nicole Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I think my mechanic is trying to rip me off. anyone know anything about cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I don't but my step dad is a mechanic. Whats the problem. I can shoot him a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeTerrain Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Mechanics: 30% - fixing the broken parts of your car 70% - convincing you that working parts are broken Satan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 PM me about what you feel he's ripping you off on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 PM me about what you feel he's ripping you off on. About 70% of the bill StrangeTerrain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Find out what their labor rate is Find out how much parts cost Find out how long it should take from the internet Go somewhere else or offer to order parts yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodfriendbadhabit Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 That^ or if you're handy enough, do it yourself. A lot of stuff is pretty straight forward. There are a lot of walk throughs online or in manuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Mechanics always crack me, I do not know everything about cars but between my Grandpa and one of my room mates I am surrounded by a butt ton of knowledge. Its funny when I go into a car place for an oil change and the mechanics try to talk me into a $900 repair....I normally listen to them and then "lol" to myself after acting interested in what they are saying. Last time they tried talking me into a new exhaust manifold for my Jeep, because it is rusted......note to everyone here they are cast iron and will get worn down with a little rust....but believe me you will know when you need a new exhaust manifold. Mechanics = joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillhole Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Mechanics always crack me, I do not know everything about cars but between my Grandpa and one of my room mates I am surrounded by a butt ton of knowledge. Its funny when I go into a car place for an oil change and the mechanics try to talk me into a $900 repair....I normally listen to them and then "lol" to myself after acting interested in what they are saying. Last time they tried talking me into a new exhaust manifold for my Jeep, because it is rusted......note to everyone here they are cast iron and will get worn down with a little rust....but believe me you will know when you need a new exhaust manifold. Mechanics = joke And those 4.0 liter Jeeps are super easy to work on. A blind midget could replace a exhaust manifold on one of those. Coming from a fellow Jeep owner. I've been lucky and never ran into douche bag mechanics. I've either always done it myself or take it to a guy I know personally that won't screw me over. hipsterasfolk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 my 4.0L Jeep quit cranking this week. i don't know shit about engine repair, but I do know that I can't afford to get it towed, nor to have anybody look at it yet....i hate not knowing what's wrong...feel like if I at least knew that, I could possibly try and work on it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afireinside7444 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Battery test it first prob not enough Cold Crank Amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Definitely worth it for everyone to but a code reader. Thousands of dollars on a car, buy the $20 tool that tells you immediately what is wrong with it when something is off (instead of driving forever with the warning light on). Only directed at a few people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 my 4.0L Jeep quit cranking this week. i don't know shit about engine repair, but I do know that I can't afford to get it towed, nor to have anybody look at it yet....i hate not knowing what's wrong...feel like if I at least knew that, I could possibly try and work on it myself Def test the battery, the issue I had with my Jeep when I first got it was a $15 cable.....I recommended it to the dealer to check the connections/solenoid. Instead they blew off my advice and put a new starter/battery/shifter all at their expense. By the end of the process they gave me $1300 in parts to find out it was a $15 cable But if it doesn't crank all the time (assuming sometimes when it sits it will finally turnover) it is most likely a cheap fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillhole Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 If you don't want a code reader, most stores (Auto-Zone, Pep Boys, etc) will scan it for free, then just write down the code and google the shit out of it. Hang on to that 4.0l man, seriously one of the best engines every produced. Sure they drink gas like its going out of style but they take a beating. I like the 3.6 in my Wrangler, but that 4.0 is just bulletproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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