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HELLAS59 · 04-04-2015, 02:24 AM

Thank you so much JFP for the quick reply. I may need to complain to him about the route he chose on diagnosing these problems. He seems to be a very reputable mechanic that works on a lot of Germanics as well. Nevertheless, I received the complete writeup from my mechanic and a Diagnosis Bill of $150 so that he could tell me about my P0446 P1124 P1126 CEL codes with written descriptions of each code. (Things I had already looked up online).

He listed the parts that need to be replaced which were:

*Converter, Exhaust Catalytic (Drivers Side).

*Sensor, Crankshaft Position

NOTE: No smoke tests were performed for Vacuum leaks. The Evap Canister was only mentioned in the writeup as one of the codes (P0446) that showed up and was listed as being: "Below Limit".

He also mentioned that the Drivers Side Cat seems to have been welded around the area that it has currently broken from, something that the previous owner must have done. (It lasted 7 years whatever he did).

A total of $1700 for the Bill...way too much I believe, especially for things that may not actually fix the root of the CEL codes problems.

Did I just get ripped off? What should my course of action be? Please my friends...any advice would be greatly appreciated !!

God Bless you all.

04-04-2015, 02:24 AM	#3
HELLAS59 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WASHINGTON DC Posts: 23	Thank you so much JFP for the quick reply. I may need to complain to him about the route he chose on diagnosing these problems. He seems to be a very reputable mechanic that works on a lot of Germanics as well. Nevertheless, I received the complete writeup from my mechanic and a Diagnosis Bill of $150 so that he could tell me about my P0446 P1124 P1126 CEL codes with written descriptions of each code. (Things I had already looked up online). He listed the parts that need to be replaced which were: Converter, Exhaust Catalytic (Drivers Side). Sensor, Crankshaft Position NOTE: No smoke tests were performed for Vacuum leaks. The Evap Canister was only mentioned in the writeup as one of the codes (P0446) that showed up and was listed as being: "Below Limit". He also mentioned that the Drivers Side Cat seems to have been welded around the area that it has currently broken from, something that the previous owner must have done. (It lasted 7 years whatever he did). A total of $1700 for the Bill...way too much I believe, especially for things that may not actually fix the root of the CEL codes problems. Did I just get ripped off? What should my course of action be? Please my friends...any advice would be greatly appreciated !! God Bless you all.