Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic, gives her opinion about car engine oil.

Viscosity and temperature, use what your manufacturer recommends - look in owner's manual or on oil cap lid.

Callers asked:

• when to change the oil filer
• what to do with a car in the carport
• Wallace's GMC using oil
• Michael's Chevy Silverado NOTE: Michael called in after the show and suggested Wallace call GMC to get a remedy. That's what Michael did.
• Transmission fluid
• conventional oil
• sealed transmission

Here are the recalls for the week:

318,500 2019-2020 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Vehicles;          2020 Ford Expedition, F-150, Ranger;           2013-2016 BMW 3 Series;              2019-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV;               2019 Subaru Crosstrek;                  2019 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee;      2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback;                   2019-2020 Ram 1500, 1500 Classic and Jeep Compass

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls  and inputting your VIN number.

Starting 04/06/2020, owners of certain Ford Fiesta and Focus small cars equipped with the automaker’s PowerShift automatic transmission can begin filing settlement claims that could top $20,000 apiece, depending on the issues experienced. For owners, with questions, you should contact Capstone Lawfirm at [email protected] or (855) 310-9583. https://www.cars.com/articles/ford-focus-fiesta-transmission-settlement-what-owners-should-know-420135/

Consumer Reports has a list of vehicles that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. Today, we’re going to caution you about:

 GMC Yukon 2009, 2015, 2017     GMC Yukon XL        2008, 2014-2016 Overall the worst problem category is GMC Yukon accessories - interior problems. The most-reported problem is also with the 2015 GMC Yukon for taillight not working properly.

Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/                    https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is another resource for unreliable car lists.    

If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the Chevy Silverado Trail Boss and Ford Ranger FX4 https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/coronavirus/top-auto-insurers-offering-consumers-refunds-during-covid-19-crisis/2351283/

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