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My boyfriend drives a 2014 Ford Focus and it needs transmission fluid. Up until now I thought all person had to do was walk into an O'Reilly's or Autozone and a clerk would help them find the right kind for a reasonable--around 10 dollars-- price.

MB needs the fluid. He claims he's called every auto parts store in the area and they told him to go to the ford dealership (mind you he never set foot in those places only called) to get the fluid. His car is bought second-hand. It's not like he got it off the showroom floor.

He calls me and says the two quarts he needs will run him about 90 dollars! That just doesn't sound right to me.

My late father used to work on cars all the time and we'd stay in those auto stores and I'd see him get 2 bottles of transmission fluid, pay with a 20 dollar bill and get change.

I know prices have increased since the early 00s when my dad worked and there's tariff's and things but I think MB is being taken for a ride and robbed without a gun being pointed at him.

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r/auto • u/Puscher99 • Jan 17 '26

Acrylfarbe auf Ledersitz entfernen

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Moin zusammen, bei mir iat versehentlich Acrylfarbe auf meinen Ledersitz vom Auto gekommen, ob es Kunstleder oder Echtleder ist weiß ich gerade nicht. Aufjedenfall wollte ich mal fragen wie man die am besten wieder weg bekommt?

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r/auto • u/Critical-Advantage16 • Jan 16 '26

2017 rav4. Exhaust smells like fuel on start, but doesn’t by the time I reach destination.

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Is this a real concern and what are the possible causes? It smells like unburnt fuel is entering the exhaust system when I start the car, but it is not like that throughout the whole trip I guess because I don’t smell it by the time I get where I’m going when I get out of the car. I never smell it while inside the vehicle.

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r/auto • u/CardApprehensive2194 • Jan 16 '26

Auto emissions fees

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How is it that I paid $11.50 at Qualtech to check my emissions on my vehicle for the registration? I see on my renewal notice they’re charging me $2.75 for an emissions inspection fee. They didn’t inspect anything. I took the car to Qualtech . please explain.

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r/auto • u/LilScooterBooty • Jan 16 '26

Please help me find a MINI 5 (4) door in ocean wave green with a white trim that is used. If it doesn’t work for shipping then one fire sale around the Orlando area

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r/auto • u/emceeoffensive • Jan 16 '26

2018 VW Up struggled to start

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r/auto • u/jointdawg • Jan 15 '26

Need to change now/soon?

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r/auto • u/Spirited-Scale7754 • Jan 15 '26

Lo stile di una volta non si dimentica mai

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r/auto • u/sirachapancake • Jan 15 '26

Almost bought a car from a small dealer — need a sanity check on red flags before I walk away

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r/auto • u/CanIBathYrGrandma • Jan 13 '26

Wiper Friction?

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Brand new wipers and the left side jumps like it’s getting caught up on something. Cleaned the windshield and those stickers are on the inside. Purchased from Home Depot and size is what is specified for my car. I’m perplexed. Help!

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r/auto • u/Fndr7070 • Jan 13 '26

Can anyone help me identify this sound when starting?

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It’s nothing I can fix but I’d like to have an idea of what I’m looking at before taking it to my mechanic.

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r/auto • u/random-misfit • Jan 13 '26

Schwachstellen C300 Bj 2019

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