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Wed, 11/12/2025 - 13:18

Dear Motor Medics, I have a question aboutmufflers. Letme start by saying I am 72 years young and drive a 2003 GMC 3/4-ton diesel truck. This thing is mint and I have about every gadget known to man installed on it. What I have not done is modify the exhaust.

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Wed, 10/29/2025 - 10:24

Dear Motor Medics, My Ford Explorer has been acting up ever since it froze to the ground. I parked it in deep slush last year and the next day I couldn’t get it to budge, it’s like it was bolted down.

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Wed, 10/15/2025 - 10:26

Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show Dear Motor Medics,I have a 2017 Honda Civic that I have let it sit for a month and, when I tried to start it, the engine did start but once it fired every warning light you can think of came on. The message center also is giving error messages.

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Wed, 10/08/2025 - 12:49

Dear Motor Medics, I get pulled over often by the police and although a lot of the time I either get no ticket or just a warning, I just don’t understand why they seem to target me. I drive a Honda Accord Sedan that’s silver so it’s not flashy and I rarely speed.

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Wed, 10/01/2025 - 10:19

Dear Motor Medics, I’ve got button envy. I bought a 2010 Prius when it was new and I loved, well, still love my car but just not like I did after seeing a 2016 Prius.

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Wed, 09/24/2025 - 11:06

Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show Dear Motor Medics,I have a 2017 Chevy Cruise and I’ve put over 190k miles on the car.During that time, I’ve had to replace three turbo chargers. One was under warranty and the other two I paid regular price for.

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Wed, 09/17/2025 - 12:24

Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show Dear Motor Medics,I am driving a 2005 Dodge mega cab truck with the 5.7 gasoline engine. Over the past year it has developed an exhaust leak.

Savvy enior By JIM MILLER

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Getting help with Medicare costs

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Wed, 09/17/2025 - 12:11

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any fi nancial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefi t and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

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How to prevent falls at home

S Avvy Enior By Jim Miller

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Dear Savvy Senior, My 80- year- old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there any tips or precautions you recommend that I can implement to help prevent this?

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Wed, 09/10/2025 - 11:22

Dear Motor Medics, We purchased a two-year-old Ford truck that has the flex fuel option. I’ve never owned a flex fuel ve hicle so I read the owner’s manual and, at your sug gestion, went to fueleconomy.gov to get an idea of what kind of mileage it should get.