When it rains it pours!
My car was experiencing some intermittent power loss coinciding with an SES light so I took her in for diagnosis and repair a couple weeks ago. I was about a thousand miles away from being due for an oil service so I added that in. Below is a list of what was done during that appointment.
I mentioned in another thread that while my car was in for that appointment I had a look underneath when it was on the lift and noticed that my flex disk was very badly cracked and needed to be replaced a.s.a.p. My (old) INDY quoted me $800 for parts and labor. That was when I decided to go elsewhere.
Today I did a brake fluid flush and also had the flex disk taken care of at my new INDY shop for half the quoted price of my previous. They've informed me that not only is my differential leaking (I suspect it may be the rear main seal?)....but also that my front brake pads have 2mm remaining and my rotors are dished. GREAT.
So, the bad news is that my beast is literally costing me thousands of dollars to own this month...but the good news is that I now have a perfect opportunity to upgrade to a StopTech BBK, and will likely do so very soon. My rear rotors are in good shape so I will only upgrade the front and keep the OEM rear setup with new pads.
I was supposed to do a rock chip touch up, polish, and full frontal clear bra this month, but all the crap that's been dropped in my lap means I'll have to keep putting it off. All in all, it's been a frustrating couple weeks of ownership in which I feel like I'm trying to plug a leak to no avail. These cars can be a real p.i.t.a. sometimes.
Luckily for me, while it definitely puts a big strain on my budget, I can survive it and love my car no matter what. It's worth every penny to me in the end....
As I always share the good, I thought I would share some of the bad as well.
Cheers
My car was experiencing some intermittent power loss coinciding with an SES light so I took her in for diagnosis and repair a couple weeks ago. I was about a thousand miles away from being due for an oil service so I added that in. Below is a list of what was done during that appointment.
- Replaced Bank 1 and 2 Intake Camshaft Position Sensors
- Oil and Filter Service
- Time Sert Oil Pan due to Stripping Threads (I've already replaced the oil pan once because of this)
- Update DME to latest version
I mentioned in another thread that while my car was in for that appointment I had a look underneath when it was on the lift and noticed that my flex disk was very badly cracked and needed to be replaced a.s.a.p. My (old) INDY quoted me $800 for parts and labor. That was when I decided to go elsewhere.
Today I did a brake fluid flush and also had the flex disk taken care of at my new INDY shop for half the quoted price of my previous. They've informed me that not only is my differential leaking (I suspect it may be the rear main seal?)....but also that my front brake pads have 2mm remaining and my rotors are dished. GREAT.
So, the bad news is that my beast is literally costing me thousands of dollars to own this month...but the good news is that I now have a perfect opportunity to upgrade to a StopTech BBK, and will likely do so very soon. My rear rotors are in good shape so I will only upgrade the front and keep the OEM rear setup with new pads.
I was supposed to do a rock chip touch up, polish, and full frontal clear bra this month, but all the crap that's been dropped in my lap means I'll have to keep putting it off. All in all, it's been a frustrating couple weeks of ownership in which I feel like I'm trying to plug a leak to no avail. These cars can be a real p.i.t.a. sometimes.
Luckily for me, while it definitely puts a big strain on my budget, I can survive it and love my car no matter what. It's worth every penny to me in the end....
As I always share the good, I thought I would share some of the bad as well.
Cheers