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04-25-2008, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Work that needs to be done
Ok my car has been acting up so i dropped it off at my mechanic that has done a lot of work for me. He actually had the car a little more then a week ago putting in the gears, new trans mounts, and new oil pump which set me back about 1500. Well over the weekend after i had gotten back it starting acting off so i dropped it off to him on weds. He calls me today to tell me that the front ABS center is going, the engine is throwing a bad distributor code, and that i need a tune up. This all sounds right, my abs light came on once and my passenger front rotor is all scratched to hell and all the other ones look good, my engine has been sounding crappy and running pretty rough. He wants $2900 to replace the ABS sensor and tells me that he can only get the whole sensor and hub new for $519 they don't just sell the sensor, a new distro cap is $580 and 9.5hrs of labor, and then there is a the whole engine tune up. I really dont have that kind of cash right now, but if thats what its goin to take then its what I'm goin to pay, but i dont want to get bent over becuz im a kid and love my car.
I just want to know if the price is in the right ball park you know
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Thats cute, my grandma really likes her civic too
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04-25-2008, 03:44 PM
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Tell them to not do the work, bring it back, and you do it.
New hub and sensor is like $135.00 online I believe and only 4 bolts hold it to the spindle. Just need to remove the tire, caliper and rotors.
New opti is easy enough to replace. Alex, 86formula and a few others have done them recently so they know what the pricing is for a decent one.
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04-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Poconos, PA
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Dont pay that Crackbaby another cent , hes screwing you hard...... any number of these guys on here can help or give you a write up on both of those.
edit.... a whole engine tune-up...... how many miles ago did you do plugs and wires? This guy is milking you ... I think you should talk to Josh @ JS if you cant do this stuff.. he wont bend you over and take you like a virgin prom queen.
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Soon to come... New paint , and glass .
Last edited by nj96z28; 04-25-2008 at 09:33 PM.
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04-25-2008, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by nj96z28
I think you should talk to Josh @ JS if you cant do this stuff.. he wont bend you over and take you like a virgin prom queen.
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Well, that would have to be the most original endorsement I have ever gotten.. Thanks!!
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04-25-2008, 10:35 PM
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9.5 hours of labor for an opti? and hes a mechanic for a living? lmao. i do them in about an hour start to finish. the moment he told you 580 for an opti is when i would stop believing him. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
hello $310. tell him if he didnt lie to you then you wouldve brought your car to him... then take it to Josh where you wont get lied to. or do it yourself
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04-26-2008, 07:24 PM
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I'm with those guys.....9.5 hours sounds high even for book time to swap an opti, and he's charging you a crazy markup on parts.
- Justin
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04-27-2008, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Sicklerville
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yeah thats what i figured guys thanks
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Thats cute, my grandma really likes her civic too
No longer and F-Body owner.
1994 Z28 LT1 A4 - Sold
1991 RS TBI M5 - Sold
1975 Stingray M4 - New Toy
2008 Impreza 2.5i M5 DD
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04-27-2008, 01:32 PM
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1-2 hours for an Opti. Get it off the ground high enough and make sure you have a good balancer puller and the tools and you'll have it off in no time. 9.5hrs is ridiculous.
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Last edited by ar0ck; 04-27-2008 at 01:33 PM.
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04-27-2008, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Poconos, PA
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Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE
Well, that would have to be the most original endorsement I have ever gotten.. Thanks!!
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Josh, with all the emails and phone calls you've put up with from me you deserve more than an original endorsement!
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'96 Z28 Vert M6 - UMI LCA's,UMI SFC's,BMR Panhard rod(soon to be UMI),UMI Short Shifter,Custom clutch, SLP CAI, SLP Strut Brace, Skip Shift Elim, MagnaFlow Catback,160 stat, Tb bypass, Air Foil ,prothane motor mounts & tranny mount, Stainless Radiator Shroud, Hooker headers with magnaflow hiflo cats, brand spanking new tranny, Umi torque arm , C5 brakes all 4 corners .
Soon to come... New paint , and glass .
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04-27-2008, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nj96z28
I think you should talk to Josh @ JS if you cant do this stuff.. he wont bend you over and take you like a virgin prom queen.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE
Well, that would have to be the most original endorsement I have ever gotten.. Thanks!!
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Time to make up a new banner?
JS Performance: We won't bend you over and take you like a virgin prom queen!
- Justin
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04-27-2008, 09:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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hes chargeing you too much
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05-06-2008, 02:12 PM
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i have a good wheel bearing i will sell it to you for $75.00 (201)206-1155
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