fixit questions

[Dengue]

I just got my car back from the shop, and I just want some opinions as to whether or not I got a good deal, so here goes.

I had the egr replaced, i.e. egr valve, egr gasket, egr temp sensor, egr bpt, and egr solenoid.

both belts, and timing belt replaced

crank seal, and cam seals

rocker gaskets, 20 washer seals? um, something called premium oil kits? obviously a new oil filter and filled up with mobil 1 10w30

total price $1598.00

so how did I do?

next question, turns out that one of my precats is cracked, and I need to replace it, I was thinking about getting a pair of hiflow cats from Dayle, is this a good idea? The car is originally from CA so I assume the existing cats are lowflow. opinions?


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[jman050]

Originally Posted by Dengue

I just got my car back from the shop, and I just want some opinions as to whether or not I got a good deal, so here goes.

I had the egr replaced, i.e. egr valve, egr gasket, egr temp sensor, egr bpt, and egr solenoid.

both belts, and timing belt replaced

crank seal, and cam seals

rocker gaskets, 20 washer seals? um, something called premium oil kits? obviously a new oil filter and filled up with mobil 1 10w30

total price $1598.00

so how did I do?

next question, turns out that one of my precats is cracked, and I need to replace it, I was thinking about getting a pair of hiflow cats from Dayle, is this a good idea? The car is originally from CA so I assume the existing cats are lowflow. opinions?


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seem like a pretty good deal to me. Some people pay that for just a timing belt.

[JaySVX]

When they did the timing belt did they do the pulleys as well? Timing belt itself isn't that much, the pulleys is what makes up hte primary cost of getting it changed.

[jman050]

Originally Posted by JaySVX

When they did the timing belt did they do the pulleys as well? Timing belt itself isn't that much, the pulleys is what makes up hte primary cost of getting it changed.

I was quoted $800 in labor alone to get my timing belt done . It was cheaper to buy a repair manual and do it myself.

[Dengue]

Originally Posted by JaySVX

When they did the timing belt did they do the pulleys as well? Timing belt itself isn't that much, the pulleys is what makes up hte primary cost of getting it changed.

the list I put up is straight off of the invoice, so that's all they did, other than tell me that I need a new starter and a new precat. If anyone has a starter they don't want anymore, I'd be more than willing to give it a good home.


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[jman050]

watch out it might not be the starter. These cars are notorious for having the starter click when its hot or just randomly. It seems to be linked to old starter cables or an electrical problem but noone has seemed to solve the problem indefinitely.

[Dengue]

Originally Posted by jman050

watch out it might not be the starter. These cars are notorious for having the starter click when its hot or just randomly. It seems to be linked to old starter cables or an electrical problem but noone has seemed to solve the problem indefinitely.

erg. they told me at the shop that it was the starter, but, you just described the problem, I think, sometimes when I go to start the car, nothing happens, but after a few tries, it starts right up. really embarrassing in a gas station parking lot to sit there clicking the ignition.


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[Trevor]

Originally Posted by Dengue

erg. they told me at the shop that it was the starter, but, you just described the problem, I think, sometimes when I go to start the car, nothing happens, but after a few tries, it starts right up. really embarrassing in a gas station parking lot to sit there clicking the ignition.


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There has been band-aid fixes suggested here and used by several members, but the evidence is that faulty ignition switch start contacts are at the seat of the issue.