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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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I Own 2 Teslas and Realize Now Tesla's Quality Issues Aren't Just Due to Cost-Cutting and Cutting Corners: They Have Everything to Do With How Terrible Tesla Is at Manufacturing and How Good China Is at It 0
Man Says He Found a Coke Bag in His Car After Dealership Inspection, "And Now I'm Just Thinking Some Dude Was Ripping Lines in My Corvette After Inspecting It" 1
Owner Sold His Toyota Prius at a Loss Due to a Mechanic's Mistake in a Diagnosis! 0
I Worked at a Toyota Dealership as an Automotive Service Advisor. We Used Aftermarket Parts All the Time in the Service/Repair of Toyotas. And You Better Believe They Marked Those Prices Up on Parts 0
I Drove My Odyssey to Alaska and Then Off a Cliff to Celebrate 4th of July 0
There's Always This Trail in the Morning on My Hood and Other Parts of the Car – Culprit Caught on Video 0
I Test Drive Over 50 New Car Models Every Single Year, and After 15 Years of Testing and Reviewing New Cars, Here Is What I Would Buy 0
My 2014 Ford Explorer Is Obsolete, Dealer Says They Don't Support It Anymore. Are We Just to Expect That Cars Now Have a 10-Year Lifespan? ― Where I Find the Most Useful Resource With OEM Part Availability Problems 27
I Just Got a 2025 Pilot Elite — 10 Miles After Leaving Dealership, These Popped Up 2
Volkswagen Owner Drops Her Car Off at a Garage for Repairs and Gets the Car Back in a Box, Months Later — "ChatGPT Gave Me Some of the Best Advice," Says Owner After Winning Lawsuit Against Garage 0
I Intentionally Ran Out of Gas in My 2025 RAV4 PHEV 2
I Am a Recently Retired Master Mechanic of 40 Years, and One Thing That Nobody Mentions Is How Much of a Toll It Takes on Our Bodies. My Body Is Done. My Brain Is 17, but My Body Is 80. And I'm Only 64 55
Elon Musk Fired My Wife — "Your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Do Not Meet the Department's Current Needs." I Don't Have to Worry About My Tax Dollars Going to My Wife Saving Some Animals, Says Famous Car Engineer and Automotive Critic 0
2025 Corolla SE 2.0L Oil Leak: I've Barely Had It Two Months and Already Have Doubts About the Life of This Car 0
I'm Being Sued for $30,000 for a Car I Hit a Year Ago 1
The Toyota Brand Engagement Employee That Called Said My Vehicle Was Manufactured in Kentucky and Joked That They Probably Made My Car on a Friday 0
I Hate This as a Car-Prank Because It Could Cost Someone a Lot of Money Bringing Their Car Into a Mechanic 0
I've Got a Green Matte Wrap on My Tesla. I Recently Took It to a Detailer, and Now the Hood Looks Blotchy, Uneven, and Has Patches Where the Matte Finish Is Basically Ruined. Any Help or Suggestions Would Be Seriously Appreciated 2
I Have Semis Passing Me in the Right Lane and People Swerving When Passing on the Right ― I've Lost More Years Off My Life in 1 Week With This Thing Than I Have in 10 Years of Driving 28
Did My Own Tune-Up, Then This Happened — Any Advice? 2006 Ford Fusion V6 With a Little Over 164K Miles 0
Their Job Is to Find How to Deny Your Claim — 'We Want Your Entire Service Record From the Day You Bought the Car Brand New' - and They Denied It Because You Did This Oil Change at 5,200 Miles, Not at 5,000 Miles 0
I Hit a Pole in 2023, I Had Collision Coverage. Just Got a Bill from the Electric Company for $24,000 18
Dealership Nearly Bricked My Truck ― Brought My 2024 SR5 Tacoma in for the Trailer Blind Spot Monitor Update Recall Last Week 5
My Family's 2018 RAV4 Has Always Been Modestly Driven, as My Dad Has Been Under the Impression That High RPM Is Bad for the Engine/Transmission and Increases Stress and Wear ― Is "Italian Tune-Up" Good for a RAV4? 14
We Recently Upgraded from a 2023 Hybrid Camry to a 2025 Hybrid RAV4. This Is a Minor Issue, Honestly, but It Rubs Me the Wrong Way 0