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iHeartPodcasts and Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
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With over 40 years of repairing cars and 27 on the radio helping you repair them, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is an expert at everything automotive. Call us at 855-560-9900.
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26 October 2025
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
đ Open: Halloween banter sets the mood before diving into calls. đ â99 Land Cruiser: Caller plans full restoration; Ron weighs the costs, effort, and emotional value vs. simply buying one already done. đ§° 30K Service: What real maintenance includesâoil and filters, tire rotation, brake fluid flush, and a full inspection. đ§ Brake Fluid Flush: Why moisture matters and how to do it rightâby...
33 min
26 October 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 25, 2025 - Hour 1 - The How & Why About Automotive Maintenance - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
đ§ Opening Thought: Most drivers undervalue maintenance because the car often feels the same afterwardâuntil years later when reliability proves the payoff. â˝ 100k vs. 200k (and 500k): Many cars can reach ~100k on oil changes alone; to reach 200kâ500k, you need scheduled fluids, filters, and inspections. đ Reliability Odds: Batteries past their rated life = rolling the dice. Aviation-style,...
33 min
18 October 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor -October 18, 2025 - Hour 2 - Sticky Steering, Cold Thermostats & âIntermittentâ 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-of-rise code and murky coolant, a 2012 Honda CR-V catalytic converter myth (why cats do wear out), and a 2013 Chevy Silverado low-compression mystery (leak-down tests, borescopes, and a $20 vacuum gauge). Practical diagnostics, parts advice...
33 min
18 October 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 18, 2025 - Hour 1 - GM Transmission Shudder, Toyota ECM Failures & the Truth About âLifetimeâ Fluid - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
This episode demystifies Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) and why theyâre not recalls. Ron breaks down GMâs 23-NA-072 low-speed TCC shudderâwhat âATF degradationâ really means and why a full transmission fluid exchange matters. Then: the Toyota RAV4 P0755 shift-solenoid fault and why many were cured with an updated OE ECM, not a transmission. Plus a quick diagnostic for a 1994 Chevy Blazer...
33 min
11 October 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 11, 2025 - Hour 2 - Battery Drains, Gear-oil Myths & Two Diesels That Wonât 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 confusion on a â99 Sentraâplus where to find stubborn drain plugs when OEMs say âobsolete.â We hit hybrid maintenance realities with a â22 Prius CVT service, a cold-start 7.3 Power Stroke that likely needs cleaning for stiction and better cranking...
34 min
11 October 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 11, 2025 - Hour 1 - Diagnosing Fuel Injector Faults - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
Code P0203, winter-readiness, and two electrical gremlins. Ron opens with a 2015 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L that set P0303 (misfire) and P0203 (injector circuit). He walks through smart diagnostics: verify injector resistance against known-good cylinders, check the circuit from PCM to injector, then confirm with a scope or a swap testâbecause a component can ohm âgoodâ cold and fail hot. From there, he...
33 min
04 October 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 4, 2025 - Hour 2 - Busy Phones & Great Conversation
Ron Ananian The Car Doctor - Hour Recap â72 Dodge Dart (Kevin): Skip octane boosters/race gas; a true ~10:1 flat-top can run on quality 93. Focus on plug heat range, timing, and jetting. âMild goes wild.â â75 Chevy Van (Greg): Hot-soak flooding. If no boil-over or needle/seat drip, likely needs a pro Quadrajet rebuild/flow test after decades of service. â08 Kia Rondo (Beth): After repeated A/C...
33 min
04 October 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 4, 2025 Hour 1 - The Remote Roller Coaster
Remote from âsomewhere in Pennsylvania,â Ron turns a repair-shop counter chat into a bigger question: donât shop for the cheapest or the flashiestâshop for the capable. Then the phones fly: a 2021 Nissan Kicks with a stubborn P0101 (use calculated load & fuel trims, donât parts-swap), a 2024 Highlander maintenance roadmap (fluids early and often), a 1970 Impala idle-stop solenoid lesson, a...
33 min
28 September 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - September 27, 2025- Hour 2 - Hot Rods, Air Conditioning & Busy Phones - (855)560-9900 - 24/7 Hotline
Ron takes his hot rod out for a spin for the first time in a while, then itâs straight into a marathon of listener calls. From every corner of America and on every kind of vehicle, itâs another fast-paced hour with The Car Doctor. Grab your Car Doctor gear â T-shirts & more at CarDoctorShow.com Follow the wrench â Instagram @ronananian for shop life & behind-the-scenes Watch & learn â...
33 min
28 September 2025
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - September 27, 2025 - Hour 1 - When Plans Change: Shop Lessons & Non-Stop Calls - (855)560-9900 24/7 Hotline
This week on The Car Doctor, Ron explains why the show isnât on remote as planned and turns the change into a lesson from a recent shop repair. Then the phones light up, and itâs a full hour of fast-paced problem solving as Ron races to get everyone an answer before time runs out. Grab your Car Doctor gear â T-shirts & more at CarDoctorShow.com Follow the wrench â Instagram @ronananian for...
33 min