Recent content by roger beck

thanks buckaroo, that sounds right, with the markup on top of that. It was overheating and that must be what caused it, but I didn't notice until it was too late.

Thanks, sounds like you guys live where everything is cheap! ;+) The guy does charge $100 and wants $2200, including resurfacing I believe. I am assuming that most of the time the heads do in fact need resurfacing, since he didnt give me a lower number that was without surfacing. He said he...

sorry, I mean to replace it

How much should a cylinder head gasket replacement cost on a 98? I know they are expensive, just wondered if I had any choices. He says they have to take it off and measure it and possible re-machine the head. thx. roger

I found out the hard way, on the mean streets of Chicago, that 4Runners have high clearance and converters are $1100. So I replaced the first one that was stolen with a new one, not really having a plan to keep the second one from being stolen and then it too was gone. I put a $150 after...

I knew the price was high, just don't know why until you ask someone knowledgeable. I don't feel too too bad. I took it in to several shops and described the problem, no one had a clue and wouldn't look in to it unless the could actually observe the problem in person. so by the time you're...

I don't remember him charging me the diagnostic before but I had brought it in to him before and the symptom was not happening when they test drove it, it only happens when i drive it. ;+) So i brought it back to him a second time after the symptom was more obvious and he probably charged me...

Diagnostics - 95 labor replace injector - 260 Injector - 185 4 seals - 12 total 556 Its always done fast and done right and the guy has very good diagnostic skills, and he is near to me. Was thinking this could get expensive if some other injectors decided to go out.

The diagnostics said #3 was not firing, but it took a couple of shops to figure it was the injector and not the plug, glad its not the transmission. Thanks for your info. I had to go ahead with it and the guy just called to say its ready. I'll pick it up and see what the bill looks like. Of...

Its great to find a forum like this, too bad I didn't find it before as it would be good help. But i just wanted to get an idea of what the replacement cost for 1 fuel injector might be, around, approximately, depending on hourly rate, etc. My estimate is $550 and that seems high, their rate...