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Top 6 Auto Repair Rip-offs

Top 6 Auto Repair Rip-offs 1) Engine flushing is a rip-off Shops often promote engine flushes as a way to “clean up your engine by circulating hot solvent through to remove sludge and oil deposits.” Not a single carmaker recommends this service and many have issued service bulletins warning their dealers not to perform routine engine flushing. An engine flush is actually a “wallet flushing service” designed to flush money from your wallet and into theirs. You should never agree to an engine flush. Here’s why. If you change your … Read More
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Honda throttle body relearn

Honda throttle body relearn Any time you disconnect the battery or clean the throttle body on a Honda vehicle with an electronic throttle body, you must perform a throttle body relearn procedure. Honda calls it an idle learn procedure. The shop manual says you need a scan tool to do this, but you don’t. How to perform a Honda throttle body relearn procedure 1) Turn off ALL electrical loads. No lights, blower, AC, etc. Nothing on. 2) Start engine and let it idle until the radiator cooling fan comes on. … Read More
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