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The Daily Dot

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Three panel image with the first panel showing a screen with a graph and lines, the 2nd image features the man from the TikTok who is the expert Toyota mechanic, he has silver hair fox wearing his black working shirt. The final panel is a close up of a car part in circle form.

Toyota_Tech_Expert_Wild_DIY_Fail

‘Toyota tech here, I’ve done that’: Expert can’t figure out what happened to this car. Then he realizes the customer’s wild DIY fail

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Mechanic 1 talking(l), Coolant being poured into car(c), Mechanic 2 talking(r)

water-or-coolant-car-mechanic-advice

‘Have been using water for the past 3 years’: Mechanics share whether you can use water instead of coolant. Their answers may surprise you

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Mechanic Experts Sharing opinions on Dodge(l) Dodge Logo(c) Dodge Ram(r)

Dodge ram hybrid

‘So glad Edison motors spoke up!’: Mechanic can’t believe what he sees when he opens the new Dodge Ram Diesel hybrid

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Mechanic test driving car(l) Volkswagen dealer sign(c) Volkswagen 2023 Model(r)

volkswagen brakes

‘Holy cow, man’: Woman takes her 2023 Volkswagen to mechanic. It already needs new brakes

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Hand holding phone with bluetooth settings(l), Woman looking off(c), Mechanic under car(r)

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‘This is your sign’: Woman issues warning after accidentally leaving Bluetooth on at the car shop

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Changing Engine Oil(l) Good Year Worker sharing story on TikTok(c) Good Year Store front (r)

goodyear oil change

‘100% trap’: Goodyear customer claims tech’s service was ‘too fast.’ Is that a red flag?

Air Vents in car(l), Mechanic with air filter(c), Clean air filter(r)

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‘Worked at a shop the manager would rub the air filters in dirt’: Mechanic shows how you may be getting tricked into buying new air filter

Amazon packages(l), Man talking(c), Chrysler Sebring(r)

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‘In fairness how much money do you wanna put in a Sebring?’: Mechanic issues PSA about buying auto parts on Amazon. Should you?

Mechanic under car(l), Parking lot with different cars(c), Mechanic working on engine(r)

Mechanic shares the one car that ruins her day

‘It’s like they tried to make the worst design possible’: Mechanic shares the one car that ruins her day when it comes in

Vehicle Coolant Housing(l) Woman on her phone with car engine smoking(c) Mechanic explaining engine overheating issues

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‘My 2000 Jeep Cherokee sport coolant reservoir always be empty, but it never overheats’: Mechanic shows how to keep your engines from overheating—and what red flags to watch for

5 vehicles that will ‘empty your wallet’ with hidden costs

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‘Don’t get me started on how bad these things are for reliability’: Expert reveals 5 vehicles that will ‘empty your wallet’ with hidden costs

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‘9 customers called this week with the same problem’: Expert calls out dealerships for rebranding major oil problem

Hand pouring oil into car(l), Toyota sign(c), Car engine(r)

Mechanic issues warning on fast-oil change

‘It’s smoking from the hood’: Mechanic issues warning on fast-oil change places after customer brings Toyota in. It almost caught fire

Hyundai Vehicles Infront of dealership(l) Woman wearing black Shirt(c) hyundai dealership sign(r)

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‘Went through this with my 2016 Kia Soul’: Driver demands answers after Hyundai ‘refused’ to fix vehicle they recalled

Flat Tire(l) Mechanic Checking Tire(c) Damaged hose from vehicle(r)

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