Adam’s Service Tip: Volkswagen Routan Headlight Replacement
As some of you may remember, I did a post not long ago about my sister in-law's VW Routan and her pink headlight. Well, the time finally came when she asked me to replace them...and nearly kill me in the process, though that's a whole 'nother story. Her van is very...
Adam’s Service Tip: Service StabiliTrak Message
I’ve been hearing a lot about an issue lately. A message occurring on newer GMC/Chevrolet trucks and vans (2008+ Chevy Express/GMC Savana, Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon, Cadillac Escalade/GMC Yukon, Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra), and I thought I’d share some information...
Adam’s Service Tip: Ford Focus/Fiesta Transmission Shudder
Today’s post is meant to shine some light on the topic of some concern lately for some owners of 2011-2014 Ford Focus and Fiesta non-ST models equipped with an “automatic” transmission that are complaining of a transmission shudder on acceleration. I say “automatic,”...
Adam’s Service Tip: Volvo XC90 Transmission Concerns
Our patient today is a 2004 Volvo XC90 with a 2.9L 6 cylinder and automatic transmission. The customer’s complaint was that of a check engine light and a harsh 1-2 shift concern. Upon initial diagnosis, our technician pulled 11 trouble codes from the on-board...
Adam’s Service Tip: Pink HID Headlight”
I was recently asked by my sister in-law why one of her headlights on her 2011 Volkswagen Routan SEL was pink. Naturally, this was my reaction: …so I went into research mode. Here’s what a Routan looks like (a base model pictured with its sister, the Dodge Grand...
Adam’s Service Tip: Ford Truck Transmission Shifting Problem
Our subject today is a 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4×4 with a 6.7L diesel and automatic transmission, with 100,000 miles and about 2,900 engine hours (each hour is roughly the equivalent of 25 miles, so basically this engine has 172,500 miles on it). The complaint here...
Adam’s Service Tip: Stuck EVAP Vent Valve/Solenoid
Let me first start off by telling you that this post is about something I wasn’t even aware could happen. Most vehicles used to have steel fuel tanks that would rust over time and leak. Manufacturers noted this and found a way to make plastic (flexible) fuel tanks a...
Adam’s Service Tip: Leaking Tires/Bead Leak
If you have a newer vehicle, you may have seen this light on your dash before: The TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) light illuminates when one or more tires drops 4 psi or more than the other tires. If it’s flashing it generally indicates a problem with the TPMS...
Adam’s Service Tip: Overheating
I feel like I may have touched on this before, but I figured it’s worth stressing the importance of cooling system maintenance. Overheating the engine in today’s cars can cause more damage to your engine than you can imagine. By “overheating” this is not what I mean...
Adam’s Service Tip: GMC Terrain Engine Noise
So I’ve been hearing an seeing online some concerns with an engine noise/tick on startup with these things. “These things” are 2010+ GMC Terrains, specifically those with a 2.4L 4 cylinder engine. Here’s a which shows the exact complaint: Though not many people online...
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