‘Go down to the auto parts store’: Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission

There’s literally no worse feeling you can have once you’ve walked through the door of an automotive repair shop than to hear the word “new” before the words “engine” or “transmission.” That’s because suddenly you’re in the world where multiple thousands of dollars are going to be leaving your bank account very quickly. Or your credit card balance is about to blow up like a birthday balloon.

Those are serious, and seriously expensive, diagnoses. It’s usually pretty difficult to argue...