Comments on Wisdom Steps 101 ... Be Weird...Be Debt Free: Car Repair

What a nice blog you have..thanks for all this inf...

2009-10-07T09:43:20.199-05:00

What a nice blog you have..thanks for all this information

You must look like a soft touch. If someone quoted...

2009-09-28T01:28:16.826-05:00

You must look like a soft touch. If someone quoted a price over the phone to me, and then tried to charge a higher price when I arrived I'd have pointed out that 'bait and switch' is a well-known scam used by unethical dealers. And I'd have asked for the original, quoted price to be honoured or else I would a) take my business elsewhere, b) make a complaint to consumer affairs, c) write a letter of complaint to the owner of the dealership and forward a copy to the head office...

I'd expect to end up paying the quoted price 9 times out of ten ;)

ps. If that price was just for the part, wait till you see the hourly rate charged for having it installed! (unless you're going to DIY).

I agree with what Michael said, as it is not hard ...

2009-09-24T07:51:10.501-05:00

I agree with what Michael said, as it is not hard to replace oxygen sensors.

I have had a lot of experience with oxygen sensors. I only hope that your Check Engine light goes off, and stays off.

See, there are many things that can happen with a vehicle to cause the particular code that says it is the oxygen sensor.

One time, after replacing said oxygen sensor, I learned that the Distributor Assembly was bad. That was quite expensive.

Another tiime, after replacing said oxygen sensor on a different vehicle, I learned that my head gaskets were bad. That was a $1500 bill.

As for Anonymous and the crack about American cars, if Anonymous should come back and read my comment here, I got one thing to say: BOTH vehicles with these awful problems were TOYOTA's!

Oxygen sensors run about $100 for Toyota's. I do not know what they cost for American cars.

After replacing the sensor, make sure to disconnect your battery completely for a few minutes, then reconnect. This will clear the cars computer of the codes.

If your Check Engine light comes on again, take it to Auto Zone. They will retrieve the code out of the computer for free, even if your Check Engine light has gone off.

Then go to the internet, look up the code for your car.

I hope you don't have to go through this experience of Check Engine light again.

Take a look at it and see if it is possible to do ...

2009-09-23T23:16:07.014-05:00

Take a look at it and see if it is possible to do yourself. I have done many before and not that hard, if you have tools and place to do it.

I'm following your blog because I'm also h...

2009-09-23T20:25:33.478-05:00

I'm following your blog because I'm also having some financial problems right now. I dread the day something happens to my car. It would break me.

That's what you guys get for driving american ...

2009-09-23T15:36:38.217-05:00

That's what you guys get for driving american cars!

Argh, Kevin! It could be worse... I fried two oxy...

2009-09-23T15:21:08.080-05:00

Argh, Kevin! It could be worse... I fried two oxygen sensors (out of four) and a mass airflow sensor this year. $750. Ow.

Get it fixed, so the others don't fail!