Car Repair

[missydog1]

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Our other car is a Honda. How about the Honda Dealer here in Hilo?

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Honda is great if you can afford them. I have an extended warranty, so I'm locked into using them for required service.

Lori Taylor, Service specialist, is top notch, ask for her if you want to set up an appointment. The service specialists make sure you are well taken care of by the mechanics, and on time.

They will drive you to wherever in town you want to hang, and pick you up, or they have a lounge with free instant beverages and water, free internet & computer, TV, and newspaper. For my recent oil change and safety, I was ferried back in a brand new loaded Mercedes sports car -- probably my one and only to ride in such luxury!

About six years ago I had a mystery problem with my Hybrid Civic, which in hindsight turned out to be a Recall item on the electronics and required a software patch. But mine happened before the recall was issued or the Honda techs knew of it.

While trying to find out what was up, I came across Edmunds Townhall -- www.edmunds.com -- a forum where people go to discuss their automotive mechanical issues, and it was great. This is the umbrella page for Honda. You can register and start your own topic or search the archives.

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/ed_displayMakeModelRelatedDiscussions!make=Honda&make=Honda&model=All

[LeeE]

Call Jean, who runs the shop above Hilo that was Wally Sadowsky's Foreign Car Service. He also works on domestics. Best mechanic we've ever used, a super nice guy and surprise, he cares more about fixing your car, than the money aspect of it. He has worked on both our cars for years and at times, has done work for us, then refused payment, after he fixed it. Imagine that!

Jean can be reached at, 808-854-3895.

Lee Eisenstein
http://members.cruzio.com/~lionel/event

[Lin W]

I asked a similar question back in May, here's the link to that topic, with some comments about Curlee's...

http://www.punaweb.org/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12611





You can tell yourself anything is too difficult, or you can just do it. And you do not need to reconstruct your worldview or take issue with others. ~ SUSAN GREGORY THOMAS

[Kapohocat]

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Originally posted by jackson

I know it's difficult to do, but if the car isn't exhibiting and obvious problems, and the check engine light has been on for while and still runs, ignore it.

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Expanding Jackson's theory, a check engine light is often an oxygen sensor issue here on the Big Island. (I speak from much experience and freaking out when it popped on while driving - pulled over checked all the oil, water, etc.)

Tony (chuy's mom's husband) a Toyota mechanic at the Hilo Toyota dealership told me he had never seen so many oxygen sensors go bad as on the Big Island. The sensors just dont hold up to our rain and humidity I guess. When they go bad, the check engine lite comes on.

[Bullwinkle]

This Puna acidic air hard on the entire exhaust system - mufflers and tail pipes rust out at light speed too.....

[otter]

Anyone do VW work on the big island?

Newer VW 2.0t

[missydog1]

Your check engine light is on ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMhp2ShPVQw
Sheldon: Thank you for driving me to work.

Penny: You know this is my day off, Sheldon.

Sheldon: Oh, good. IÕm not keeping you from anything. Your check engine light is on.

Penny: Mm-hmm.

Sheldon: Typically thatÕs an indicator. To, you know, check your engine.

Penny: ItÕs fine, itÕs been on for, like, a month.

Sheldon: Well, actually, that would be all the more reason to, you know, check your engine.

Penny: Sheldon, itÕs fine.

Sheldon: If it were fine, the light wouldnÕt be on. ThatÕs why the manufacturer installed that light, to let you know itÕs not fine.

Penny: Uh, maybe the lightÕs broken.

Sheldon: Is there a Òcheck the check engine light lightÓ?
....
Penny: How about we just have a little quiet time now?

Sheldon: All right. Hmm, huh, IÕm sorry, IÕm finding your reckless nonchalance regarding the check-engine light to be very troubling.

Penny (Pulling over): Get out.

Sheldon: Well, I have to tell you that while I do have a theoretical understanding of the workings of an internal combustion engine, IÕm not sure IÕm capable of performing diagnostics.

Penny: I said, get out.
__________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKSZIeDe_Q&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Sheldon: WhatÕs that?

Penny: Nothing. The engine does that sometimes.

Sheldon: That canÕt be nothing, the check engine light is on. We need to find a service station.

Penny: No. The light has been on since I bought the car.

Sheldon: All the more reason to consult with a mechanic before it explodes.

Penny: ItÕs not going to explode, just keep driving. Warp speed ahead, Mr. Spock.

Sheldon: Mr. Spock did not pilot the Enterprise. He was the science officer, and I guarantee you that if he ever saw the EnterpriseÕs check engine light blinking, he would pull the ship over immediately.
________

Sheldon: If you recall, I pointed out the check engine light to you several months ago.

Penny: Well, the check engine light is fine; it's still blinking away. It's the stupid engine that stopped working.
__________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tsYstSet7g
Beverley: Your check engine light is on.

Penny: Yeah, I gotta put a sticker over that.

[Obie]

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Originally posted by KathyH

Your check engine light is on ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMhp2ShPVQw
Sheldon: Thank you for driving me to work.

Penny: You know this is my day off, Sheldon.

Sheldon: Oh, good. IÕm not keeping you from anything. Your check engine light is on.

Penny: Mm-hmm.

Sheldon: Typically thatÕs an indicator. To, you know, check your engine.

Penny: ItÕs fine, itÕs been on for, like, a month.

Sheldon: Well, actually, that would be all the more reason to, you know, check your engine.

Penny: Sheldon, itÕs fine.

Sheldon: If it were fine, the light wouldnÕt be on. ThatÕs why the manufacturer installed that light, to let you know itÕs not fine.

Penny: Uh, maybe the lightÕs broken.

Sheldon: Is there a Òcheck the check engine light lightÓ?
....
Penny: How about we just have a little quiet time now?

Sheldon: All right. Hmm, huh, IÕm sorry, IÕm finding your reckless nonchalance regarding the check-engine light to be very troubling.

Penny (Pulling over): Get out.

Sheldon: Well, I have to tell you that while I do have a theoretical understanding of the workings of an internal combustion engine, IÕm not sure IÕm capable of performing diagnostics.

Penny: I said, get out.
__________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKSZIeDe_Q&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Sheldon: WhatÕs that?

Penny: Nothing. The engine does that sometimes.

Sheldon: That canÕt be nothing, the check engine light is on. We need to find a service station.

Penny: No. The light has been on since I bought the car.

Sheldon: All the more reason to consult with a mechanic before it explodes.

Penny: ItÕs not going to explode, just keep driving. Warp speed ahead, Mr. Spock.

Sheldon: Mr. Spock did not pilot the Enterprise. He was the science officer, and I guarantee you that if he ever saw the EnterpriseÕs check engine light blinking, he would pull the ship over immediately.
________

Sheldon: If you recall, I pointed out the check engine light to you several months ago.

Penny: Well, the check engine light is fine; it's still blinking away. It's the stupid engine that stopped working.
__________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tsYstSet7g
Beverley: Your check engine light is on.

Penny: Yeah, I gotta put a sticker over that.

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Really ?

[Obie]

"Nick's is great for my oil changes.
However, I own a Jeep Cherokee 2002 and Nick's has no computer hook up to diagnose the problems."

Nicks is probably a good place to go to have 1st class mechanical work done !!

However,the 2002 Jeeps can output the computer codes to the instrument panel.Turn the key on and off 3 times and then turn it on one last time.
After 1996 all vehicles have a connector that must be within reach of the steering wheel that a scanner can be connected to.Code scanners are now fairly cheap!!

I have one !
Bring your car over Cat and lets see what it says .

[missydog1]

My earlier post was in reply to jackson's suggestion about ignoring the check engine light. It is a running gag on The Big Bang Theory ... those who are fans will recognize it, and others ... won't get it. [8D]