Q: What is the average cost to replace the brake pads and rotors on a 2019 Mazda CX-5 at a non-dealer shop? A: If you came into my fictitious repair shop, expect to pay about $500 for the replacement ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I have never used synthetic oil in my 2004 Honda S2000. Unfortunately, the shop used synthetic for the last oil change. I was upset, and the shop was ...

Q. I’m a DIY’er and last month I replaced the brakes on my Dodge Caravan and also changed the brake rotors. After about a month the van had a brake vibration. An engineer friend of mine came over and ...