Starter replacement difficult?
12-24-18 | 10:12 PM
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Our 96 is showing starter failure signs. A mechanic, who has been good so far, is concerned that getting to the starter could result in other parts failing/breaking (age of the car, etc.) and that some of these parts will be difficult to find (already having that problem with my 02 maxima). This is probably not a fair question to ask, but how about his concern over failing parts when you remove parts? I did just find the same car, a mechanic special that doesn't run, and I will call my mechanic and see if he's willing to take the other car for parts. But I would like to hear the general consensus on his concerns. Thanks in advance.
what you would need will come up at the repair and the only problem would be the increased down time if you you come across something that breaks and you don’t have it handy and need to wait for the part to come. But that is often the case with many car repairs, right?
12-25-18 | 12:51 AM
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From: Chandler, AZ
Just for a comparison sake, I just purchased a 99' LS400 who the previous owner had this job done at the dealer back in 2008. Total cost with labor and parts was approx. $1000 and they gave him a $200 discount too since they misdiagnosed the issue and it had taken them a month prior to figure out that it wasn't the battery, which he had paid for as well.
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