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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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"I'll Be Buying a New Cyberbeast This Week" ―If You Love Your Family, Buy a Tesla 0
$20 Headlight Bulb Could Become a $500 Repair Bill in a 2018 Nissan Titan 0
Full Self Driving In My New 2026 Tesla Model Y Launch Series (Juniper) Is Impressive! Is True FSD Just Around the Corner with Version 14.0.0? 0
Best Car Batteries for the Money Rated by Consumer Reports Update 2
I'm Considering Buying a 2015 Prius With 68k Miles. At The Dealership, I Insisted That The Service Staff Check On The Battery Fan Filter. It Was Pretty Dirty. The Owner Hadn't Cleaned It In 10 Years. Is This a Red Flag In a 2015 Prius? 0
I Recently Took My 2021 Rav4 LE AWD In For A Check Engine Light. I've Been Waiting To Hear Back From Them And Just Saw The Updated Quote. Apparently, A Damaged Fuel Line Requires The Entire Fuel System Assembly To Be Replaced. This Can't Be Legit…Is It? 0
Worst Start To Owning A 2021 Chevy Bolt EV Premier ―New Owner Shares Why Buying These Particular Used Chevy Bolts is Just Asking for Trouble 0
Consumer Reports Reveals the 7 Best Car Batteries of 2025 That They've Lab-Tested and Reviewed. "We've got some less expensive batteries in our ratings that score very well." 0
My Worst Nightmare Has Become A Reality. Please Tell Me This Will All Be Okay. My 2017 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Only Has Like 45,000 Miles So I Was Really Hoping To Not Buy Another Car For 15-20 More Years 0
Sell My Car To My Brother To Help The Family? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?! 2
Is It Too Late to Order Your Made-in-Japan Toyota? Protect Yourself Before the Tariff Hits Toyota Shoppers 0
Cybertruck Glue Quality Check! ― "I want to share with you what to check for when you're picking up your new Cybertruck," says this Tesal Cybertruck owner with multiple panel problems 0
Tesla Mom Attacked On Road By Masked Driver ― “With All The Vandalism Going On With Tesla Right Now, Hoping To Have A Location That We Can Post Any Information To Help Identify These People,” States New Facebook Group Administrator 0
Toyota Mechanic Says, "I Want To Show You This Very Often Overlooked Item Which Should Be Part of The Maintenance" of His Client's 2019 Toyota 4Runner That Most Owner's Never Think to Check 0
The "Zap-O-Tron 8000" For The Cybertruck Warning 0
My Mom Bought A New 2025 Hyundai Tucson In December, And We Tested It Out Twice, But Now She Hates It 18
A Car Dealer Shuts Off Her Car While Driving, and DOGE Does Not Care 2
Travels with My Cybertruck Beast L.E.O.―People Think These Trucks Are Good For Nothing, But We Know They're Wrong 3
"I Sold My Tesla, and I'm Going To Pick Up One Of These Toyotas And Put Thousands In My Pocket By Doing It." An Excited But Premature Comment Begs an Important Question 3
Man Says "Tesla Service Center Lied About a Warranty Repair" on My Tesla Model Y 0
I Bought a 2017 Toyota Prius with 69k Miles For $14,500, It Was an Exceptionally Good Bargain, But There Ended Up Being A Catch 13
My 2023 Ford Maverick Has Been In The Dealership Shop for 5 Months, and They Cannot Fix It. Now Ford Corporate is Telling Me to Try to Sell It As-Is and Accept My Losses 29
FSD Saved a Life Last Night―Tesla Cybertruck Owner Shares a Story That Begs An Important Question for Anyone Using FSD 1
Best Used Cars and Our Top Picks for March 2025, says Consumer Reports 0
I talked to a guy with a Cybertruck at a Supercharger the other day, and I asked how he liked it. He said it was awesome, but was surprised at how often he was getting double "fingered" while driving it 0
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