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PaulE · 08-14-2017, 01:17 PM

Well I'm just a bit confused. Is the shop telling you that they've already diagnosed that the issue is the IMSB and they want you to pay $776 now for doing something, even though they didn't pull the filter or drop the sump from the car? Or are they making an (somewhat?) informed assessment that the issue is the IMSB and it will cost you $776 for them to actually do some work(pull and cut the filter, drain the oil and drop the sump) to confirm their initial assessment? I think they could start with the oil filter, and also while the car is on the lift see if they can turn over the engine by hand, then pull the sump.

08-14-2017, 01:17 PM	#11
PaulE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,631	Well I'm just a bit confused. Is the shop telling you that they've already diagnosed that the issue is the IMSB and they want you to pay $776 now for doing something, even though they didn't pull the filter or drop the sump from the car? Or are they making an (somewhat?) informed assessment that the issue is the IMSB and it will cost you $776 for them to actually do some work(pull and cut the filter, drain the oil and drop the sump) to confirm their initial assessment? I think they could start with the oil filter, and also while the car is on the lift see if they can turn over the engine by hand, then pull the sump.