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Why should you be willing to pay a mechanic to diagnose your check engine light? We've all heard commercials from stores like Pep Boys and various tune-up shops  for "free check engine light diagnosis" ...
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
... preventing you from doing something stupid, like removing this cover without removing the interlock. One of the many ways Toyota prevents you from killing yourself with their products.   Check for ...
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
... what 1990s era Honda and Acura products do when they have distributor problems, so my first thought was to check the cam and crank sensors to see what their output looked.  At first glance, the cam sensor ...
Saturday, 27 September 2008
4. Independent Japanese Automotive Specialists
(Cars/Japanese non-Hybrid)
... you're a first time or potential customer, check out this New Customer Orientation section for answers to lots of questions we receive. We do not try to wring you for every penny possible once you've ...
Thursday, 11 September 2008
5. Hybrid Specialists
(Cars/Hybrids)
... you register smart keys for my 2nd gen Prius?   When is the HV (high voltage) battery going to fail on my Hybrid? Thinking about buying a Hybrid? Read our Hybrid Take here! Check out a yearly ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
... potential customer questions.   Check out the comprehensive listing of Art's Automotive's articles: Questions about Maintenance? Questions about what goes on at the shop? Questions about typical ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
7. Welcome, New Customer!
(FAQs/New Customers)
... Be sure to check out our article about shopping around for an estimate.   Do you suspect your car needs some service, but you're unsure of what exactly? If we've never seen your car before, it's good ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
8. We can Flash Toyota ECUs
(Cars/Japanese non-Hybrid)
... and we can install ECU updates here at Art's Automotive! This is a Rav4 that had a check engine light and a code P0420 (catalyst efficiency code). There was not a problem with the catalytic converter, ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
9. Prius: 30k Service
(Cars/Hybrids)
... Let's say someone wants to roll up the window or check the mileage. What they ought to do is press the Ready button twice, which would be equivalent to KOEO (Key On Engine Off), but if they didn't know ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... Master Warning light, Check Engine light, and HV light had all come on again, and the car had low power. All three lights were staying on even after turning the car off and back on again. I now recommend ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... Hybrid Warning, and Check Engine lights will all come on, but the car will continue to drive (sluggishly), for a while. I think it's fair to say the Prius's barrage of warning lights, including the enormous ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... screen will display a hybrid system warning icon, and the check engine light will illuminate. When the car is towed to the shop (the owner's manual specifies "pull over and do not drive" when the hybrid ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... a bad HV transaxle was when a talented DIYer, and sometimes customer, brought his 2001 Prius in for us to check codes for him. We found a common electronic power steering code, which is almost always caused ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... the smart key must be pressed to unlock & lock the doors, and the smart key must be inserted into the smart key slot to start the car. Once the key is registered, we check to make sure the key registration ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... in the exhaust gas composition caused by the converter. When the ECU sees the signal from the rear O2 sensor is similar to the front's, a trouble code P0420 will be set and the check engine light will ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... easy repair, so we replaced it and rechecked. Unfortunately, the leak continued and the only other possible source of the oil leak was the timing cover/head/ block joint. Before doing any service work ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... P3009, "High Voltage Leak Detected" code was also caused by the MG2, as we had seen in the past, and was not caused by something else, such as a bad cable, inverter, or MG1. So we did the standard checking ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
18. Buying a Used Car
(FAQs/General FAQ)
... or cosmetic problems? * Are there any mechanical problems you know about? * Do you have service records? * Have you passed a smog check in the last 2 months? * If I am interested in the car, may I, or ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
19. History of Art's Automotive
(About Arts/Green Business)
...  a series of Volkswagen Buses. After checking out all of the cool places on this continent to live, Art fell for the SF Bay Area in the mid 70's. When he found out about the automotive trade ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
20. How to deal with the mechanics
(FAQs/New Customers)
... the glove box, so if the glove box is locked, and we only have the valet key, we'll have a problem dianosing your check engine light. Trust me. We're like ER doctors, we've seen just about everything that ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
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