Range of Prices for 60k mile Service

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by E Kaplan

I have been quoted about $750 including replacing the serpentine belt in Tampa, Florida by an excellent Indy shop.

i'm not mechanically inclined, don't know a gasket from a washer, but i felt comfortable doing my own belt. and i would recommend to others to do it themselves, the car doesn't have to come off the ground and it lets you see that mass of spinning metal bits sitting inches behind your spine ( well the outside anyway ), whirring around at 3500 RPM - worth the time for sure, and it's a $35 belt.

[NickCats]

Well, I just got a call from the dealer. Not good news :

- He says the brakes are at 20-30%. I just did them less than 2 years ago. Does this sound right ?

- He said the clutch should be replaced soon and they can fix the RMS as well ( I knew about the RMS - about a drop a week )

- He said the "cam covers" are leaking and could start a fire with the exhaust. Any idea what this is ? $1900 to fix !

- The bleeder valve on the coolant tank is leaking. $300 to repair

To top it off, my air conditioner at home died a week ago. That's a $1300 repair ( scheduled for this Friday ).

I can't see dropping $3500 + into a car that's only worth around $9000, so I may be getting rid of the car soon.

Very upset !

Nick

Nick, I think the dealership is just trying to make their numbers & budget, with a little help from your car. They are slow.

If you need brakes, just do them again with Sammy. I'd wait until the wear sensor goes off.

As for the other stuff, take a run by Fischer, and talk to those guys first, one day during your lunch break.

[tonycarreon]

take anything a dealer says with a grain of salt...

i was told i needed new cooling hoses and the brakes were gone and wouldn't pass inspection.

took it to an independent, he said there was some coolant on a hose, but the hose was fine. he looked at my radiator cap and said "ah, that's your problem. you've got the old one. go get the new one." he also said brakes were fine.

passed inspection no problem and the mechanic doing the inspection ( vw dealer ) said the car looked to be in good shape, just needed the headlight beams adjusted. ( which the porsche dealer didn't even notice ).

[cas951]

Originally Posted by NickCats

- He said the "cam covers" are leaking and could start a fire with the exhaust. Any idea what this is ? $1900 to fix !

$1900 to do this? Anyone done this before? I wonder why it cost this much.

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by cas951

$1900 to do this? Anyone done this before? I wonder why it cost this much.

d-e-a-l-e-r...

[ekam]

Originally Posted by cas951

$1900 to do this? Anyone done this before? I wonder why it cost this much.

But he would really like to have a loaner car, and the little stamp for the maintenance book !

Nobody in the right mind would pay that much just for the free coffee and hot receptionist.

[NickCats]

Originally Posted by ekam

But he would really like to have a loaner car, and the little stamp for the maintenance book !

I'm not paying that much just for the free coffee and hot receptionist.

You're an ****************************...

Ekam, why do most of your posts have such a negative slant & tone to them? What's got you so unhappy in life? Your smarter than that.

I agree with Nick too.