (little person) tapping something under the hood. Other than my midget theory, what the heck is causing it?

Is it true that the engine oil never goes bad as long as you change filter

I learned in the shop from the old timers and also worked with college mechanics. The college guys know their shit, but they don’t know how to make money. It really ruffles their feathers when the high school dropout in the next bay is pulling in six figs when they can barely make $50k/yr.

What is the best way to find a local good mechanic who is trustworthy and doesn't over-charge?

How used? They are pretty decent cars.

No. All engines consume oil over time, and natural oil degrades.

Avoid corporate chains. Get to know the owner of an independent shop.

2000's Dodge Caravan with the Mitsu 3.0 V6.

Ugly as Hell but they run forever.

See the post above yours.

My work Escape has the same problem. At one point there were 35 cars in the companies stock, my Escape was the only one they couldn't fix the tire sensor on. They told me it was a most inhospitable sensor to get to....although they said a cuss word about it, harhar.

....actually, that they had all the others fixed took an act of God.

I get the feeling sensors are one of a mechanics worst nightmare...and I'm quite sure they have more than one.

Here in Germoney the my town mayor want to have a green city without cars, only bicycles. How fucked up is the mayor?

You have to find one that makes barely 50k a year, not six figures.

There should be codes in the TPMS system. Usually a tire light that is on is due to a sensor going bad. The batteries in them will last 5-10 years. Sometimes the sensor will fall off the valve stem and rattle around in the tire.

running, needs little or nothing

Well, you certainly look like a mechanic.

Through his customers. People talk, and they will tell you if they thought he did a good and fair job.

I have a 2001 Acura MDX that turns over but won't start. What are some things I should check?

is germany even know for making bicycles? i can't think of any for sale in US

My interior heater fan only blows when its colder than -2 C or about 28 degrees Farenheit. Its a 2003 GMC ENVOY. Came I jerry rig it to run all the time without ripping my dash all apart.

Also my gas gage is not working?