Cars & Transportation - 6 March 2007

I was getting new tires at a local shop and a young woman walks in to get an oil change. After checking out her car, it was determined that she also needed head lamp juice. This was going to cost her $45 and was "absolutely necessary for the car to run at its optimum". I just looked at the guy and chuckled...what would you have done???

2007-03-06 10:05:57 · 15 answers · asked by i!i!i!i!i!i! 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is there a good web site on researching reasonable prices for car parts. The place where I've dropped off my car has quoted me $110 or so for the battery. I know it takes not more than 10-15 minutes to install one, so, that means, they will probably charge me around $150-200 for the work and the battery.

Is that too much? How much should I be paying if I buy a battery on my own at say Walmart or some reasonably place store?

2007-03-06 10:05:35 · 3 answers · asked by Tones 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

so here i am just crusin on the internet tryin to decide on what subs to get for my tahoe, and im tryin to spend under 400 bucks on 2 subs for the first set anyways ;) and i came across the brand SPL, its yet again another brand that makes paper cones, it has amazing stats for a 12 and quite frankly im impressed with the price also. i just need some more feed back on what brands are good, and what paper cones will become in a year or so, ive heard that theyll rip fast and wear and allll that, but they have a couple of paper cone subs at bestbuy on display, and i have never heard any unusual distortion or blowing out, theyv had the same set since theyve opened, i know cause i asked.... im just having a dilema on if i should buy these super loud paper cones? or buy super quality not so loud expensive subs?

2007-03-06 10:04:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Car Audio

If I drive my caprice for a while and turn it off, the car will not start again until a couple of days later. When I get out of the car the exhaust is stronger also and the "service engine" light comes on. What is causing this problem?? It is becoming very pessimistic!!

2007-03-06 10:02:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Can someone give me some info on how I would go about obtaining a private car dealer's license? How much, where you would go, etc.? Any info would be greatly appreciated! :)

2007-03-06 10:01:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

2007-03-06 09:59:28 · 4 answers · asked by Debbie L 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

My son wants to go to Mt. High or Big Bear in California. He doesn't have a car. Are there any bus trips that take people on round trips for skiing or snowboarding?

2007-03-06 09:55:29 · 2 answers · asked by rose 1 in Commuting

2007-03-06 09:54:50 · 4 answers · asked by RICHARD M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I would but it would probably increase the rate. So, can I just carry their insurance papers along with my license?

2007-03-06 09:51:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

is there something that you can spray on it to loosen and soften it up to make it easier to remove without sanding?

2007-03-06 09:46:18 · 2 answers · asked by davidreed1973 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-06 09:45:48 · 3 answers · asked by ahg247 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Before I get my car insurance I would like to know what this means,and what is better.

2007-03-06 09:44:05 · 0 answers · asked by sweety 1 in Insurance & Registration

And if it is hard to replace.

2007-03-06 09:43:09 · 1 answers · asked by winter wonderland 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

All my other lights (head,hazzard,interior, etc) all work. Before they quit working when I signaled my blinkers were blinking faster than usual, and then nothing. What could cause this, will it be easy enough for a girl to fix who knows very little about cars?

2007-03-06 09:40:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 99 Toyota Camry LE, that has been getting 11 mpg city. When I took it to a reputible shop I was told that my first o2 sensor was slow. It will cost a minimum of $230 to swap it out, however he is not sure it would be worth it.
Also everything else has been checked. Any advice?

2007-03-06 09:39:53 · 2 answers · asked by [Mick] girl 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-06 09:37:11 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

1997 Honda Civic EX Automatic Transmission
Factory-installed keyless entry system

2007-03-06 09:36:28 · 3 answers · asked by aaronmac03 1 in Honda

heres a breif rundown,,,

my timing belt broke off when i was driving and the engine itself had 106,000 miles. so we got another head gasket with all the fillers, water pump and new belts and oil changed. but my mechanic got a used head gasket and cleaned it off and put the used head(and said it was good) into my car except he used the lifters and the cams from the broken headgasket into my "new" one because it was less worn then the used headgasket. the car runs fine now

my question is will i see any problems later on this and does it seem the head was older then what it really was? how do i make sure this lasts for a long time or should i get a new car

2007-03-06 09:34:29 · 1 answers · asked by Jonathan R 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-06 09:34:28 · 4 answers · asked by TRUDY H 1 in Motorcycles

My wife was involved in a road traffice accident. She had just pulled out of a corner road and was facing on coming traffic and was ready to do a right turn when a car came from behind her and try to over take due to the speed but ended up pulling in to early and cliding with her car. The insurance company is now saying that if the fault was her's then they would seek to have the repair done on the other drives car. The biggest problem is that the other drive did not have any insurance but my insurance company seem to think this does not matter. I would like to know if this has happen to anyone or where I stand on this? Thank you

2007-03-06 09:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by party25uk 1 in Insurance & Registration

i dont know which valve it goes in is it the blue one or the red one thats all i need to know thanx

2007-03-06 09:31:32 · 4 answers · asked by FELIX R 1 in BMW

the brand is Bostuick..
its like two subwoofers that are in a box or something? i have no clue about any of this stuff!!

details on speakers:

power range-400 watts
frequency response-25-250 hz
dimensions-32X14X13X16 in.
here is the picture of it
http://www.bostwick.com/spec/enclosures.asp?gID=%7B516BCB15%2D417E%2D4A35%2DA4AE%2DB2FD5D10FAD1%7D

PLEASE help! thank you

2007-03-06 09:28:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Car Audio

someone suggested a Cobra XRS 9930.

Would prefer one that worked front and rear, and did not show through the windscreen.

2007-03-06 09:26:41 · 5 answers · asked by mourning my dad 3 in Safety

My car is a 2002 Dodge Stratus SE. It is a four-door car and i want to put in the sound system because it does not sound that good. If you can help i would appreciate it. Thanx

2007-03-06 09:26:17 · 4 answers · asked by Mario 1 in Car Audio

If I am in a stopped position and turn the wheel I hear a squeaking sound, it also does it over small bumps and when I am turning while in motion. I checked the power steering fliud and it is full, any other ideas?

2007-03-06 09:23:38 · 8 answers · asked by wesfrendt 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-06 09:23:36 · 2 answers · asked by james s 3 in GMC

My credit won't get it so where can i get a used car cause i'm a nu buyer n i don't want to get ripped off so any advice? What questions should i ask?

2007-03-06 09:23:10 · 6 answers · asked by Caryn B 2 in Buying & Selling

I have Jensen CD2010X replacement radio that i put in a couple of years ago.

Out of the blue, I can't get any reception on FM. The antenna is fine, and there doesn't appear to be anything broken.

I take the face plate out when I park the car. Did I possibly break something? Should I try cleaning the contact points.

Any advice would be appreciated.

2007-03-06 09:19:35 · 5 answers · asked by chieromancer 6 in Car Audio

2007-03-06 09:19:35 · 2 answers · asked by sholatayosw2 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

ever see ellen degenerous' stand up where she asks this? it seems so dumb that those 3 degrees of relaxation could make or break your survival if the plane crashed. I can understand the traytables needing to be put back but why the seats?

2007-03-06 09:19:22 · 5 answers · asked by brandon 5 in Safety