Ron Ananian The Car Doctor™
Ron Ananian The Car Doctor™
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is a nationally recognized automotive expert, master technician, and trusted voice in car repair and consumer advice. For more than 30 years, Ron has blended real-world shop experience with straight-talk radio, helping drivers understand their vehicles and the industry with clarity, humor, and honesty. As host of the long-running Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor radio show—…Follow the podcast:
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - October 17, 2015 - Classic Car Doctor: Factory Programming Changed Auto Repair
From the Car Doctor archives (October 2015). Long before software updates and vehicle programming became everyday repair procedures, Ron Ananian was explaining why the future of automotive service would depend as much on computers as wrenches. In this classic episode, Ron sits down with Hugh Atki…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Classic Car Doctor , October 17, 2015 - Hour 1 - The Mechanic Makes the Scan Tool
Originally broadcast on October 17, 2015, this classic episode showcases the diagnostic philosophy that has defined Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor for more than three decades. Ron shares two unforgettable repair stories from the R\A Automotive service bay. A 2008 Hyundai Tucson that spent three years…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - July 18, 2026 - Hour 2 - Ford's 10-Speed Transmission Problems & The Truth About Top Tier Gas
Is your Ford or GM 10-speed transmission shifting hard, flaring between gears, or acting unpredictably? Ron explains why these transmissions commonly develop problems, what should be checked before replacing a transmission, and why software updates, fluid condition, and valve body issues can all pl…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - July 18, 2026 - Hour 1 - When One Glow Plug Can Cost You an Engine
When One Glow Plug Can Cost You an Engine A simple check engine light on a high-mileage 2016 Chevy Silverado Duramax turns into a lesson in why experience matters. Ron shares the tense, hour-long battle to safely remove a seized glow plug without turning an $800 repair into an $18,000 engine repla…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - July 11, 2026 Hour 2 - The Little Things That Make Cars Last
Ron answers a wide range of listener questions that all come back to one idea: smart maintenance pays off. From choosing the right spark plugs for a classic '69 Chevy Nova to synthetic oil change intervals, reviving a stored Honda CR-V, and whether to disable auto stop/start on a late-model Acura, …
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - July 11, 2026 Hour 1 - The Double Whammy Jeep Air Conditioning
The Perfect Storm of Auto Repair A simple A/C complaint on a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee quickly turns into a lesson on why repair estimates are only educated guesses. Ron explains how one failed component can uncover several more—and why proper diagnostics always come before replacing parts. Also t…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - July 4, 2026 - Hour 2 - Which Engine Not To Buy?
Don't Let the Little Things Ruin Your Trip Before you head out for your next road trip, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, has one simple question: Do you know where your wheel lock key is? It sounds like a small detail—until a flat tire leaves you stranded hundreds of miles from home. Ron shares a real…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - July 4, 2026 - Hour 1 - Automotive Couples Counseling
Automotive Couples Counseling Can a husband and wife experience the exact same car problem and remember it completely differently? This week on The Car Doctor, Ron Ananian explains why the most valuable diagnostic tool in his shop isn't a scan tool, lab scope, or smoke machine—it's the chair in fr…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor -June 27, 2026 - Hour 1 - No Codes. No Clues. Just Good Diagnostics.
A late-model Ford Edge had everyone stumped. Multiple repair shops, multiple replacement parts, no check engine light, and no diagnostic trouble codes—yet it still refused to start. Ron explains why the best diagnostics begin before the engine is ever cranked, using live scan tool data like coolan…
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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - June 27, 2026 - Hour 2 - How Many Parts Can You NOT Replace?
This week Ron explains why great technicians don't start by replacing parts—they start by proving what's actually wrong. A stubborn Honda Accord air conditioning problem, a Ford Edge with two unrelated faults, and a discussion of real-world diagnostic strategy all reinforce one lesson: understandi…
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