Recent content by Flying Biker

He showed me the cost of the radiator which was around 438.00 if I recall. So it looks like he is only charging me 1 hour of labor. The original WO did not say anything about new hoses or tstat so it is not like he reduced the cost by reducing the parts. I did ask about the condition of...

Really didn't even ask. I went in and asked to speak with the service manager. Went into his office and just told him I was having a hard time swallowing the price and asked to see it line item by line item. We went back to the service desk to get the work order. He then went back to...

The only time I got rude was in reciprocity to the one telling me not to cry about the price because I took it to a stealership instead of some unknown garage. It was a crap shoot either way. My only question was, is this a legit cost to replace a radiator, because I felt it was over the...

Keep laughing. Not crying here! Was asking for those that can be serious if that is the going rate for a radiator to be installed be a dealer. Now move along since you have nothing constructive to add.

What choice? I don't know anything about anyplace where I am. If I were home and not 600 miles away, I would have had the thing yanked out already and hopefully back in if I could have found one locally, but I am not home and stuck in this town with no tools or a place I can work on it and...

If they were doing the transmission service, that would make me feel better. It does need it a it is now due, but I was afraid to ask them to do anything else. I don't think I could sell a kidney that fast to pay for it. :)

I did ask for the OEM radiator as they did warn me about how a 3rd party radiator may not fit properly. So even with let's say X2 times the cost difference between the OEM and the 3rd party part, I am still trying to come up with the other 400.00 dollars. Even if they changed out all the...

So I drove my beloved 4runner from Colorado to Texas and just as I was pulling into town with just over 200000 miles, I noticed my temperature gauge started to fluctuate going almost to the high mark but then back to normal. It did this about 4 or 5 times before I got to my destination. I...

Perfect Steve, Sounds exactly what I have been experiencing. Thanks for the link.

Well about a month ago, I started getting an intermittent out of balance feeling after about 50mph. At first it was just ever so often, usually when accelerating getting onto a highway from an on ramp and then it would go away and I would not feel it anymore for the duration of the trip so I...

I'll chime in here. I bought a used 06 6 cylinder Aug 2010 with 82K on it. I now have 165K on it and she is running like a champ. The only real maintenance I had to do other than oil changes etc, was I replaced the battery in it last week. When I pulled the old battery out, it was the OEM...

Wow, I would like to know what kind of pull you have with your dealer. I just called them to give me a quote on my 06 4RL and they are telling me $840.00 unpainted. I have found a used one on CL and the guy is wanting $900.00 with everything and its the correct color as well but I am a...

Mine has a special for 75.00 I get 3 oil changes w/tire rotation and inspection. The kicker is that you have to use it in 1 years times. I have no issues with that as I put on 5000 miles in less than 2 months. Of course they always try to sell me more while I am in there, but I know what I do...

Was the wind blowing when this happened? Mine started doing that just before the shock sensor went out on it. It only did it maybe for 5 or 6 times (that I heard) for about 2 weeks and then one day, I could not set the alarm. I could not even lock the doors manually or the alarm would go off...

Yea, Mine does have a rear roof spoiler. I have to wonder if that is the culprit then. I did not have anything on the roof rack and the cross bars are where they should be (according to the arrows on it) to prevent any wind noise. I think I am going to try making a metal bracket for it...