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Mobile mechanic tips, maintenance guides and car care advice from Johnny on the Go, Orlando’s come-to-you auto repair team.
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No Time for the Shop? We Bring the Garage to Your Driveway
Car trouble can slow your whole day down. You might be at work, at home, or stuck somewhere in Orlando traffic when your car…
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Coolant Reading Hot in Dr. Phillips: Wire Integrity Testing on the ECT Sensor Circuit
A 2015 Hyundai Genesis with the 5.0 liter V8 came to us in Dr. Phillips with a coolant temperature reading that was abnormally hot.
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2016 Chrysler Town and Country Diagnosis: Rattle, Loss of Power, and the Story a Scan Tool Told About a Junkyard Transmission
A 2016 Chrysler Town and Country rolled in with a complaint that sounded straightforward and turned out to be anything but.
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2016 Dodge Ram Weird Noise Diagnosis at Home Base: Why Some Jobs Come Off the Driveway and Onto the Bench
A 2016 Dodge Ram came in with a complaint that’s every mechanic’s favorite kind of riddle: a weird noise. Not a clear knock. Not…
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2016 Kia Optima Oil Change and Oil Leak Diagnosis With UV Dye: When the Drain Plug Isn’t the Problem
A 2016 Kia Optima came back to us with an oil leak after a previous oil change. The customer had noticed drips on the…
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2016 Nissan Rogue Front Brake Pads: Honest Mobile Brake Service, a Five-Star Customer Story, and Why You Don’t Over-Grease the Slider Pins
A 2016 Nissan Rogue rolled onto our schedule for a front brake pad replacement. The job itself is a textbook front-pad service on a…
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2016 Dodge Ram 1500 Belt and Idler Pulley in Avalon Park: When the “Engine Knock” Is Actually a Bearing
A 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 came onto our Saturday schedule in Avalon Park, sitting at 195,000 miles and making…
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2016 Toyota Camry Mobile Starter Replacement at 200,000 Miles: A Repeat Customer, a Lifetime-Warranty Starter, and a 10 Out of 10
A 2016 Toyota Camry came onto our schedule for a starter replacement, and this one was a treat. High-mileage Camry, just rolled past 200,000…
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2016 Volkswagen Jetta Sat for Months Because of a Plastic Shifter Bushing: A Real Fix for a Cheap Part
Imagine this. Your 2016 VW Jetta has been parked for months. It runs (or at least, it did the last time you tried), but…
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2016 Volvo XC60 Starter Problem in Winter Garden: How We Diagnose a No-Crank Before Replacing Anything
A 2016 Volvo XC60 came onto our schedule in Winter Garden with a classic “won’t start” complaint.
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2017 BMW X3 Mobile Oil Change in Lee Vista: How a Real Inspection Turns a Routine Service Into Real Value
A 2017 BMW X3 28i rolled onto our mobile service schedule in Lee Vista with a simple ask: oil change overdue.
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2017 Ford F-150 in Winter Park: Honest Brake Inspection, a Coolant Leak We Couldn’t Replicate, and Why We Didn’t Sell You Parts You Don’t Need
A 2017 Ford F-150 came to us in Winter Park with two complaints. One: a suspected coolant leak that had the customer topping off…