Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - April 18, 2026 - Hour 2 - Hyundai Trouble, John Deere Right to Repair, and Thinking Outside the Box

In Hour 2 of Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, Ron talks Hyundai engine problems and oil consumption with a caller from Canada dealing with a possible scored-cylinder issue on a 2020 Hyundai Veloster, and explains why calling Hyundai corporate may be the next step. He also helps a listener weigh the hard decision of repairing or replacing a 2011 Chevy Cruze that has been sitting for years with what may be a transmission failure.

Later, Ron takes on the John Deere Right to Repair story and why it matters far beyond tractors-covering repair access, scan tools, software control, dealership bottlenecks, and whether you really own something if you can't fix it. Plus, advice for an '84 Chevy C10 with a 454 and Holley carb, and a closing commentary on why critical thinking still matters in diagnostics and repair.

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