Your Questions About Oil Change Diy

My 97 Chevy Cavalier Wont Start?

2 days ago i was stuck in 1mph traffic in the pouring rain on a bridge and all of a sudden my car stalled and wont start.

1. battery is perfectly fine
2. starter motor works
3. fuel pump is perfect
4. car did not overheat
5. all fuses and the computer is working great
6. car just had an oil change
7. all the lights come on and the car cranks but doest turn over
8. no clinking sound of any kind
9. all fluids are leveled

if you have any ideas to help me out for a DIY fix please let me know.. other then that its pretty obvious that a professional should look at it so you dont have to tell me that.

thanks for any input.

Preventive Maintenance for 2000 Honda Accord?

I have a 2000 Honda Accord 4cyl 4dr sedan and recently, I have been doing some DIY preventive maintenance on my vehicle. I am doing this to get used to my vehicle and because I am also studying to be a mechanic. Anyways, I called a Honda dealer to ask them about whats due for my maintenance and they were helpful enough to enumerate what I need to do. The mileage of the vehicle is 150,000km and so far, I have done the following: oil change, brake fluid flush, auto tranny flush, coolant flush, and new brake job (new pads and rotors). One of the items I haven’t done is the fuel injector clean and power steering flush. As much as possible, I don’t want any non-honda product on my vehicle system. Can someone help me by giving me the procedures for the fuel injector clean and power steering flush? Does honda have their own fuel injector cleaner fluid or do they use a machine to clean it? The power steering flush, I know they have the fluid but I want to know if they use a machine or just a drain and fill. I ask how much they charge for the two maintenance but they are charging me $250 for both and I don’t have that amount of $$$ right now…. Thanks for anybody’s reply.

Replacing Nissan Altima ’97 GXE Airbag kit?

Hi. I am your average “Girl” when it comes to car. Though I am a DIY‘er with duties such as Oil Changes and tune ups, I find myself stumped on this issue. Recently, a family member drove my car in a recent snow blizzard but when met with a huge lump of snow, the car rebelled. The air bags came out and I was told that they were probably “activated”. I had two, no actually three choices. Buy a new car, replace with new air bags or replace with used air bags. Through several consultations, Ive decided on used and am content in my decision thus far. I have found an air bag kit from a reputable dealer but am stumped again. Should I get the bags with a certain color, such as the color that was in my current deflated air bags or does it matter? Also, is the kit going to be enough? Is there a possibility that something else will need replacing as well. Any help is appreciated. It seems that I am finding more info than the local dealers and that is why I am on Yahoo answers today. I need a car inspection ASAP and know I will not pass with this problem. Or can I? Thank you all.
The set that I am interested in purchasing is : Driver and Passenger AIR BAG WITH COMPUTER AND CLOCK SPRING. Is this not enough? Thank you

1999 Benz ML350 OBDII Code?

I just scanned my mom’s computer with the OBDII scanner. I got the following code:

P0700: Transmission Control System Malfunction =(

From reading other questions that have been posted, it seems that this is a pretty generic code and basically means nothing. It looks like I need a different scanner to scan the transmission control module and that these are only available at the dealerships. The car is at 98K miles and have been maintained fairly well (with oil changes and whatnots). There is no history of any problems.

I’m a DIY girl because I’ve always been stuck with POS cars myself. I would really like advice so that I can give as little money as possible to the dealers (which my mom has a tendency to do with her oil changes). Any helpful advice to assist me before I get ripped off by the dealers would be great.

Thanks,

Katie

Which scanner would best suit my needs?

I’ve got a :

- 2006 Hyundai Accent GLS
- 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix (Base Model)

I consider myself a fairly capable DIY‘er (I’ve done the brakes on my car, spark plugs, oil changes, oil/air filter changes, PCV Valves, etc. etc. etc. [not that all of those are big jobs anyways]) but I’d like to think that given enough reading, and consulting with my more experienced friends I can pick up what I need to know.

Anyways, I’ve been looking into getting an automotive diagnostic scanner. Based on the years of our cars, I believe I would need an OBD II scanner (please correct me if I’m wrong). As I was looking through the list of scanners and their features, I noticed the higher models scanned OBD II, CAN & ABS but from what I understand the ABS feature is only for domestic cars (and of course, the Hyundai is a Korean car).

Can you recommend a universal scanner that will scan OBD II, CAN & ABS for BOTH of our cars???
BTW, I did come across one scanner particularly for Hyundai’s & KIA’s, called the : “HI-SCAN PRO”.
It runs for like $2000 roughly (LOL….wow! talk about pricey!) I’m hoping to spend no more than $400 [CAD].

So far I’m looking at two contenders :

1) Actron CP9580
2) Innova 3160

But from what I can tell, both of them don’t check for ABS on the Hyundai Accent. So….here I am. I’m looking for an affordable solution that will allow me to add to my arsenal of car maintenance/repairs and check BOTH cars thoroughly. IF no such product exists within that price range, can you please provide me with alternative solutions????

Please be detailed in your explanations & provide links if you can. Cheers.