The Best of Car Talk

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  • America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.
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  • #2510: Sounds Good, but...

    #2510: Sounds Good, but...
    Feb 4 2025
    Should Lee take the advice of a retired mechanic friend and 'rinse' the inside of his engine with kerosene between oil changes? A mechanical hygiene lesson on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
    Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at plus.npr.org/cartalk

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    37 mins
  • #2509: Undressed for Success

    #2509: Undressed for Success
    Feb 1 2025
    The list of innovations that Car Talk has brought to the 'radio call-in' genre is long: unpreparedness, lack of focus and a unique inability to take anything seriously top the list. On this episode of the Best of Car Talk we discuss 'proper attire'.
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    34 mins
  • #2508: Hungry Water Anyone?

    #2508: Hungry Water Anyone?
    Jan 28 2025
    Ray has theories. None of them are sound, but they all sound good. Find out all about Ray's 'Hungry Water' fallacy on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    34 mins

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Memories of sitting in my dads car while he ran into the hardware store (this was common place then). Love click and clack!

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I LOVE CAR TALK!!!!!

you all are the best!!! Been listening to you all for years and you make my day!! Would love for you to help me with my nissan problem!!

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Give Us More!

Please, can we have more episodes?? Listening to these two bandy about about cars with humor and quirk is a salve in these uncertain times. Always puts a smile on my face!!

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Love Car Talk

Love the guys but the commercials are killing me. I listened to them every week for years.

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