Car Talk

09/06/2025

Listen now: https://ecs.page.link/CUFct

09/04/2025

What inspired Tom and Ray Magliozzi to start the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program?

“There’s no other place on earth that would let a couple of blowhards like me and my brother say exactly what we thought — for decades — with zero interference. No one ever said: You can’t call that car a piece a junk, they’re advertisers! Or: You can’t say that goop is snake oil. NPR and its stations provided a place where we were 100% free of commercial interference. Our listeners always got to hear exactly what we thought, even when we were being idiots.” - Ray Magliozzi

Read more: Car Talk Honors NPR with the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program - Car Talk https://ecs.page.link/6fWHH

09/03/2025

No thanks, we're looking for a half-caf caramel apple, slightly shaken sideways cold brew, extra whip oil change, and maple cinnamon latte brake pads.

09/02/2025

Dear Car Talk:
I have a 2001 Nissan Frontier, and the dipstick is stuck. I can't pull it out. -- Francisco

Read Ray's response: https://ecs.page.link/72vhC

08/29/2025

The Best of Car Talk, episode #2568: Ace in the Hole
Our more hands-on callers often try (and fail) to repair their vehicles before taking the desperate measure of calling us for help. But what happens when a caller has tried absolutely everything?

Listen now: https://ecs.page.link/CUFct

08/28/2025

No problem...

08/27/2025

Does anyone else imagine the one-eyed Minion driving this?

The narrowest car in the world is a Fiat Panda measuring only 50cm wide. Built by 30-year-old Italian Andrea Marazzi, it is fully functional and runs on an e...

08/26/2025

Dear Car Talk:
What happens if you are given the wrong spark plugs by an auto parts store, and you -- not knowing better -- install them in your 4Runner?

My son-in-law had an awful experience after installing what he later found out to be the wrong spark plugs for his 1995 Toyota 4Runner AWD truck.

Why can't auto parts stores get the correct parts? Is his experience common? I love Car Talk, both the original on NPR and the Apple podcasts now. Thanks. -- Bruce

Read Ray's response: https://ecs.page.link/oaooD

08/23/2025

08/22/2025

Caption contest! Watcha got?

08/22/2025

Caption contest. Watcha got?

08/20/2025

Tires low? We got you.