*Emergency maintenance question* dealer wants answer quick
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I'm sorry for posting this in the wrong forum but I need an answer within the hour ideally and in the maintenance forum it'd take a day or two. And I can't find any good results with the search function, either.
The dealer has recommended to my friend that while they are replacing his 1999 GS400's starter for $1100 parts & labor, that for an additional $670 they should replace the spark plugs and "adjust the valve timing".
I thought only Hondas and some other cars required periodic timing adjustment?
The timing belt on this car was changed at 35k miles when the original water pump was replaced under warranty due to a leak. The plugs have never been changed and the car has about 85k miles on it.
Any advice on price and advisability of getting this done would be appreciated.
The dealer has recommended to my friend that while they are replacing his 1999 GS400's starter for $1100 parts & labor, that for an additional $670 they should replace the spark plugs and "adjust the valve timing".
I thought only Hondas and some other cars required periodic timing adjustment?
The timing belt on this car was changed at 35k miles when the original water pump was replaced under warranty due to a leak. The plugs have never been changed and the car has about 85k miles on it.
Any advice on price and advisability of getting this done would be appreciated.
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I wonder if this is just a BS excuse for them to charge more for a simple plug change or what?
I'm reading on the forum that it's taking most people here about 1.5 to 2 hours to change the plugs and quality plugs costing 80 to 100 bucks for 8 and they want $670 to do it? Man....
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To me, the $670 sounds like BS. First, the GS4 should come with Platinum plugs from the factory. They have a life of roughly 100,000 miles. So right there your friend still has 15k left. Not a bad idea to change them as maintenance though.
Also, like you said, $100 bucks for plugs, $570 for labor?? No way!
The valve timing thing sounds a little suspicious to me too!
My advise.......run for the hills!
Also, like you said, $100 bucks for plugs, $570 for labor?? No way!
The valve timing thing sounds a little suspicious to me too!
My advise.......run for the hills!
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Well thank you for the suggestions, I have passed the info to my friend and let him make the call from here. If this thread needs to be moved to the maintenance or 2GS Engine forum, that's cool.
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