Timothy Boyer

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Timothy Boyer is Torque News reporter based in Cincinnati. Experienced with early car restorations, he regularly restores older vehicles with engine modifications for improved performance. Follow Tim on “Zen and the Art of DIY Car Repair” website, the Zen Mechanic blog and on Twitter at @TimBoyerWrites for daily new and used vehicle news with a focus on maintenance and repair.

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Consumer Reports Reveals Their Top Pick Cars of 2025, Including Two Ford Pickup Trucks	2025-02-25	1
10 Reasons To Buy Cars Built In Japan…And Not Just Toyotas, But This One Specific Make and Model You Might Regret If You Do Not Buy It In 2025	2025-02-25	2
New Cybertruck Owner Asks If It Is Okay to Transport His Dog in The Cargo Bed During a Long Trip	2025-02-24	4
Disposable Cars Designed to Fail by 60,000 Miles in 2025 Says This Expert	2025-02-24	0
My 2019 Toyota Rav4 Repair Was Quoted $500 for Parts and Labor at a Local Shop, but I Found The Replacement Piece On Amazon For Only $80.	2025-02-22	1
I Purchased A 2025 Rav4 Gas Model And I Am Approaching 500 Miles. Does Toyota Use Moly Compounds In Its Break-in Oil? Who is Telling the Truth?	2025-02-22	0
Is $9.5K A Good Deal For A 2016 Corolla S With 89K Miles? ―Not If You Can Spot The Problem Between These Two Car Images	2025-02-20	0
Ford Hung Me and My Girlfriend Out To Dry ―The Ford Focus You Can Buy Cheap, Warning	2025-02-19	0
Toyota 4Runner Owner Asks, "Who Needs A Snowplow When You Have A Perfectly Good Front Bumper?" Those Who Don't Mind Wasting $1,000 On a Bad Idea But Willing to DIY Fix Their Mistake For A Few Dollars	2025-02-18	0
Toyota Expert from Japan Reveals, "If You Do The Analysis Correctly, You Might Find That Cheaper Cars Are Not Always Cheaper To Own"	2025-02-17	0
Toyota Truck Seller Admits Deceiving Used Car Shoppers	2025-02-15	0
Used Toyota Buying Guide ―I Want To Talk To You About Some Toyota Models And Lexus Models That I Would Avoid Buying in 2025 Reports a Toyota Master Mechanic	2025-02-12	2
Tesla Cybertruck DIY PPF Batman Black In Just One Day Under $1,000 Says This Cybertruck Owner	2025-02-12	0
My 2025 Rav4 Hybrid Premium XLE Cabin Button Doesn't Work To Open The Liftgate ―This Simple Repair Trick is One That Often Works for Electrical System Problems	2025-02-10	0
My Daughter Accidentally Put 8 Gallons Of Diesel In My Mazda CX-5. She Drove A Mile Home. As Soon As We Realized The Mistake, We Had It Towed To A Shop. They Quoted Me $4,000 To Fix It. What Should I Do? Mazda Master Mechanic Responds	2025-02-08	6
Cybertruck Stainless Panels Are Falling Off...Is This A New Phenomena Asks This CT Owner	2025-02-07	0
So I'm Getting A Brand New RAV4 Hybrid Soon, And I'm Wondering If The Extended Warranty Is Worth It? ―This Happened to Me, and Here is What I Did But Wished I Had Done	2025-02-06	2
This Vehicle Received An Abysmal Score Of Only Five Points Out Of 100 For Reliability	2025-02-04	0
My Toyota Mechanic Hands Me a $2,500 Bill for My Rav4 And Tells Me It Is My Child's Fault ―The Problem That is More Common Than You Think in Some Rav4 Models	2025-01-31	0
I Drive A 2013 Ford Fusion With About 165,000 Miles On It…Worth Repairing Or Time For A New Car? ―Here's A Car-Saving Compilation Of Social Media Advice	2025-01-30	0
Will A Transmission Flush Fix This Shuddering Ford F-150? We Hear It All The Time That Flushing The Transmission Fluid Is A Waste Of Money. Or They Say It Will Just Make It Worse. We Decided To Test It With This F-150	2025-01-28	0
I Jumped In The Car To Start It Up, And It Just Started Sputtering. Lights Started Flashing, And There Was A Giant Puff Of White Smoke ―Fuel Receipt Helps Save 2022 Jeep Wagoneer Owner Thousands of Dollars in Repairs	2025-01-27	0
My Daughter's 2024 Toyota Hybrid RAV4 She Bought New At The Beginning Of December, Has Serious Electrical Issues…She Says It's Now Been In The Shop More Than Her Possession. She's Already Made Two Payments!	2025-01-27	10
These Cars Depreciate So Fast They Actually Lose Half Their Value In Only 3 Years ―New Report Reveals Many Popular Models and Shows How Tesla Compares	2025-01-26	0
I Am A Mechanic Professionally, And I Definitely Did Not Lift My Toyota Highlander 100% Safely, And Now I'm Paying For It ―Possibly With His Life With This Forum Advice	2025-01-25	0