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Dear Dub, My Dad used to be able to do all his own work on his cars. Heck, he used to be able to diagnose what was going on inside the engine by holding a big screwdriver against his ear and touching it to the engine block! Why can't they make cars the way they used to so us driveway mechanics can work on them again?..

Dear Dub, I've been looking into buying a hybrid for the tax credit you can get for going green. Do you think this is a good idea? Wesley Wes, you should buy a car because you need a car and you can afford the car...

Dear Dub, I like to do as much of the maintenance on my cars as I can. Do you have any recommendations for the easiest car to work on? Frugal in Fresno Trying to put me out of business, eh?..

A famous comedian once remarked that congress is the opposite of progress. Who knew that that joke would turn out to be a prediction. Consider the announcement by Representative Sid Finch (I - ND) of the proposed legislation H.R...

Dear Dub, I just won a Jet Ski and I'll need to get a trailer so I can tow it to the lake.  What do I need to get to make my vehicle ready to tow? Lucky Winner Well Lucky, first off you need to know if you vehicle is even capable of towing anything. But a quick check of your owners manual should tell you about that...

Well the shop has ground to a halt as March Madness is upon us. Just like everywhere else, we have our bracket challenge and just to make sure I don't win, I'll give you my Final Four analysis. Back in the day I was quite impressive on the court...

Peer pressure can make you do things you might not normally do like getting a tattoo or thinking you need a car with a supercharger. We had a guy in the shop for an inspection the other day and an emissions test is part of the inspection process. But the test that needs to be done varies depending on the county that the vehicle is registered in...

Dear Dub, We're out of oil, so what's going to replace it? What will our cars be running on? Charlie Little I bet your nickname is Chicken isn't it?..

Dear Dub, Seems like some manufacturers are still interested in horsepower wars even with the gas prices we have now. How the heck did we wind up with horsepower anyway? Do I really have the power of that many horses under my foot?..

Dear Dub, My 2000 Honda Insight needed a new IMA at 120000 miles. This is a $7000 fix but warranted by Honda so we did not pay any of that. The problem is we notice that our mileage has dropped from 65 mpg down to 45 mpg...