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| 2017 Acura ILX 2.4L Fluid Level VIN: 19UDE2F37H Hi guys - body shop replace leaking switch - now have to check fluid level. I see the fill plug up top - need to know how to check level - no dipstick. I know it takes acura type 2.0 fliud. Thanks |
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| 2005 BMW X3 2.5i 2.5L Abs,Dsc,4wd VIN: WBXPA73445 Good morning BMW techs everywhere.This X3 has me stumped.Car came in with a complaint of ABS,DSC,and 4x4 light on while driving at low speeds. Test drove vehicle to confirm complaint,after driving for approx 10 minutes,between,25 and 40 km/h all 3 lights come ... |
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| 2008 BMW 750Li 4.8L Starting VIN: WBAHN83538 Have two questions. This car came in for a 5.4 amp battery drain. Car was starting and running fine. I found wire with a drain at front fuse holder fuse# 33 that has a 7.5 amp fuse. It gives power to both instrument cluster and the Car Access Control Module-(C... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L overheating VIN: 2G1WC5E37C Car was brought in for overheating concern.Customer installed his own thermostat and water pump because of the overheating.Coolant will boil out of the coolant tank.Temp gauge is in the middle and scanner reads 219 cooling fans are running on low speed during ... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.3L Ecm,Abs,Cruise Control,Srs VIN: 1GNSGCF46D Hey fellow techs. I am having issues with this school van. I have not pulled up trouble trees yet but I wanted to throw this out there first. Intermittent SRS, ABS lights flash and hear a heavy clicking from under van. Not from ABS pump. Have codes: P0575-00 ... |
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| 2007 Dodge Dakota ST 3.7L Steering Pump? VIN: 1D7HE22K17 Hey all, Thanks for looking and your help. This Dakota was towed in with hard steering and fluid coming out. Upon inspection the only fluid loss I could see was mostly on the bottom of the pump and a slight leak from one boot on the rack. (The rack leak has b... |
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| 2009 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L oil pressure VIN: 1FTPX04V49 tested oil pressure. cold oscillating like ive never seen between 40-70 warm in gear between 20-40 at 1500 rpm between 50-70 a little less needle movement. engine in clean inside valve cover. I felt lifters don't seem to be pumped up much. suspecting oil pump.... |
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| 2011 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L a/c VIN: 1FMCU0DG8B The a/c will operate for a short period of time but will shut down when the high side pressure gets too high. The cooling fans operate properly. The system has the right amount of Freon. When the outside temps are lower it operates for a longer period of time ... |
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| 2013 Ford Fiesta S 1.6L Electronic VIN: 3FADP4AJXD Hi this car came into the shop with a bad transmission. we replaced it with a used one but when we started it and tried to put it into gear we cannot get it out of the park position. All of the lights and warnings on the dashboard poped up and we scaned it for... |
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| 1997 GMC Yukon SLE 5.7L Cruise Control VIN: 1GKEK13R0V Vehicle complaint of cruise control inop. Customer replaced Cruise Module with a used module and no difference. The first thing I did was get an electrical connector diagram and check multi function lever operation at cruise module. All readings were as specif... |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKFK66867 HELP GM TECHS!! This Yukon came in with reduced power/ check engine light complaints. We confirmed that BOTH the throttle pedal and throttle body were faulty. We replaced components and shipped truck. It is now back after 1 week and has set the above codes. Ar... Trouble codes: P2176 (Idle learn not completed), P2135 (throttle posistion sensor 1/2 corrolation) |
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| 2010 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKLRLED0A hi all.my brother has a 2010 acadia with 170k miles on it.it has run flawlessly till now,throwing a p0008 code and going in and out of limp mode!im a Honda guy.have seen some tsb's on timing chain stretch on these 3.6"s.is that a thing with these,and is it a g... Trouble codes: P0008 |
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| 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L Fluid bubble VIN: KM8SB13D76 Vehicle came in July 13 for hard to steer condition. Fluid seems contaminated. Flushed entire system with A/M p/s fluid.(not cheappy one). All ok. Cust. called me 2 weeks later. It is hard to steer again & noise same as before. (He drove around 1200 kms). Foun... |
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| 2002 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L a/c post heater sensor VIN: SAJDA01P32 I need help with this 2001 stype- I have a a/c system that will not coll I checked codes and get B1966 a/c post heater sensor but cant fine where the sensor is.I need help locating and a part number if you can Thanks Mickey |
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| 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4FA69S03 Help jeep techs! this rubucon came in with a intermittent screach noise- my tech traced the noise to what he felt was the throw out bearing. Replaced the clutch, shipped all ok. Two days later the client called - noise has changed but it is still there.we did ... |
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| 2013 Kia Soul 2.0L room lamp VIN: KNDJT2A6XD Have a 2013 kia soul + the room lamp and key ring lamp stay on all the time checked with a computer and shows all door's and trunk closed.changed body control module still same thing.Don't really know where to go from here.thanks in advance. |
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| 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L No Start VIN: 1070441205 This old cis injected monster has whittled its way into the shop,resealed intake due to bad manifold gaskets,ran and started great for a few weeks,now after sitting for awhile it will not start,you can slightly push the sensor plate down and it will fire,disco... |
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| 2008 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Cooling Systems VIN: WMWMF73558 Good afternoon, We are searching for the pressure test pressure for the customer's vehicle; searched both [...] and IDENTIFIX and couldn't find the spec for pressure testing the Mini Cooper (any help with the pressure to test the system would be appreciat... |
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| 1995 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1N4BU31D4S A 1995 nissan altima 2.4l was towed into my shop it was a no start. I checked for spark coming out of the igniton coil and also at the spark plug wires and everything was good.i checked the fuel pressure it had none.i decided to check the fuel pump fuse and it... |
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| 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L brakes VIN: WP0CA2991X vehicle had a vacuum leak at the brake booster due to rust. replaced brake booster and master cylinder along with updated parts to connect booster to brake pedal. set brake pedal height within spec at 48mm. Bled brakes and completed procedure with scan tool, r... |
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| 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4.8L No crank VIN: WP1AC29P48 Now six months later. Almost same scenario but different in that vehicle key @ least turns and lights come on but steering lock failure up on dash. We have a new code :circuit 15. We ran trough test plans in Piwis and really nothing came of that. Resetting veh... |
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| 2017 Ram 3500 Limited 6.7L No Start VIN: 3C7WRNDL4H I really appreciate any help I can get. I am looking at this truck for a local body shop who disassembled a lot of the front end for collision repair. It has been a no start condition for several weeks and they are in a real tough spot. I got a look at it toda... |
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| 2004 Saturn Ion Red Line 2.0L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1G8AY12P04 First off, thank you all for your time. This is a car that the owner bought it new and has taken very good care of it and that includes all scheduled maintenance as needed. With that being said. This issue started about a week ago as he was driving it and the ... |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L 2-1 shift VIN: 3VWCK31C15 Hello VW techs I'm needing some help from some experienced VW transmission experts.This Beetle with 09G trans came in with harsh shifts through most of the gears, when coming to a stop it would bump and jerk several times as it was down shifting. I check flui... |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 2.0L Airbag light VIN: 3VWRJ71K28 I sincerely thank anyone in advance for taking your valuable time to read this post and possibly offer help. This 2008 Jetta Wolfsberg 2.0 sedan was parked for almost a year in an outdoor parking lot while the owner was out of town. When he returned, the Airb... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 3VWRW31C89 Got a 2009 VW Beetle.pull the dipstick out or oil cap off,eng/wants to stall.i did this test : 1. There are 2 crankcase breather valves (PCV system) used on this engine. One is located on and integral to the valve cover of the engine and the other is located w... Trouble codes: P0300, P0305, P0304, P0413, P0303 |
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| 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 3.2L Transmission VIN: YV4CZ98208 Customer requests 150K mile Service, I recommend Changing the Automatic Transmission Fluid as part of the Service. Should I change it? Not Change it, stay away from it? Alldata calls for an $85.00 (from Volvo) Part #999 7363 clear see through plastic Trans. C... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Acura TL 3.2L Unknown VIN: 19UUA66218 WELL the customer has decided to live with it till he trades in the car.he was thinking of that to begin with but with other issues adding up on this vehicle,he will let it go soon.thanks for all your help.i think it may have been trans related. |
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| 2009 BMW X5 xDrive48i 4.8L Service light VIN: 5UXFE83559 ONLY HELP I RECIEVED WAS FROM ALAN [...] WHO SUGGESTED BATTERY DISCONNECT . I HAVE YET TO TRY IT AND WILL UPDATE IF ANYTHING CHANGES BUT AS OF NOW - STILL HAVE YELLOW CAR ON LIFT SERVICE LIGHT . NOT ON CBS EITHER . I WILL KEEP DIGGING. |
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| 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L MIL Lamp on, no power VIN: 1FDJE30F1S no, this truck is still not fixed. i want to thank all those who replied. i tried every reply, even the ones that i already had done. the ce light comes on as soon as the engine starts, with no codes. it goes out after i run koer test. wot, in gear, brake on, ... Trouble codes: P1111. |
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| 2003 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Accessories VIN: 1FMFU16LX3 Hey all...thanks for all of the help. I too strongly suspect the cluster. I checked all of the areas for water intrusion and didn't find anything...however...this thing had enough other issues with body and underhood that they are trading it off. Thank you all... |
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| 1999 GMC Yukon SLT 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GKEK13R1X Sorry this took so long to close. the other shop replaced both the fuel pump and the injector assembly again. Still have fuel pressure at that same spec. Still just about every morning the truck will cut out or surge for a few seconds and then is fine the rest... |
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| 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L headlamp aim VIN: KM8SC73D02 its fixed !!! the lights did have a dot approval stamped on them. the secret was to use a long phillips screw driver and contact the star wheel behind the screw and washer that looks like the adjustment through the hole in the radiator support and turn away. i... |
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| 2008 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Mechanical VIN: JM1BK323X8 Thank you for the information that was given. George [...] thought that oil pressure may be an issue as well so I checked at the sending unit and had the proper amount according to Mitchell. I did look at the cam bearing caps when I had the cam out to replace the ... |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Misfire VIN: WDBSK75F94 Thank you all so much. As of this vehicle, we are changing our diagnostic routine. The customer (luckily) understands the difficulty in the modern vehicle; I mean, who comes in and lists "pre maintenance" items like. "Fred change out all my hydraulic press... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire detected), P0305 (Cyl. 5 misfire Damages CAT), P0307 (Cyl. 7 misfire Damages CAT), P0306 (Cyl. 6 misfire Damages CAT). |
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