Bumper to Bumper Radio, the car guys on KTAR, 92.3 FM in Phoenix, AZ, broadcast every Saturday from 11:00 am to noon. On this show, Dave Riccio of Tri-City Transmission in Tempe, AZ and Matt Allen of Virginia Auto Service in Phoenix, AZ talk about the method of pinpointing an issue with your car when you notice a problem with its performance. Also on this show:

• Information about error messages and diagnostic codes.
• Is a free diagnostic worth your time?
• How to avoid paying too much to fix a simple problem with your car.
• When is it appropriate to have a diagnostic test done on your vehicle?
• How reliable is searching the internet for a solution to an issue with your car?
• 1996 Ford F350: A few months ago I drove through a flooded intersection. My truck hasn’t felt right since that day- even after replacing multiple parts. Is there a larger issue I should be concerned about?
• 1998 Honda CRV: My car has an error message. Where should I take this car to have it inspected?
• 2005 Honda Civic: After cleaning my engine, I’m noticing a problem with my exhaust. Did I do something wrong?
• 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe: What are the pros and cons of switching my truck to synthetic oil?
• 2005 Jeep Cherokee: Around 100,000 miles my check engine light came on. All 3 repair shops I’ve taken it to say they need to tear the whole car apart to find the problem. I need to pass emissions- what would you recommend doing from here?

Cars talked about on this show are the 1996 Ford F350, 1998 Honda CRV, 2005 Honda Civic, 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2005 Jeep Cherokee.