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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.
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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
  • #2507: Mom's Dream Scenario

    #2507: Mom's Dream Scenario
    Jan 25 2025
    Julia is worried that her Dad's retirement project of replacing the engine in his heap of a GMC Suburban is going to strain her parents' relationship. Click and Clack disagree and think that Dad's hobby is going to be just what Mom wants, too. Huh? Find out why on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    37 mins