An oil change morphs to a $2,500 quote??!!!
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An oil change morphs to a $2,500 quote??!!!
btw, my $50 oil change charged $150 on my Visa..thanks for nothing to begin...
anyway, I asked about a noticable oil drip and then a coolant warning light on startup...
quoted:
-new oil drain plug
-new 'upper oil pan gasket' ?!
-new coolant pipe located under intake
-new coolant reservoir
-new secondary coolant pump (was already replaced under warranty at $38K, approx: 60K miles ago)
-4 new tires
Surprisingly, they didn't tell me I needed a new right CAT for $1,700
Or the usual "your tie rods are worn, recommend replacing"
Or need new rotors....
What an odd car...never left a dealer w/out a quote for over $2K of work! Since it's got 98,380 miles, it's a 2000, and it's paid for and not worth much at this point...I think I'll just keep topping off the oil and coolant for a while!
maybe replacing the DRAIN PLUG will reduce my oil leakage by 50% think!
anyway, I asked about a noticable oil drip and then a coolant warning light on startup...
quoted:
-new oil drain plug
-new 'upper oil pan gasket' ?!
-new coolant pipe located under intake
-new coolant reservoir
-new secondary coolant pump (was already replaced under warranty at $38K, approx: 60K miles ago)
-4 new tires
Surprisingly, they didn't tell me I needed a new right CAT for $1,700
Or the usual "your tie rods are worn, recommend replacing"
Or need new rotors....
What an odd car...never left a dealer w/out a quote for over $2K of work! Since it's got 98,380 miles, it's a 2000, and it's paid for and not worth much at this point...I think I'll just keep topping off the oil and coolant for a while!
maybe replacing the DRAIN PLUG will reduce my oil leakage by 50% think!
#4
AudiWorld Super User
Do what you can yourself, find a good indy for the stuff you wish not to...
handle, but have the car serviced. You're on that slippery slope when you have so many problems, that it just overwhelms you. It's the beginning of the end. I could never choose not to fix a problem -
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