on a serious note, get in your car and ride out!
Is my mechanic serious?
The list I gave my mechanic of problem's I had been having:
-Check Engine Light(02 Sensors?)
-Brake warning light(needs to be cleared, car started with instrument cluster out)
-Coolant sensor light comes on intermittently(no clue)
-Oil on bottom of pan(Gasket I believe)
-Spedometer Jumps sometimes(Speed Sensor?)
The list I gave my mechanic of problem's I had been having:
-Check Engine Light(02 Sensors?)
-Brake warning light(needs to be cleared, car started with instrument cluster out)
-Coolant sensor light comes on intermittently(no clue)
-Oil on bottom of pan(Gasket I believe)
-Spedometer Jumps sometimes(Speed Sensor?)
Oil on bottom of pan doesnt seem serious at all--especially since your car has over 200 000 miles--its expected and even normal.
Speedometer jumping is no big deal-----is the coolant sensor light the one that looks like the 'white house'
mine comes on intermittenly also but i have never bothered with it .
Imagine all the upgrades you can do for 4 grand--I really hope your not going to allow this to happen.
Good luck
yes, Small easy fix, forgot the specifics, but I would not even classify it as a minor issue.
Last edited by QwkSC; Mar 3, 2011 at 06:14 AM.
Did I mention
-I took the car in on the 22nd of Febuary and they just now finished diagnosing it?
-The car sat for a whole day because they didn't know there was a fuse between my front battery and my car audio battery and were trying to take a part my stereo system to get to the rear battery.
-They insist that the engine covers (the ones that say 4Cam V8) were essential, otherwise I would get junk inside my timing cover and screw up my engine.
-I took the car in on the 22nd of Febuary and they just now finished diagnosing it?
-The car sat for a whole day because they didn't know there was a fuse between my front battery and my car audio battery and were trying to take a part my stereo system to get to the rear battery.
-They insist that the engine covers (the ones that say 4Cam V8) were essential, otherwise I would get junk inside my timing cover and screw up my engine.
So apparently this is what's wrong with my car and what's needed to fix it(92 SC400):
-Both Front 02 Sensors:531$
-Air Bag Primary Sensor:924$
(Could this be misinterprited from starting the car without the cluster in?)
-Power Steering Reservoir & Pressure hose Leak:1130$
-"Upper" Oil Pan Gasket:1170$
(I have never heard of this. The 1UZ has 2 oil pans? And apparently this involves pulling out the engine, seriously?)
-Repair, not replace, A/C High Pressure hose leak:407$
TOTAL:4162$
Is this guy crazy or am I just overreacting?
Its not that I have a problem paying for maintinence, but I brought the car in for simple issues, I guess expected simple prices. On top of that, they can't even diagnose why my spedometer will jump around sometimes. They said I should replace the internals of the cluster. Right now I feel like they are trying to take advantage of me.
One more thing, anyone else get pissed when your mechanic tries to explain something to you like he's talking to a 16 year old girl? I'm not stupid, but I think he is convinced hinmself otherwise.
-Both Front 02 Sensors:531$
-Air Bag Primary Sensor:924$
(Could this be misinterprited from starting the car without the cluster in?)
-Power Steering Reservoir & Pressure hose Leak:1130$
-"Upper" Oil Pan Gasket:1170$
(I have never heard of this. The 1UZ has 2 oil pans? And apparently this involves pulling out the engine, seriously?)
-Repair, not replace, A/C High Pressure hose leak:407$
TOTAL:4162$
Is this guy crazy or am I just overreacting?
Its not that I have a problem paying for maintinence, but I brought the car in for simple issues, I guess expected simple prices. On top of that, they can't even diagnose why my spedometer will jump around sometimes. They said I should replace the internals of the cluster. Right now I feel like they are trying to take advantage of me.
One more thing, anyone else get pissed when your mechanic tries to explain something to you like he's talking to a 16 year old girl? I'm not stupid, but I think he is convinced hinmself otherwise.
Yes there are two oil pans but don't ever recall hearing about having to pull the engine to access the snd one.
A/C hose sounds stupid too.
I have not clue about the O2 sensors or the airbag sensor. Let me put it to you this way... I had my whole water pump/ timing belt/ every seal known to man for that service/ shocks/ wheels & tires/ spark plugs/ plug wires/ cap & rotors/ steering rackignition coils/ complete fluids flush/ air filter/ cabin filter/ valve cover gaskets/ thermostat changed out and it was less than 4100 dollars.....granted I did my plugs & wires/ignition stuff but damn still!
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oh and are you sure those are the things thats wrong with your car in the first place? i dont know if this guy knows wtf hes talking about and it could be other things that may be wrong like rear main seal instead of an oil pan gasket
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this post doesn't help but the stealer ship told me 425 to change the plugs and wires . i just stoped to ask why cause i right there with new plugs wires and i was dressed up. forget the mech find somebody from CL to do it that knows what their doing