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Timothy Boyer

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Timothy Boyer is Torque News reporter based in Cincinnati. Experienced with early car restorations, he regularly restores older vehicles with engine modifications for improved performance. Follow Tim on  “Zen and the Art of DIY Car Repair” website, the Zen Mechanic blog and on Twitter at @TimBoyerWrites for daily new and used vehicle news with a focus on maintenance and repair.

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Toyota 4Runner Owner Asks, "Who Needs A Snowplow When You Have A Perfectly Good Front Bumper?" Those Who Don't Mind Wasting $1,000 On a Bad Idea But Willing to DIY Fix Their Mistake For A Few Dollars 0
Toyota Expert from Japan Reveals, "If You Do The Analysis Correctly, You Might Find That Cheaper Cars Are Not Always Cheaper To Own" 0
Toyota Truck Seller Admits Deceiving Used Car Shoppers 0
Used Toyota Buying Guide ―I Want To Talk To You About Some Toyota Models And Lexus Models That I Would Avoid Buying in 2025 Reports a Toyota Master Mechanic 2
Tesla Cybertruck DIY PPF Batman Black In Just One Day Under $1,000 Says This Cybertruck Owner 0
My 2025 Rav4 Hybrid Premium XLE Cabin Button Doesn't Work To Open The Liftgate ―This Simple Repair Trick is One That Often Works for Electrical System Problems 0
My Daughter Accidentally Put 8 Gallons Of Diesel In My Mazda CX-5. She Drove A Mile Home. As Soon As We Realized The Mistake, We Had It Towed To A Shop. They Quoted Me $4,000 To Fix It. What Should I Do? Mazda Master Mechanic Responds 6
Cybertruck Stainless Panels Are Falling Off...Is This A New Phenomena Asks This CT Owner 0
So I'm Getting A Brand New RAV4 Hybrid Soon, And I'm Wondering If The Extended Warranty Is Worth It? ―This Happened to Me, and Here is What I Did But Wished I Had Done 2
This Vehicle Received An Abysmal Score Of Only Five Points Out Of 100 For Reliability 0
My Toyota Mechanic Hands Me a $2,500 Bill for My Rav4 And Tells Me It Is My Child's Fault ―The Problem That is More Common Than You Think in Some Rav4 Models 0
I Drive A 2013 Ford Fusion With About 165,000 Miles On It…Worth Repairing Or Time For A New Car? ―Here's A Car-Saving Compilation Of Social Media Advice 0
Will A Transmission Flush Fix This Shuddering Ford F-150? We Hear It All The Time That Flushing The Transmission Fluid Is A Waste Of Money. Or They Say It Will Just Make It Worse. We Decided To Test It With This F-150 0
I Jumped In The Car To Start It Up, And It Just Started Sputtering. Lights Started Flashing, And There Was A Giant Puff Of White Smoke ―Fuel Receipt Helps Save 2022 Jeep Wagoneer Owner Thousands of Dollars in Repairs 0
My Daughter's 2024 Toyota Hybrid RAV4 She Bought New At The Beginning Of December, Has Serious Electrical Issues…She Says It's Now Been In The Shop More Than Her Possession. She's Already Made Two Payments! 10
These Cars Depreciate So Fast They Actually Lose Half Their Value In Only 3 Years ―New Report Reveals Many Popular Models and Shows How Tesla Compares 0
I Am A Mechanic Professionally, And I Definitely Did Not Lift My Toyota Highlander 100% Safely, And Now I'm Paying For It ―Possibly With His Life With This Forum Advice 0
I Just Had My Toyota 2024 Prime In For Its First Service (5K Mile), and "Mechanics Found Mouse Fur On The Cabin Air Filter. They Say It'll Cost $550." Can Owners DIY Fix and Prevent This Problem? 0
They Did Not Want To Do The Work To Properly Protect This 2024 Toyota Says This Expert―The Differences Between The Different Undercoats and What You Should Expect From Having Your Car Undercoated. 0
This Guy Sold Me A Defective Car, And I'm A Veteran 0
I Have a 2024 Rav4, And the Last Time I Took It For The 10k Maintenance Oil Change, The Technician Stated That I Shouldn't Need An Oil Change Until I Hit 20k Miles. Is That Accurate Information? 19
I Am A Retired Automotive Professional, And What Irks Me Is How Many Shops Today Are Doing The "Free Inspection" During An Oil Change And Tell Customers They Need Things When There Is Absolutely Nothing Wrong With The Vehicle 0
Probably The Costliest Mistake of My Life — Long Story Short, I Tried Replacing Spark Plugs Myself 0
Vehicles Are Keeping Us Poor. People Buy 60, 70, 80K Cars That They Can't Even Afford. A Car Like This, However, Even If It Lasts 2-3 Years It Will Save You Tons of Money —Turning a $400 Junkyard Car into a Daily Driver 2
May I Know How Much Did You Pay For 2025 Toyota RAV4 Front-Wheel Drive Gas? ―The Toyota Models Car Dealers Are Gouging Buyers the Most On 0