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Replying to: mcdawgg (Sep 03, 2008 8:28 am) Doing it yourself is a good learning experience and sense of accomplishment. Is not hard but once you done it once it get a lot easier. I can tell you the short thrift of how to remove the radiator drain plug and then how to fill it back up without overheating the engine. Or take it to the quick change place they should not screw it up.I actually dont like the recklessness of some of the young mechanic that work there. My car was jacked up on the mudflaps the lugs were loose and the battery positive cover was missing This was originally just a tire change. It took me a long time to find another positive cover that fit my battery. I pay attention to the small details on my car and a couple of them are the way the mudflaps sit on the car and the batterry positive cover when I open the hood.
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Replying to: rearwheeldrive (Sep 03, 2008 3:21 pm)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Sep 03, 2008 4:11 pm) It made our day. Ive been out of the business too long, but recently I been photographing the fluids and engine numbers out of the library service manuals to get back up to speed. I started with late model Toyota's. I yet to read them on my computer, but coolant going that long I never knew it. Its probably $400.00 now to change it.lol |
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Replying to: peterj77 (Sep 03, 2008 8:13 am) My son was quoted over $600 on 30k service for his Matrix a few years back while in college. He called me and we cut it down to less than half that and even then, there were a few items that probably could have waited another 15K miles. At my oil change, the inspection sheet said keep an eye on the engine air filter. I had changed it myself less than a month earlier. I wondered if they even looked at it or just put that down because of the mileage. |
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Replying to: lmacmil (Sep 04, 2008 12:08 pm)
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Replying to: shellrehm (Sep 04, 2008 12:15 pm) I just got a flier from the mechanic who did my smog. It list the 30K 60K90K 120K at one price. I hope somebody knows not to do everything he suggest every 30K. It includes the following; brake flush, tranny flush, power steering flush, coolant flush, differential flush. My little old 87Toyota, I bought it from a lady who bought it brand new at the dealer where I would regularly service it. After 10 years I hadn't change the brake fluid or tranny fluid, differential fluid, power steering fluid, and never had problems with those components. My climate here is warm and dry. |
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Replying to: shellrehm (Sep 04, 2008 12:15 pm)
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Sep 04, 2008 4:20 pm) I'll do a blog on some of the progress. |
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Good Morning All: I made an appointment to have my vehicle serviced for the winter. At the time of the service, it will have about 38,000 miles. I will be doing a lot of dirving during the months of November and December, so I need this vehilce to be in "Top" condition. The vehicle will be two (2) years old in January, and I have the original brakes and tires on the vehicle. Since 36,000 miles is equal to three (3) years of normal use, I am concerned about the condition of the battery, brakes and also the tires. (I do not want to get into a problem on a cold winter morning with a battery problem.) While I am not "hard of brakes," it would not surprise me if I needed front brakes on this vehicle, because I am getting near 40, 000 miles. I would rather have these installed prior to the winter, than have to deal with this issue during the busy winter season. I depend on my vehicle on a daily basis. (My vehicle is my office!) I have asked my Service Advisor to have the technicians to go over the entire vehicle in order to make sure I am ready for winter driving! ------- Part of this service is an oil and filter change. My dealer recommends that an additive called BG / MOA be put into the oil. I have this added into the oil at every oil and filter change. The Camry is presently performing GREAT! ---- No problems with the transmission, and I am getting easily 30mpg on the highway at 55 - to - 65 mph using "off-brand" 87 octane fuel. Now that the weather is starting to get colder in New Jersey, I make it apoint to warm up my vehicle prior to starting my day. This allows me to clear the windows of frost, and in the process, get the engine up to operating temperature. (I know that this is not necessary, but I find it very hard to see through the windows covered in frost! I also want to do my part to increase "Global Warming"!!!! {Joke}. Best regards to all! ----- Have a GREAT Day! ----- Dwayne   
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