holy shit... my catalytic converter "needs" to be replaced on my car[views:2451][posts:37]_______________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 10:52am - the_reverend ""] $1518! |
| ________________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 10:53am - thuringwethil ""] I blame the Christians when something like that hapens |
| _______________________________ [Jul 22,2008 10:57am - Mess ""] my manifold has been cracked for a couple of months now. they say i should just replace the whole engine. until then, i'm riding my mountain bike. not having wheels sucks balls. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 10:57am - aril ""] go to the boneyahd. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:09pm - Martins ""] Hahaha. Just buy a block of platinum and make one yourself. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:11pm - the_reverend ""] I looked online and the part is only $200-300 |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:15pm - xanonymousx ""] the part may be only that much money, BUT the labor may be more lol mechanixxxxxxxx |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:15pm - sxealex ""] Rev ill do it |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:18pm - sxealex ""] $120+ the part (you can supply it) |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:19pm - sxealex ""] 2005 1.3hybrid civic is what I looked up... thats what you got right? |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:21pm - sxealex ""] plus i can get 80 bucks for the old one prolly |
| ______________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:23pm - pam ""] Mess said:my manifold has been cracked for a couple of months now. they say i should just replace the whole engine. until then, i'm riding my mountain bike. not having wheels sucks balls. That happened to a truck we had. We just got another piece of shit...it was cheaper. lol. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:27pm - sxealex ""] you guys should just tell me all the info and i can send you an estimate it might be cheaper than you think since I have low overhead. |
| ______________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:29pm - pam ""] My cousin fixes our car on the cheap, unfortunately he smokes a lot of pot and has serious ADHD so it usually takes a month of stopping by his garage before anything gets done. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:29pm - sxealex ""] and my offer remains ;) |
| ____________________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:30pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] sounds like a typical mechanic to me |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:36pm - the_reverend ""] 1558 for a bunch of parts that sound expensive. I just paid the car off that month too. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 12:40pm - the_reverend ""] the worst was the driver was wearing more perfume that a french whore. I almost puked. now I have a wicked bad headache, stomach ache, and cold sweats. |
| ______________________________ [Jul 22,2008 1:10pm - Mess ""] sxealex said:you guys should just tell me all the info and i can send you an estimate it might be cheaper than you think since I have low overhead. hey dude, i'm really considering throwing a whole new engine in my truck sometime. i know of one guy around here that will do stuff like that at his garage at his house for side work. i want to throw a mustang's 302 in it. both engines are exactly the same. how hard do you think that would be? |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 1:16pm - cav nli ""] rev how much are they charging you an hour for the mechanical work? i can check it here and see if its accurate to your location. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 1:17pm - cav nli ""] but yea man, thats how much it costs to replace that part. shits wicked expensive. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 1:59pm - RichHorror ""] lulz |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 2:07pm - Joshtruction ""] Don't forget you cna probably knock the platinum out and get a good 150 back on your dead converter too. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 3:14pm - sxealex ""] Mess said: sxealex said:you guys should just tell me all the info and i can send you an estimate it might be cheaper than you think since I have low overhead. hey dude, i'm really considering throwing a whole new engine in my truck sometime. i know of one guy around here that will do stuff like that at his garage at his house for side work. i want to throw a mustang's 302 in it. both engines are exactly the same. how hard do you think that would be? truck is kinda vague XD give me more info 302s fit in a lot of cars... do you already have the engine? |
| _________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 3:15pm - sxealex ""] Joshtruction said:Don't forget you cna probably knock the platinum out and get a good 150 back on your dead converter too. metal yards will give you 100 straight up for a converter as is. Rev I take it you already got this done at the dealer for that ridiculous price... |
| _________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 3:16pm - sxealex ""] cav%20nli said:but yea man, thats how much it costs to replace that part. shits wicked expensive. It is less than one hour of labor on all data.... the part lists for $982 |
| _________________________________ [Jul 22,2008 3:17pm - sxealex ""] im sure rev could have gotten it for 300 easy |
| __________________________________ [Jul 23,2008 1:01am - Samantha ""] Last summer, the catalytic converter fell out of my freaking car while I was driving to work. I was at a red light, and all of a sudden... KA-CHUNK! Then, my car sounded like crap and drove like a lawn mower. It was totally awesome driving really slow with the exhaust pipe dragging on the ground. I only paid about $300 for parts and labor to have the new catalytic converter installed. You can probably find one really cheap online (like on eBay), bring it to your mechanic, and pay the labor costs for them to install it. You could save a ton of money that way. That is, if your mechanic is cool enough to do something like that. |
| ______________________________ [Jul 23,2008 7:59am - Mess ""] sxealex said: Mess said: sxealex said:you guys should just tell me all the info and i can send you an estimate it might be cheaper than you think since I have low overhead. hey dude, i'm really considering throwing a whole new engine in my truck sometime. i know of one guy around here that will do stuff like that at his garage at his house for side work. i want to throw a mustang's 302 in it. both engines are exactly the same. how hard do you think that would be? truck is kinda vague XD give me more info 302s fit in a lot of cars... do you already have the engine? it's a 92 f150. i'd like to find a mustangs engine and swap it into my truck. they're both 302's. i still need to find the engine |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 23,2008 9:27am - DYA / NLI ""] My car just randomly shit out its transmission last night. WOOOOOO!!! |
| __________________________________ [Jul 23,2008 12:38pm - sxealex ""] Mess said: it's a 92 f150. i'd like to find a mustangs engine and swap it into my truck. they're both 302's. i still need to find the engine just curious but why are you doing this? if you want a fast truck i'd think you have to go bigger than a 302... I would guess your truck is kinda heavy compared to a mustang... i think f150 lightnings have a 5.8... Plus youll need a new computer and more and have less torque then prior. I dunno I'm sure it could be made to work... but seems like and odd route to take. |
| _______________________________ [Jul 23,2008 10:18pm - Mess ""] i know. it's a shitty old truck. it's more of a personal choice than anything else. i don't want to race it or anything. but seeing how it's an easy swap, i figure i'd go for the faster of the two 302's |
| ___________________________________________________ [Jul 23,2008 10:29pm - jah don‘t pay the bills ""] you need a fucking cat already? jesus. |
| ______________________________________ [Nov 4,2008 10:02am - the_reverend ""] ok, they replaced the catalytic converter. $1180. still the light went on. they ran it through the computer. updated all the software. finally, it was the UPPER catalytic converter that was the issue and not the lower one. they are replacing it for free. |
| ________________________________ [Nov 4,2008 5:50pm - OG Loc ""] alldata tells me this is only a 2 hour job. That's 160 in labor, and 380 in parts at my garage, respectively. Plus a small upcharge for me having to deal with the shame of driving a hybrid in and out of the bay where friends and familly might see me. |
| ______________________________ [Nov 4,2008 7:22pm - Hoser ""] Rev, Call a scrap yard and buy a used one. It's a LOT cheaper and you bring the part to your mechanic. I use these frequently. Hope it helps. Cats contain Palladium, which is VERY expensive and a commodity on the NYSE...prices go up and down. Save yourself the cash and call a scrap yard. Here's the link to all of the local ones. http://www.usedpartscentral.com/search_new_hampshire.htm and this one... http://www.salvageyards.ws/salvage_yards_in_nh.shtml Call ahead and give them the year, make and model of your vehicle and they'll tell you if they have one or not. |
| ________________________________________ [Nov 4,2008 7:39pm - BobNOMAAMRooney ""] Replacing the manifold on my car tomorrow. Goodbye money, thanks again Rt. 99 in Everett. |
| _____________________________________ [Nov 4,2008 8:00pm - the_reverend ""] the part for my car was $980. the labor was $180. then there is some parts in house that were $20. |