About this episode

The episode discusses various car maintenance topics including CVT transmissions, coolant care, and identifying vehicle sounds.

What to know about CVT Transmissions. How often should shocks be changed? Identifying electrical issues. How has coolant changed over the years? Airbag alerts. How mechanics handle electric cars. AM radio interference. Finding the cause of strange sounds in your vehicle. Why oil viscosity continues to change. Ask our car care expert Nick Stoffel of Lloyds Automotive. Visit lloydsautomotive.net 651-228-1316.

People in this episode

Guest: Nick Stoffel

Topics covered

• CVT Transmissions
• coolant maintenance
• vehicle sounds
• electric cars
• oil viscosity
• shocks replacement
• airbag alerts

Keywords

• CVT Transmission
• coolant
• vehicle sounds
• electric cars
• oil viscosity
• shocks
• airbag alerts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lloyds Automotive, Audacy

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