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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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Refueling My Toyota Hybrid Went Very Wrong 0
We Bought a 2024 Rav4 Prime XSE with the Premium Package, and We Absolutely Love It for Many Reasons, But This Post Is Not About That, It's Something You Should Know Before Buying a Rav4 Prime 0
Top 5 Repairs Every Car Owner Should Know But Not Try 0
Consumer Reports Most Popular New Cars and SUVs Should Come As No Surprise to New Car Shoppers Focused on Reliability and Cost 2
Best Used Cars: Consumer Reports' Top Picks for June 2025 0
I Highly Suggest Everybody Go Down to Your OBD2 Port, Pull and See, and Make Sure Nothing Like This Exists, Says the New Owner of 2024 GMC Sierra After Closing a GM Family Deal New Truck Purchase 14
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My Rented 2023 Tesla Model Y Had Just Passed Below the Shadows of Overpass Bridges, Which Caused the AI FSD Software to Become Confused, and It Failed to Recognize the Car Ahead Slowing Down 0
Lexus ES 350 275,000-Mile Inspection Demo Points to Ageism Discrimination - "Are you crazy? I'm not watching an hour-long film on car inspections! Isn't there a ten-minute version… who's the target for a video this long? Retired people with nothing to do? 0
2022 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Rear Battery Explosion – "I Pull Into A Gas Station And Hear A Pop Come From The Back Of The Car and Then Flames Start Erupting" 1
"My 2016 Corolla Saved My Husband, 11-Month-Old Daughter, and Me" 0
2025 Toyota Camry Complaints – "I Just Won My Lemon Lawsuit On My 2025 Toyota Camry, I Plan On Getting My Money and Getting a 2026 Camry Model" 1
Toyota Hybrid Battery Tests You Can Do and Those You Should Not Attempt If You Want to Save Yourself a Trip to the Morgue 0
Stolen Wheels Off of a Toyota Camry Offers a Lesson to DIY Toyota Owners Who Use the Wrong Tools –“They took The Wheels Off of My 2018 Camry SE Last Week in Pasadena, TX” 0
This Tool Stopped a Car Dealership Scam ― "I Went To a Quick Oil Change Shop. One Of The Techs Tested My Battery and Said That I Was In Need of a New One. I Asked The Tech If I Could Get This In Writing" 0
Tesla Model X Maintenance Option That Costs Half as Much ― “If You Guys Were To Go Out and Buy This Through Tesla, They Charge Anywhere From $60 To $80 and I Bought These On Amazon Just Over $32” 4
My Father Has Alzheimer's and Dementia and Went In for Service and They Convinced Him to Trade In His Prius and Buy a RAV4 6
Top 10 Least Favorite Vehicles Of The 2010s ―"Spent 15 Years As A Ford Tech…I Agree 100% With Your Ford List" 0
The Toyota Rav4 Accessory From Costco That Looks Like It Was Made For a Rav4 ―"The Way It Fits Is Just So Perfect" 0
People Seem To Think I Am The Worst Mother Ever For Allowing My Daughter To Buy A 2024 Toyota Corolla With 3,000 Miles On It 0
I Haven't Taken My Toyota Tacoma to the Dealership for Service in 5 Years…Guess How Much I Saved 1
Another Shop Told Them Their 2021 Volkswagen Needed $5000 Worth Of Work… Here's Our 2nd Opinion 0
Toyota Rav 4 Complaint: I Can't Be Nice About This…Why Scare People Into Thinking Their Drive System Is Malfunctioning For An Emissions Problem 5
Why Most American Cars Are Not Popular in Japan With the Exception of Jeep 0
My Uncle Died From Crawling Under A Car With A Jack Like This 0