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Want Luxury And Reliability? Buy & Drive This Marque

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I'll start this article with a personal confession: I wasn't always interested in a vehicle's luxury and reliability. Pure luxury? Maybe - but only up to a point. But reliability? I always made the type of face that spells: 'Now, what's that?' My father's first ride was a Peugeot 504 - and that ...

Bank 2 Sensor 2: Upstream or Downstream in an Engine?

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Fewer things are simpler than the position of bank 2 sensor 2 on an engine. Yet, as simple as this is, it also remains one of the things that can cause the greatest headaches for vehicle owners, especially those new to using OBD II code readers or those generally new to playing with an engine. ...

Bank 2 Sensor 1: Upstream or Downstream in an Engine?

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One of the very easy (but wild-sounding) things your portable code reader will ever relay to you is an issue to the effect that 'bank 2 sensor 1' needs attention.   Without an appreciation of where bank 2 of an engine is (and whether the second sensor on that bank is upstream or downstream)...

Bank 1 Sensor 2: Upstream or Downstream in an Engine?

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There's no way you won't begin sweating if your OBD II code reader indicates a challenge with one of your vehicle's sensors and simply tags it 'bank 1 sensor 2'. This is particularly true if you're a new car owner. The challenge will certainly take another dimension if you have no idea what 'ups...

Bank 1 Sensor 1: Upstream or Downstream in an Engine?

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Whether you're using one of the most expensive scan tools available on the market today or are relying on an affordable code reader, sooner than later, the tool will point you to 'bank 1 sensor 1' - and if you don't already understand this jargon, you'd be thoroughly confused if this is an upstream ...

The Developing World and Its Many Car Manufacture Challenges

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Africa - and most of the developing world - isn't the first place that comes to mind when vehicle manufacture is mentioned. However, developing as this world is, there are a few vehicle manufacturers in the business of making cars here. These brave enterprising spirits, however, face several dauntin...

Don’t Buy a New Car Yet; An Older Model Might Serve Better

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There has always been a conspiracy against new cars. Fortunately, this conspiracy has been from the financial point of view. The argument is that new cars depreciate so fast that once they're driven out of the sales lot, it's a downhill journey. This makes sense, at least on the surface - and ma...

Ancel AD410 vs. Foxwell NT301: Which is a Better Bet?

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If you're looking at the Ancel AD410 and somehow, also closely eyeing the Foxwell NT301, undecided which to settle for finally, this Ancel AD410 vs. Foxwell NT301 comparison is for you. There was a time when I also wondered which of the units was better or which of them would handle a given task...

Where Is Bank 2 on the V6 Engine of the Lexus ES330?

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A friend reached out to me recently, panting over the phone. "Throttle!" he shouted. Where's bank 2 of my car? I can't figure it out,aand the research online isn't helping matters!" Calmly, I asked what make and model he was dealing with. "It's the same vehicle as your Lexus, don't be silly!"...

Where Is the Bank 1 on the V6 Engine of the Lexus ES330?

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If you're new to the 3MZ V6 of the Lexus (or most other V6s for that matter), you'd be confused when a scan tool indicates that you need to check 'bank 1' for something or that some challenge exists on the first cylinder of your engine (usually found on bank 1). For example, if you get a P0420, ...