[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by CP711

Picked the car up as soon as I get home the CEL comes on. Drove 30 miles to work, leaving that day it smoked like it was on fire. Thick thick smoke. Towed to garage. Mass Air Sensor needs to be replaced. $690 was bill, took the afternoon to do. 2 days later the car is smoking again like crazy! No CEL though. Decided better take it in. On the way to the garage the CEL came on. This time they tell me it is the AOS. $470 was the bill and when I picked it up it smoked like crazy.

I think your mechanic misdiagnosed the original problem. I had a problem with my MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor and it did not smoke. While I have not had an AOS problem, I understand one of the most noticeable symptoms is a cloud of smoke.

If your mechanic had replaced the AOS on the first visit, maybe your MAF would not have required replacement.

You mention driving 30 miles with the CEL on. When my MAF went out, the CEL flashed - indicating that I should turn the car off immediately. The mechanic I used told me that continuing to drive the car would have resulted in unburned fuel passing to the catalytic converter. This would cause the converter to get very hot and possibly catch fire.

I hope that you can find a better mechanic.