Found a GS300, but now I need advice... (oil leak) *pic*
02-26-12, 04:38 PM
#16
I have bought many used cars and I can tell you that if you take it too a good mechanic the inspection will be free and the peace of mind priceless. How can I claim the inspection is free? Because they will inevitably find something wrong with the car (hopefully a minor thing) that the seller did not disclose or did not know about. This then becomes a bargaining chip to lower the price and i have always been able to lower the price by more than the inspection cost me, hence it is free. Don't be a regretful fool and get it inspected.
02-26-12, 06:12 PM
#17
Cam seals, and valve cover gaskets need to be replaced. My cost/average would be different than your normal mechanics so I suggest calling some places up ans asking them what a water pump/timing/cam/crank/valvecover job would cost.
You would need to do this anyway on a used car...
You would need to do this anyway on a used car...
02-26-12, 06:52 PM
#18
i just took my '99 gs300 into the toyota dealership a few weeks ago and had , water pump/timing/serp belt/tentioner and all cam seals done for $1050 , they were originaly just gonna do the timing stuff but the mechanic saw a leak on just the right side coming from the cam , and he recomemded that i replace all of them, it was only $8 per seal and about $150 for the labor , so not a bad idea to get done while they are doing the timing ect . i havn't seen a single drop of oil since.
02-26-12, 07:15 PM
#19
if you're not doing this yourself, and you are not 100% sure exactly what part needs to be replaced,
you are better off just letting the mechanic handle ordering the parts, unless you're buying a load of expensive parts that you need to be specfiic. They are not idiots and can order parts too, and you can instruct and talk to them to pick higher quality ones .
Then you will be sure you won't be stuck with parts that you can't return, or invalidate the shop's worksmanship guarantee (usually 1year).
you are better off just letting the mechanic handle ordering the parts, unless you're buying a load of expensive parts that you need to be specfiic. They are not idiots and can order parts too, and you can instruct and talk to them to pick higher quality ones .
Then you will be sure you won't be stuck with parts that you can't return, or invalidate the shop's worksmanship guarantee (usually 1year).
02-27-12, 10:01 PM
#22
Thank you all for the advice.
I cannot, however, find the "VVTI Solenoid" that LexiBlue mentioned I should replace. It was not on RockAuto. Also:
There's a lot of different versions of the same part, and none of them say "Toyota" (which I would be guessing is OEM).
I cannot, however, find the "VVTI Solenoid" that LexiBlue mentioned I should replace. It was not on RockAuto. Also:
There's a lot of different versions of the same part, and none of them say "Toyota" (which I would be guessing is OEM).
03-09-12, 03:59 PM
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Yeah man you can do that or if you're test driving the car you can do a full u-turn and release the steering wheel. The steering wheel should return to center on its own. If it doesn't then you know the LBJ's might be bad. What part of Sac are you in?
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