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Host: Pam Oakes

If your last trip to the automotive repair shop left you feeling baffled and fleeced, then Car Care for the Clueless is your go to radio destination. With more than 18 years in the business, ACE Certified Technician, Pam Oakes will help you learn to communicate with the folks who are actually working on your car. Light hearted and fun, the is not Car Talk delving into specific automotive car care issues rather providing you with the tools to interface with the professionals you rely on. Finally there are answers to your questions, find them all here on Car Care for the Clueless!

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Biography

Car Care for the Clueless with Pam Oakes

Pam Oakes was born in Southeastern Michigan about the time Help from The Beatles hit the charts. Like many MidWesterner’s a migration plan to Florida fell into place in the mid-70’s. Twenty years later, help is exactly what Pam is offering to her customers at Pam’s Motor City and now her global audience on Car Care for the Clueless.
Here are just a few of Pam’s accomplishments;
Voted “Best Auto Repair” in the (Fort Myers) News-Press reader’s poll for 13 years (including 2010)
Voted “Best Auto Repair” in Parent and Child magazine 2010, 2011
Voted “Best Auto Repair” in Senior Living magazine 2009
Judged 2008 “Top Shop” Top-10 in US by Motorage magazine
1999 Women’s Board Car Care Council national award for Car Care for the Clueless: Glovebox Guide, revised
1999 Women’s Board Car Care Council national award for PAM: Pam’s Automotive Minute (minute long automotive car care news segment)
11 year member of Rotary International, and a Paul Harris Fellow
Second Regent, Estero Island Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 2011
1999 Rotary International Four-Way Test Award Recipient

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• Car Care for the Clueless - Saving Money at the Repair Shop December 31, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Protecting your tire investment December 24, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Save gas, save money December 17, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Holiday car care, safety tips December 10, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - 120312 December 3, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - 12 gifts for your vehicle this season November 26, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Timely travel tips for this holiday season November 19, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Is your vehicle “road ready?” November 12, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Surviving a disaster car care tips November 5, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - How much money are you really spending on car care? October 29, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Keeping the money in your wallet October 15, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Everything you wanted to know automotive October 7, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Auto history, needed maintenance on automatic transmissions October 1, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Saving your tires, money September 24, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Whose money is it, anyway? September 9, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Saving you money at the shop September 2, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - More maintenance ideas to save you money August 26, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Keeping money in your wallet August 19, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Got the “new” car bug? We can help! August 12, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - No “SIR” you need protection August 5, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Going to the mailbox… July 30, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Who can service your car best? July 23, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - You may be on vacation, but your car isn’t July 16, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Caring for your car this summer vacation July 9, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - Pablo, Pam steer you in the right direction July 2, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - What your tech needs to know to help you, your car June 25, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - What to ask your tech June 18, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless - What to ask your tech June 11, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Steering you in the right direction regarding tires June 4, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Customer’s questions answered May 28, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Cheap summer travel tips May 21, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Going forward with your vehicle May 14, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Shifting subjects regarding your transmission May 6, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Learn to “cool off” this summer April 30, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Get in “charge” of your vehicle April 23, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – This week on Car Care for the Clueless, host Pam Oakes entertains three questions from our guest audience regarding automotive maintenance. And while we are on the subject, Pam is going to mention maintenance many times this month to get us back on track checking our fluid levels and tire pressure, condition. April 16, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – And, did I say maintenance? April 9, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – The ABC’s on ABS, brake pads, etc. April 2, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Which repair shop is your best fit? March 26, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Maintenance, maintenance, and did I say maintenance? March 19, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – New auto technology will shock you more than the fuel prices March 12, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – “Yes, you can: Saving money at the pump” March 5, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Save gas and save money at the same time! February 27, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Get your car repaired right – the first time! February 20, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Your email questions answered by Pam and Peter February 13, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – Car ER coming to a computer near you; to buy or not to buy a used car January 30, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – 012312 January 23, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – 011612 January 16, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – This week on Car Care for the Clueless, host Pam Oakes entertains three questions from our guest audience regarding automotive maintenance. And while we are on the subject, Pam is going to mention maintenance many times this month to get us back on track checking our fluid levels and tire pressure, condition. January 9, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – This week on Car Care for the Clueless, host Pam Oakes sits down with ASE-Master L1 technician Pablo Sarmiento to discuss how important your antifreeze level and condition is for your vehicle this winter season. They talk about the different types of antifreeze for different types of manufacturers – one type does not fit all nowadays. January 2, 2012
• Car Care for the Clueless – New Year, new car? December 26, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Holiday car care safety tips December 18, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Don't know what to get that person "who has everything"? --- We've got twelve car care gift ideas December 12, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Questions you need to ask your tech December 5, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Getting a jump on old man winter November 28, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Spending a day at the shop November 14, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – When to take a "brake" November 7, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Why do I need spark plugs? October 24, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – How can you save even more money on car care? October 17, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Keeping your tires "in line" October 10, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Catching up with the motor mail October 3, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – To Buy or Not to Buy... September 26, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – How to find a repair shop September 19, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – What's the difference between AWD and 4x4? September 12, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Customers learn to communicate with their auto tech September 5, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Last minute directions for your summer vacation road trip August 29, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Customers speak up on this week's show August 22, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – To Patch or Plug: That is the question August 15, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – How much is that repair? August 8, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – 080111 August 1, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Two meanings for "air bag" July 25, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – From A/C to overheating: What do you do with your car? July 18, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Revving up your knowledge of your instrumental panel, tachometer July 4, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Customers questions answered June 27, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Services YOU can perform to maintain vehicle value June 20, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Does you car still require a "tune-up"? June 13, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Air vs. Nitrogen: What should you be putting in your car's tires June 6, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Customers' get their car questions answered May 30, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – How you can protect your car, your vacation from travel mishaps May 23, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Save fuel, save money May 16, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Part 2: Telling Your Tech the Truth May 9, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Who's Telling the Truth: Part One May 2, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Ask questions: You too can be car care savvy April 25, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Basic care and feeding for your vehicle's "sneakers" April 18, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless – Save $$$ On Every Fill-Up April 11, 2011
• Car Care for the Clueless - Safety in Shopping Mall Parking Lots April 4, 2011