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Car Repair Etiquette Question
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:29 am
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:29 am
My son’s car (97,000 miles) check engine light came on Tuesday of last week. After trying everything I am capable of doing at home, I ended up taking it in to the shop.
$1200 later, we got it back Friday. I drove it Saturday morning and all was good. Engine light was off. Took it out this morning to put gas in it and the damn light is back on.
Question for the OT. Is there any chance I should have to pay more money to the repair shop to fix the issue that they DID NOT fix the first time. Very pissed off.
ETA: my fault I should’ve put what they said was the issue. They said the thermostat that regulates engine temperature was not functioning so the engine was reading as running too hot. This was $800. They also did an oil system cleanout. $1200 at the end of it.
$1200 later, we got it back Friday. I drove it Saturday morning and all was good. Engine light was off. Took it out this morning to put gas in it and the damn light is back on.
Question for the OT. Is there any chance I should have to pay more money to the repair shop to fix the issue that they DID NOT fix the first time. Very pissed off.
ETA: my fault I should’ve put what they said was the issue. They said the thermostat that regulates engine temperature was not functioning so the engine was reading as running too hot. This was $800. They also did an oil system cleanout. $1200 at the end of it.
This post was edited on 5/23/21 at 11:34 am
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Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:30 am to purplengold1
No one knows what the issue was or what they fixed, so no one can answer this question.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:30 am to purplengold1
Bring it right back and tell them you paid them to fix the problem and they didn’t.
Now they get to fix it right
Now they get to fix it right
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:31 am to purplengold1
Check the gas cap. When filling up, once the pump clicks off, don’t put more gas in to get to an even number.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:31 am to purplengold1
Black electrical tape over the check engine light should do the trick.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:31 am to purplengold1
Gas cap may be triggering it
Run by autozone to have the codes run
Run by autozone to have the codes run
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:31 am to purplengold1
Chances are they reset the fault light long enough for you to drive off, then fault occurs again. It might just be an O2 sensor
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:31 am to fr33manator
Maybe this is a new problem.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:32 am to OysterPoBoy
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Maybe this is a new problem.
This will be the response at the auto repair place
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:35 am to purplengold1
Why the hell did you pay thousands of dollars to get a light turned off if the car was working fine?
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:35 am to purplengold1
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my fault I should’ve put what they said was the issue. They said the thermostat that regulates engine temperature was not functioning so the engine was reading as running too hot. This was $800. They also did an oil system cleanout. $1200 at the end of it.
You got bent over a barrel. Buy a code reader
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:36 am to purplengold1
You straight up just got taken for $1200. Live and learn. Go buy a code reader and know what the issue is BEFORE taking it to the shop.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:37 am to purplengold1
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They also did an oil system cleanout. $1200 at the end of it.
LOL you paid $400 for a fricking oil change.
Next time send your husband.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:38 am to jbgleason
Ordered a code reader Saturday morning.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:40 am to purplengold1
Set the repair shop on fire.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:49 am to purplengold1
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:53 am to purplengold1
Thinking check Engine light really doesn’t mean anything
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:53 am to purplengold1
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My son’s car
Year/Make/model?
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:53 am to purplengold1
Yeah they took you. Always get a car checked at auto zone or buy a code reader. Auto Zone still does it for free I think.
Posted on 5/23/21 at 11:54 am to purplengold1
I once drove and put well over 100,000 miles on a Suzuki XL7 that had a check engine light on for most of those miles. Hell, I sold it to a family member who has put another 50k miles on it, and that damn light is still on. It is knocking on the door of 200,000 miles, and that damn light hasn't burned out yet.
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