The problem with your car, like many, is that lack of driving can be worse than abusive driving. The dealer repaired the ABS system and now tells me the car needs a thermostat. When I got there, the antilock brake (ABS) light came on. I was told that the fuel line and fuel pumps were clogged and needed replacing. It has 44,668 miles on it so I took it to the local Mercedes dealer. Since conventional air is free and I’m cheap and regular air contains 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, I’m fine with that. The down side of nitrogen is cost: $3-$10 per tire. Nitrogen pressure also doesn’t vary as much as conventional air does with temperature changes, which is why it is used in racecar tires. This makes it less prone to seeping through the tires over time as metal wheels rust. The advantages of nitrogen in tires is that the nitrogen tends to be dryer and non-corrosive. What are the advantages of replacing the air in my tires with nitrogen? Are there any disadvantages?Ī. You certainly can have the battery tested but to prevent a breakdown I would replace it. At AAA, we see the average life of a battery to be about five years. Regarding the battery in the PT Cruiser, you are on borrowed time. The tires are most likely starting to dry-rot and are more prone to having a blowout. If this were my truck and I drove it regularly, I would replace the brakes, including calipers and wheel cylinders. How long do you think the battery will last?Ī. My second question is with my PT Cruiser this car has only 52,000 miles on it and has the original battery. Should I replace the brakes and tires due to age? It was recently inspected and passed with no problems. The truck has the original tires and brakes. I have a 1994 Ford Ranger Splash with 116,000 miles. My advice is that if you don’t want to be stranded and left with an expensive repair bill, replace the timing belt. It is a general recommendation to replace the timing belt on your car at 90,000 miles. This means that if the timing belt breaks, the valves and pistons will crash into each other and cause significant engine damage. The engine in this year Elantra is referred to as an interference engine. If the timing belt breaks, will that be the end of the engine?Ī. I have a 2008 Hyundai Elantra with about 100,000 miles on it. If the timing belt breaks, will that be the end of the engine?A.

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