(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:33 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:30 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:24 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Dealerships these days don't even really have mechanics all the time. A lot of the work is done by idiots with flow charts.

Maintenance is a fine dance for me because a lot of mechanics don't know crap about Jags etc but the dealership in Birmingham just kind of sucks. Luckily, I haven't had any real problems so that's good.

I have never found an honest dealership when it comes to servicing you car.

Me neither. Had a dealership try to tell me I need a new transmission. Took truck by a mechanic and he fixed the knocking with a simple transmission flush. $100 versus $3,000. I'll never go to a dealership for service issues ever again.

They are frickin con artists. I had a girlfriend who bought a bumper to bumper warranty from those clowns and she took it in for a blown fuel pump. They said the warranty didn't cover it. Then they wanted to charge $700 for a thermostat and $1200 for a brake job.

Someone should burn those places down.

Hey! $1200-1500 is par for the course for a brake job on some cars.

My brother in law just paid $5700 for a service on his 458.

Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

(12-30-2013 04:45 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:33 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:30 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  I have never found an honest dealership when it comes to servicing you car.

Me neither. Had a dealership try to tell me I need a new transmission. Took truck by a mechanic and he fixed the knocking with a simple transmission flush. $100 versus $3,000. I'll never go to a dealership for service issues ever again.

They are frickin con artists. I had a girlfriend who bought a bumper to bumper warranty from those clowns and she took it in for a blown fuel pump. They said the warranty didn't cover it. Then they wanted to charge $700 for a thermostat and $1200 for a brake job.

Someone should burn those places down.

Hey! $1200-1500 is par for the course for a brake job on some cars.

My brother in law just paid $5700 for a service on his 458.

Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

(12-30-2013 04:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:45 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:33 PM)VA49er Wrote:  Me neither. Had a dealership try to tell me I need a new transmission. Took truck by a mechanic and he fixed the knocking with a simple transmission flush. $100 versus $3,000. I'll never go to a dealership for service issues ever again.

They are frickin con artists. I had a girlfriend who bought a bumper to bumper warranty from those clowns and she took it in for a blown fuel pump. They said the warranty didn't cover it. Then they wanted to charge $700 for a thermostat and $1200 for a brake job.

Someone should burn those places down.

Hey! $1200-1500 is par for the course for a brake job on some cars.

My brother in law just paid $5700 for a service on his 458.

Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that wasn't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:45 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  They are frickin con artists. I had a girlfriend who bought a bumper to bumper warranty from those clowns and she took it in for a blown fuel pump. They said the warranty didn't cover it. Then they wanted to charge $700 for a thermostat and $1200 for a brake job.

Someone should burn those places down.

Hey! $1200-1500 is par for the course for a brake job on some cars.

My brother in law just paid $5700 for a service on his 458.

Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that weren't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

That's crazy.

I'd have raised hell.

(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:41 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:06 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:04 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:01 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Yes, no difference in the way it ran.

Sometimes the O2 sensor will wear. I'd bet its downstream from the engine where the problem is at.

What are the repercussions for just ignoring it?

crappy MPGs and a bumpy engine if you really ignore it.

Solution? Change the 02 sensor? How much does it run $?

Could it be the distributor problem I already know of?

1. Get a $15 OBDII scanner from Amazon
2. Read the code, Google the code with your year/make/model. Read the related message boards and determine what is actually wrong.

Sometimes the CEL will light up for something as simple as a loose gas cap. Then when you get gas again, the light goes away.

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(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:45 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Hey! $1200-1500 is par for the course for a brake job on some cars.

My brother in law just paid $5700 for a service on his 458.

Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that weren't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

That's crazy.

I'd have raised hell.

We took it elsewhere, and I strongly advised that she cancel that warranty.

(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:45 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  They are frickin con artists. I had a girlfriend who bought a bumper to bumper warranty from those clowns and she took it in for a blown fuel pump. They said the warranty didn't cover it. Then they wanted to charge $700 for a thermostat and $1200 for a brake job.

Someone should burn those places down.

Hey! $1200-1500 is par for the course for a brake job on some cars.

My brother in law just paid $5700 for a service on his 458.

Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that wasn't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

You're a chick?

(12-30-2013 04:39 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:33 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:30 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:24 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Dealerships these days don't even really have mechanics all the time. A lot of the work is done by idiots with flow charts.

Maintenance is a fine dance for me because a lot of mechanics don't know crap about Jags etc but the dealership in Birmingham just kind of sucks. Luckily, I haven't had any real problems so that's good.

I have never found an honest dealership when it comes to servicing you car.

Me neither. Had a dealership try to tell me I need a new transmission. Took truck by a mechanic and he fixed the knocking with a simple transmission flush. $100 versus $3,000. I'll never go to a dealership for service issues ever again.

They are frickin con artists. I had a girlfriend who bought a bumper to bumper warranty from those clowns and she took it in for a blown fuel pump. They said the warranty didn't cover it. Then they wanted to charge $700 for a thermostat and $1200 for a brake job.

Someone should burn those places down.

Something we agree on. The Mrs. does NOT take the car anywhere to be looked at.

(12-30-2013 05:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:45 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Hey! $1200-1500 is par for the course for a brake job on some cars.

My brother in law just paid $5700 for a service on his 458.

Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that wasn't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

You're a chick?

No, this was a girlfriend of mine who had taken her Pathfinder to the dealership to have some work done. I came up there when she called me about what they were tying to charge her.

(12-30-2013 04:41 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  They call it the stealership for a reason. I do all my own vehicle repairs. It certainly helps with my bro being a mechanic.

This... I do everything myself unless it's out of my league, which to reach that point would be motor rebuilding or tranny replacement, etc.

(12-30-2013 05:06 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:45 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Not on a 2007 Pathfinder that just needed new front pads.

What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that wasn't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

You're a chick?

No, this was a girlfriend of mine who had taken her Pathfinder to the dealership to have some work done. I came up there when she called me about what they were tying to charge her.

I had a similar problem about 15 years ago when I was married to a Puerto Rican girl with an accent. She took our car to a Ford dealership to take advantge of an oil change special they were having. In addition to the oil change, they changed the brake pads, turned the rotors, replaced the motor mounts, and something else that I no longer remember. I told her not to pay the bill and I called the California state Attorney General's office and asked about this and they said they'd look into it and gave me some phone numbers for consumer agencies. I ended up just paying for the oil change, and if I recall correctly, the brake pads. But it sucked and took up 2 or 3 weeks of my life.

(12-30-2013 05:12 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:06 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:47 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  What were they doing? Trying to charge you $500 for each brake pad?

They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that wasn't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

You're a chick?

No, this was a girlfriend of mine who had taken her Pathfinder to the dealership to have some work done. I came up there when she called me about what they were tying to charge her.

I had a similar problem about 15 years ago when I was married to a Puerto Rican girl with an accent. She took our car to a Ford dealership to take advantge of an oil change special they were having. In addition to the oil change, they changed the brake pads, turned the rotors, replaced the motor mounts, and something else that I no longer remember. I told her not to pay the bill and I called the California state Attorney General's office and asked about this and they said they'd look into it and gave me some phone numbers for consumer agencies. I ended up just paying for the oil change, and if I recall correctly, the brake pads. But it sucked and took up 2 or 3 weeks of my life.

Yep, sounds familiar. You are better off taking it to a reputable mechanic or doing it yourself. I change my own oil. Working on the car has always been a great activity for my dad and I do to together. It's a good way to spend time with the old man. We'll end up taking on all sorts of projects. Last month we replaced a windshield wiper transmission.

(12-30-2013 05:15 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:12 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:06 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 04:50 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  They made up some bs about how this year had a special pad that wasn't standard - blah blah - as if I am an idiot. They prey on women who don't have any knowledge of cars.

You're a chick?

No, this was a girlfriend of mine who had taken her Pathfinder to the dealership to have some work done. I came up there when she called me about what they were tying to charge her.

I had a similar problem about 15 years ago when I was married to a Puerto Rican girl with an accent. She took our car to a Ford dealership to take advantge of an oil change special they were having. In addition to the oil change, they changed the brake pads, turned the rotors, replaced the motor mounts, and something else that I no longer remember. I told her not to pay the bill and I called the California state Attorney General's office and asked about this and they said they'd look into it and gave me some phone numbers for consumer agencies. I ended up just paying for the oil change, and if I recall correctly, the brake pads. But it sucked and took up 2 or 3 weeks of my life.

Yep, sounds familiar. You are better off taking it to a reputable mechanic or doing it yourself. I change my own oil. Working on the car has always been a great activity for my dad and I do to together. It's a good way to spend time with the old man. We'll end up taking on all sorts of projects. Last month we replaced a windshield wiper transmission.

My old man couldn't care less... He'll ask if I know anything about what could be wrong and if I don't, he'll take it to a mech... Our bonding time comes from projects of building stuff... In 2011 we ripped his and my mom's den off their house and built a new one twice the size... I've posted some before and afters before... We ended up building a 500 damn pound dog house without realizing it because we laughing and talking about old times and got carried away. But my 3 dogs and even me could fit in that freakin thing.

(12-30-2013 05:25 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:15 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:12 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:06 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 05:02 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  You're a chick?

No, this was a girlfriend of mine who had taken her Pathfinder to the dealership to have some work done. I came up there when she called me about what they were tying to charge her.

I had a similar problem about 15 years ago when I was married to a Puerto Rican girl with an accent. She took our car to a Ford dealership to take advantge of an oil change special they were having. In addition to the oil change, they changed the brake pads, turned the rotors, replaced the motor mounts, and something else that I no longer remember. I told her not to pay the bill and I called the California state Attorney General's office and asked about this and they said they'd look into it and gave me some phone numbers for consumer agencies. I ended up just paying for the oil change, and if I recall correctly, the brake pads. But it sucked and took up 2 or 3 weeks of my life.

Yep, sounds familiar. You are better off taking it to a reputable mechanic or doing it yourself. I change my own oil. Working on the car has always been a great activity for my dad and I do to together. It's a good way to spend time with the old man. We'll end up taking on all sorts of projects. Last month we replaced a windshield wiper transmission.

My old man couldn't care less... He'll ask if I know anything about what could be wrong and if I don't, he'll take it to a mech... Our bonding time comes from projects of building stuff... In 2011 we ripped his and my mom's den off their house and built a new one twice the size... I've posted some before and afters before... We ended up building a 500 damn pound dog house without realizing it because we laughing and talking about old times and got carried away. But my 3 dogs and even me could fit in that freakin thing.

I saw some of those pics where y'all had that entire structure torn up and bricks were all over the yard. That looked like a job and a half.

I remember being a little boy, helping my Dad, handing him wrenches when he would work on his 1973 Dodge conversion van.

My Mom put a stop to that when I went into Kindergarden saying "goddamit."

A competent mechanic you trust is worth his weight in gold.

(12-30-2013 06:54 PM)Smaug Wrote:  A competent mechanic you trust is worth his weight in gold.

Same with the appliance repair guy. My dude recently told me to buy a new dishwasher instead of him coming out to fix it.

Either that or he is lazy. Not really sure.

1958 Chevy Apache PU, 17 mpg. All steel.

2 Chevys

(12-30-2013 07:34 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

(12-30-2013 06:54 PM)Smaug Wrote:  A competent mechanic you trust is worth his weight in gold.

Same with the appliance repair guy. My dude recently told me to buy a new dishwasher instead of him coming out to fix it.

Either that or he is lazy. Not really sure.

That or he truly dislikes your company..

How are we classifying a Honda/Toyota made in an American plant? I'd go with Japanese since Japan is were the profit is going back to and all the parts surely don't come from the US, etc.