Having a weak moment with my car
12-24-09, 07:48 PM
#46
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Exhaust manifolds dont go bad unless they crack. If the reason you are replacing the manifold is because the CAT converter has failed then IT IS UNDER WARRANTY AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 80,000 miles.
I work for a dealer, PM me your VIN number and Ill check the date of first use... Hell Ill even call your dealership and explaing it to them!!!!
What more can we do???
Do yourself a favor and PM me your VIN and accurate mileage.
12-24-09, 08:33 PM
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I will be the first to admit that I am far from someone like Jeff who is ready to prop the car up and go in for surgery. For one, I live in an apartment in the middle of Atlanta so I do not have the space or tools that are needed for this type of maintenance. I don't even have anywhere to keep a jack or anything like that. Two, I am just not that mechanically inclined though there are several things that I have taken apart, messed with, fixed, put back together, etc.
I am still waiting on my service advisor to get that code but he has been in and out due to the holidays. Also, his boss is my old boss and I consider all of them friends so I really don't think anyone is trying to rip my off. Retail cost for replacing the exhaust manifold is close to $2,000 with parts and labor and the price he quoted me is about half that. Still expensive, but I certainly don't feel like I am being taken advantage of.
Also, from the research that I have done it seems like exhaust manifold = headers in layman's terms. Is that correct?
I am still waiting on my service advisor to get that code but he has been in and out due to the holidays. Also, his boss is my old boss and I consider all of them friends so I really don't think anyone is trying to rip my off. Retail cost for replacing the exhaust manifold is close to $2,000 with parts and labor and the price he quoted me is about half that. Still expensive, but I certainly don't feel like I am being taken advantage of.
Also, from the research that I have done it seems like exhaust manifold = headers in layman's terms. Is that correct?
i would not pay that much to get my headers replaced. Buy an aftermarket one or a used one and install it yourself there is a DIY here on CL
and like people have said the only reason the manifold should need to be replaced is a crack unless its the emissions thing.
12-25-09, 04:19 PM
#48
So the plot thickens....
I ran my car down to about 2 gallons of gas and filled it up tonight and as soon as I turned the car back on all of the lights went off. I wonder if I had bad gas or some other problem? Wouldn't the lights still be on if this was a cat/exhaust manifold issue?
I ran my car down to about 2 gallons of gas and filled it up tonight and as soon as I turned the car back on all of the lights went off. I wonder if I had bad gas or some other problem? Wouldn't the lights still be on if this was a cat/exhaust manifold issue?
12-26-09, 12:21 PM
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In regards to the ABS/VSC for a 2000 Gs400 can someone confirm by looking inside the fuse box cover located just next to the brake master cylinder if there is an open fuse position. I only have 4 fuses inside the fuse box.
1 is black (Horn) 2 is light green (ABS SOL) 3 is pink(TRAC Motor) 4 is blue(ABS Motor) 5 blank
. Is there supposed to be a fuse in that position.
Thanks for looking
Lexigo400
1 is black (Horn) 2 is light green (ABS SOL) 3 is pink(TRAC Motor) 4 is blue(ABS Motor) 5 blank
. Is there supposed to be a fuse in that position.Thanks for looking
Lexigo400
12-26-09, 05:42 PM
#50
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So the plot thickens....
I ran my car down to about 2 gallons of gas and filled it up tonight and as soon as I turned the car back on all of the lights went off. I wonder if I had bad gas or some other problem? Wouldn't the lights still be on if this was a cat/exhaust manifold issue?
I ran my car down to about 2 gallons of gas and filled it up tonight and as soon as I turned the car back on all of the lights went off. I wonder if I had bad gas or some other problem? Wouldn't the lights still be on if this was a cat/exhaust manifold issue?
If you are too broke to get it scanned at a dealer then PEP boys can scan it for free, or advanced auto parts.
I dont think you ever went to the dealer cuz if you did the code would be on your paperwork... I think you are trying to fix your own car, and dont have a F*'n clue what your doing. IMO.
Last edited by lexus ASM; 12-26-09 at 05:48 PM. Reason: TRYING TO HELP.
12-26-09, 11:13 PM
#51
As I already said, I don't have the technical expertise or even the tools to do this myself so clearly I am not trying to wing it based on what everyone is saying here even though I do greatly appreciate the advice. I checked my paperwork a few days ago and there is no code on there so I called my service advisor but haven't heard back. He called me this afternoon to tell me that he was on vacation for xmas.
I may have to go in and have the car rescanned since it has now been over a week since the codes popped up but now...there are no lights on my dash at all. I am thinking about going ahead with trying to have the cats replaced anyway since I am under warranty still.
I hope to have an update soon but it is difficult with the holidays.
I may have to go in and have the car rescanned since it has now been over a week since the codes popped up but now...there are no lights on my dash at all. I am thinking about going ahead with trying to have the cats replaced anyway since I am under warranty still.
I hope to have an update soon but it is difficult with the holidays.
12-29-09, 11:27 AM
#55
Hold the rosary tight & pray that the starter, heater core, don't fail on you in the mean time.. Those are over $1k in labor & parts & are common problems as well.
Good luck.
12-29-09, 11:36 AM
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Sean you have such a way with words. So uplifting! LoL.
Thanks for the advice...I'll see how this shakes out. Pretty soon I'm just going to have them roll back the odometer since almost every mechanical component in the car will be new.
Thanks for the advice...I'll see how this shakes out. Pretty soon I'm just going to have them roll back the odometer since almost every mechanical component in the car will be new.
12-29-09, 02:25 PM
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i just wish my car was stock.... i thought it would be great to have a gs with lots of goodies but not i regret having to deal with so many little things with no one really there to fix them ;(