Cars: Advice, specials, recalls, and more automobile news https://www.boston.com/category/cars/ Boston.com Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:56:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Cars: Advice, specials, recalls, and more automobile news https://www.boston.com/category/cars/ 32 32 What maintenance does my 12-year-old truck need? https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/08/05/car-doctor-what-maintenance-does-my-12-year-old-truck-need/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/08/05/car-doctor-what-maintenance-does-my-12-year-old-truck-need/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:56:43 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33774545 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader seeking advice on servicing their truck.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/08/05/car-doctor-what-maintenance-does-my-12-year-old-truck-need/feed/ 0 An odometer oddity between two different pickup trucks https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/29/car-doctor-an-odometer-oddity-between-two-different-pickup-trucks/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/29/car-doctor-an-odometer-oddity-between-two-different-pickup-trucks/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:27:59 +0000 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader seeing different mileage for the exact same trip between their old and new trucks.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/29/car-doctor-an-odometer-oddity-between-two-different-pickup-trucks/feed/ 0 What’s wrong with my SUV’s oil gauge? https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/22/car-doctor-whats-wrong-with-my-suvs-oil-gauge/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/22/car-doctor-whats-wrong-with-my-suvs-oil-gauge/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:59:05 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33703879 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader with concerns about a high oil pressure reading on their vehicle.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/22/car-doctor-whats-wrong-with-my-suvs-oil-gauge/feed/ 0 Desperately seeking a spring for an old minivan https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/15/car-doctor-desperately-seeking-a-spring-for-an-old-minivan/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/15/car-doctor-desperately-seeking-a-spring-for-an-old-minivan/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:40:50 +0000 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who can’t locate a part for a 24-year-old van.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/15/car-doctor-desperately-seeking-a-spring-for-an-old-minivan/feed/ 0 Is my car’s tire leaking or not? https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/08/is-my-cars-tire-leaking-or-not/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/08/is-my-cars-tire-leaking-or-not/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:44:04 +0000 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who thought they had a slow leak, but was told they didn’t.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/08/is-my-cars-tire-leaking-or-not/feed/ 0 At least 24 dead in Texas floods, 23 children missing from a girls summer camp https://www.boston.com/cars/weather/2025/07/04/at-least-13-dead-in-texas-floods-23-children-missing-from-a-girls-summer-camp/ https://www.boston.com/cars/weather/2025/07/04/at-least-13-dead-in-texas-floods-23-children-missing-from-a-girls-summer-camp/#respond Sat, 05 Jul 2025 01:31:46 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33626833 Authorities stressed that the situation was still developing and that the death toll could change, with rescue operations ongoing for an unspecified number missing.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/weather/2025/07/04/at-least-13-dead-in-texas-floods-23-children-missing-from-a-girls-summer-camp/feed/ 0 Why won’t my new phone connect with my older car? https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/01/car-doctor-why-wont-my-new-phone-connect-with-my-older-car/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/01/car-doctor-why-wont-my-new-phone-connect-with-my-older-car/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:55:47 +0000 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who lost connectivity when they got a new phone.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/07/01/car-doctor-why-wont-my-new-phone-connect-with-my-older-car/feed/ 0 How did changing a headlight become so complicated? https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/24/car-doctor-how-did-changing-a-headlight-become-so-complicated/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/24/car-doctor-how-did-changing-a-headlight-become-so-complicated/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:53:35 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33583883 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader frustrated with the process of changing a Jeep headlight.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/24/car-doctor-how-did-changing-a-headlight-become-so-complicated/feed/ 0 How can we improve our vehicle’s cooling abilities? https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/17/car-doctor-how-can-we-improve-our-vehicles-cooling-abilities/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/17/car-doctor-how-can-we-improve-our-vehicles-cooling-abilities/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:21:37 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33549826 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader dealing with a less-than-ideal air conditioning system.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/17/car-doctor-how-can-we-improve-our-vehicles-cooling-abilities/feed/ 0 Is it worth replacing the rims on a 16-year-old SUV? https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/10/car-doctor-is-it-worth-replacing-the-rims-on-a-16-year-old-suv/ https://www.boston.com/cars/how-to/2025/06/10/car-doctor-is-it-worth-replacing-the-rims-on-a-16-year-old-suv/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:48:52 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33505463 John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader having trouble with the rims on his 2009 RAV4.

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