awdG35killer Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 or find a cheaper place to go? apparently my front drivers side Lower Control Arm is cracked in half so there goes $378, but can i do the others elsewhere? (prices include labor) 1. Cooling fan belts $130 2. power steering flush $105 (my fluid is dark brown and low) 3. DECARBONING $135 (carbon build up in the intake...wtf is decarboning?) help please =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesuby Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Sounds like way too much. How many miles on the car? Decarboning? I find that hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 42k miles. ya i said out loud WTF!? lol . service tech said there was carbon build up in the intake system, i have the avo filter...maybe i shoulda cleaned it out hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtbxr22 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Ever heard of seafoam? save the carbon build-up treatment money, and do it yourself. $7.00 ......Wait a sec, you don't have cooling fan belts!!! Don't bother w/ the PS fluid flush. Suck out the reservoir w/ turkey baster, and fill to proper line w/ fresh ATF. Plenty of cars out there w/ 100k on them or more w/ original fluid. 42,000 miles sounds a little premature for belt replacement. look @ the ribs on the belts. If there are no signs of cracks on the ribs, don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix96 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 or find a cheaper place to go? apparently my front drivers side Lower Control Arm is cracked in half so there goes $378, but can i do the others elsewhere? (prices include labor) 1. Cooling fan belts $130 That right there should tell you to stay away from that place. 2. power steering flush $105 (my fluid is dark brown and low) 3. DECARBONING $135 (carbon build up in the intake...wtf is decarboning?) help please =( phoenix96 2006 Legacy GT Ltd · 2011 Outback 3.6R Ltd · 1992 SVX 2006 Outback 3.0R VDC · 2009 Forester 2.5X 2002 Outback VDC · 1996 Outback 2.5L · 1986 GL-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 ya the belts cost $60, so they charging $70 for F'ing labor .... so lame EDIT: found the belts for $27(both) at another dealership haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 most dealers will try to scare the pants off you just to get service work; buy the parts you need, if you have to have gen subie and then take to the shop of your choice; and unless you have a no-code driveablity issue, just start adding a good fuel cleaner to the tank after 3rd or 4th tank full, 44k by bg, sea foam, techron etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 i called another dealership and decarbing+injector cleaning is $110...the dealer working on my car now charges $135 to decarb + $105 for injector clean...but i'll try doin the fuel cleaner and seafoam method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Ever heard of seafoam? save the carbon build-up treatment money, and do it yourself. $7.00 ......Wait a sec, you don't have cooling fan belts!!! Don't bother w/ the PS fluid flush. Suck out the reservoir w/ turkey baster, and fill to proper line w/ fresh ATF. Plenty of cars out there w/ 100k on them or more w/ original fluid. 42,000 miles sounds a little premature for belt replacement. look @ the ribs on the belts. If there are no signs of cracks on the ribs, don't worry about it. I agree with you, as you are a mechanic:icon_bigg but.. the belt issue, he does live in LA:icon_wink Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix96 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 ya the belts cost $60, so they charging $70 for F'ing labor .... so lame EDIT: found the belts for $27(both) at another dealership haha What belts? Am I missing something? The Legacy GT has electric radiator fans - no belts to change! phoenix96 2006 Legacy GT Ltd · 2011 Outback 3.6R Ltd · 1992 SVX 2006 Outback 3.0R VDC · 2009 Forester 2.5X 2002 Outback VDC · 1996 Outback 2.5L · 1986 GL-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJack Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 How much did they want for muffler bearings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 What belts? Am I missing something? The Legacy GT has electric radiator fans - no belts to change! cooling fan belts...im assuming they got overworked when they wouldnt turn OFF last year when a lot of us had that problem in here: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40207 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 How much did they want for muffler bearings? um... what muffler bearings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMan Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 there is no fan belt. fans are electric. find a new shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtbxr22 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 the only belts are: one for the alternator/PS pump, and one for the A/C compressor. Definitely not cooling fan belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 the only belts are: one for the alternator/PS pump, and one for the A/C compressor. Definitely not cooling fan belts. oops sorry thats what i meant... thought they were the same lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacingFish Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 um... what muffler bearings? EXACTLY~!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 EXACTLY~!! OH!!! rofl!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 what about the blinker fluid??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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