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Common Issues on the Dodge Challenger

RepairSmith

However, it does have certain service, maintenance, and mechanical issues that owners have frequently reported. Here, we’ll explore some of the common issues on the Dodge Challenge, which included model years 2008 to 2023. Brake System Concerns The Challenger’s powerful engine demands an equally powerful braking system.

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Do You Need To Change Transmission Fluid On A Sealed Transmission?

Jalopnik

You no longer have to clean carburetors, adjust timing, or perform frequent engine tune-ups the way older cars required. Many owners and professional mechanics dont believe this claim. Introduced on the 2008 BMW 760Li, variants of it have appeared in everything from BMWs and Jaguars to Jeeps and Rams.

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Beyond the Ordinary: Crafting Social Media That Positions Your Auto Shop as Top-Tier

Shop Marketing Pros

You’ve seen it: stock photos, generic car tips, and occasional oil change promos with a design that looks like it was built in 2008. Show the results, whether it’s a diesel engine overhaul or a spotless brake job. Most auto repair shops’ social media is just… there. It’s not that it’s bad; it’s just forgettable.

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Beyond the Ordinary: Crafting Social Media That Positions Your Auto Shop as Top-Tier

Shop Marketing Pros

You’ve seen it: stock photos, generic car tips, and occasional oil change promos with a design that looks like it was built in 2008. Show the results, whether it’s a diesel engine overhaul or a spotless brake job. Most auto repair shops’ social media is just… there. It’s not that it’s bad; it’s just forgettable.

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These Are Our Readers' Best Stories About Starting Dead Cars

Jalopnik

Especially since EVs also dont have complicated engines under the hood, alternators, fuel lines or fuel pumps, all of which significantly reduce the chances youll break down on the side of the road. That charged the battery just enough to get the engine to turn over and allowed me to head home. and pull rope. Everyone followed.

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In Praise of the Humble 12-Volt Battery 

Brake & Front End

It was just 6 volts, and its primary purpose at the time was to store the electrical energy the starter would use to crank the engine mechanically and to power the headlight (before the electric light, an oil lamp was used and “started” with a match). The ECU is prompted to start the engine when the brake is released.

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How VW Parts Fail ~ 2.0t BPY Thermostat

Humble Mechanic

FSI engine. This is the engine code BPY found in 2006-2008 Volkswagens. This is a failure that can cause a number of issues from overheating to a check engine […] Hey everyone, today we are back to talk about more failing VW parts. The failing VW part was are looking at today is the thermostat on 2.0t