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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Interview - Mercedes AMG Book with Matt Delorenzo, Author - November 8, 2025
This week, Ron talks with automotive journalist Matt DeLorenzo, author of Mercedes AMG, about how two German engineers turned a luxury car brand into…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - November 8, 2025 - The "What If?" Scenario - Hour 2 - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
This week on Ron Ananian The Car Doctor, Ron opens with a story about the “Price of Bagels” — and what a $126 breakfast says about the cost of living…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - November 8, 2025 - Hour 1 - Are You Asking Your Mechanic The Right Questions? - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
This week on Ron Ananian The Car Doctor, Ron opens with a real Tuesday-morning phone call: a Honda owner chasing the cheapest tie rod and wheel align…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - November 1, 2025 - Hour 2 - Doing A Honda Oil Change The Wrong Way - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
Sunroof Drains, Honest Oil Changes & a Flash-Fixed Buick
Quick hits this week: why sunroof drains are “house gutters” for your car, the oil-change mu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - November 1, 2025 - Hour 1 - Cheaper By The Dozen? Bagels & Oil Changes - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
The $49 Bagel Test — Why a Real Oil Change Costs What It Costs
Bagels don’t get price complaints—but oil changes do. Ron compares a $49 North Jersey …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 25, 2025 - Hour 2 - To Restore Or Not To Restore, That Is The Question? - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
🎃 Open: Halloween banter sets the mood before diving into calls.
🚙 ’99 Land Cruiser: Caller plans full restoration; Ron weighs the costs, effort,…
9 months ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 25, 2025 - Hour 1 - The How & Why About Automotive Maintenance - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
🧠 Opening Thought: Most drivers undervalue maintenance because the car often feels the same afterward—until years later when reliability proves the…
9 months ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor -October 18, 2025 - Hour 2 - Sticky Steering, Cold Thermostats & “Intermittent” Compression - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
In this hour, Ron tackles real-world fixes: a 2017 Jeep Wrangler with sticky steering (steering shaft u-joints + PB Blaster), a P0128 thermostat rate…
9 months, 1 week ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 18, 2025 - Hour 1 - GM Transmission Shudder, Toyota ECM Failures & the Truth About ‘Lifetime’ Fluid - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
This episode demystifies Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) and why they’re not recalls. Ron breaks down GM’s 23-NA-072 low-speed TCC shudder—what “A…
9 months, 1 week ago
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 11, 2025 - Hour 2 - Battery Drains, Gear-oil Myths & Two Diesels That Won’t Behave. - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
Ron walks a caller through the right way to measure parasitic draw (use a real meter with min/max and leave it connected), then tackles GL-4 vs GL-5 …
9 months, 2 weeks ago