Help again! No throttle response, then CEL. 2004 Base

[blue62]

Originally Posted by Beelzy

The throttle works fine now, with old sensor. It just runs like a bad MAF now interestingly. I have no idea how they got the throttle working. Thank goodness I knew better and left only paying for the codes and a MAF swap out, that I swear they only cleaned it.

When you take your car to a dealer or shop tell them you want any and all old parts they replace.
Tell them if you don't get the old parts they took off the car.
Your not paying for the parts they put on the car.
Makes them think a little bit before trying to screw you.
Better still learn to work on your own car so your not at the mercy of dishonest dealers or shops.

[Beelzy]

Originally Posted by blue62

When you take your car to a dealer or shop tell them you want any and all old parts they replace.
Tell them if you don't get the old parts they took off the car.
Your not paying for the parts they put on the car.
Makes them think a little bit before trying to screw you.
Better still learn to work on your own car so your not at the mercy of dishonest dealers or shops.

I did one better and had them reinstall the old part. Now it drives.

[Rob175]

Asking for your "old parts" sometimes works but other times a dishonest shop will have old parts from other cars laying around and hand THOSE to you.

Typically dealers don't play that game for fear of their own mechanics "dropping a dime" on their employer if dismissed or laid off or just generally pissed off.