Motormouth: Fuel lid frozen shut?
Q: My car is a 2011 Subaru Outback. During this prolonged extreme cold spell we've been having, the fuel filler lid will not open. When the lid release lever is...
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Motormouth: Is ethanol-free gas worth the price?
Q: Ethanol-free gasoline is available where I live, but at added cost. I have a car that I store over the winter and I fill it with ethanol-free, since I've...
Motormouth: What is vehicle descent assist?
Q: I have a 2020 Subaru Forester and it has something called a "vehicle descent assist" feature, which I'd love to use, but, according to the manual, it is designed...
Motormouth: Do I really need premium gas?
Q: We have a 2015 Subaru Forester XL. The label on the gas cap "recommends" premium gas. Is it really that important to pay for premium? K.S., Aurora, Ill. A:...
Motormouth: Fog lights
Q: I enjoy reading your weekly column. Apparently, so much, that while cleaning the basement yesterday, I found four issues of the baiduhai from late 2013. I decided to...
Motormouth: A solar battery charger
Q: Like a lot of people, I haven't been driving much during the pandemic. I couldn't start the car one day, had it jumped, and drove right to the dealership,...
Motormouth: What is a ‘certified used car’?
Q: What does it mean to buy a certified car? When I got my used 2018 Toyota Camry SE nearly a year ago, they played up the certified car bit,...
Motormouth: Don’t top off your gas tank
Q: My wife owns a 1999 Subaru Forrester. Recently, we smelled gas after her gas purchase, and, after some conversation, she decided it was best to stop when the nozzle...
Motormouth: Full synthetic oil?
Q: I bought new a 2018 Mazda6, 4-cylinder turbo. The specs call for semi-synthetic oil. Everyone who I know with auto expertise thinks I should use full synthetic, even a...
Motormouth: Faulty brake light?
Q: I have a 2002 Lexus ES300 with 185,000 miles on it. Some time ago, the ABS and brake light came on simultaneously. I took it to my local shop...