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- CLICK & CLACK TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI
Take dealer's advice: Replace car's oil pan
Please help me. I had my oil changed recently and now have been told by my mechanic that the oil-change place stripped the oil plug and I need a new oil pan. I have a Lexus RX 300.
- No pickup for Hyundai, Kia
SEOUL -- Rising oil prices have scuttled plans for mid-sized Hyundai and Kia pickups in the United States. Hyundai Motor Co. CEO Kim Dong-Jin said.
- CAR CULTURE
Fuel mileage tip
A locking gas cap can contribute to fuel economy by preventing theft. Gas caps are available that include a dual breakaway feature and reinforcing ring. If an attempt is made to pry off the cap, the top will break away, leaving the cap neck in the tank.
- Small cars are ready for bigger role
With the high cost of gasoline on the minds of consumers, the timing is right for the wide range of small, fuel-efficient cars arriving in 2009 and 2010.
The Kia Soul, Ford Fiesta, Pontiac G3, Mazda Kabura, Nissan Cube and others are expected to give consumers more high-mpg choices.
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