NWI INGO General Thread #27 - Fresh Pink Air On US-30 smells like...

[mmpsteve]

What are you looking at? I've been real happy with my Outback, and my wife loves her Forester. My Outback rides real smooth and hauls a lot of stuff. This turbo model is pretty peppy also. They've got a bunch of them right now at the new Schererville store on 30.



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[KLB]

It is a buyers market. Lots of cars on lots these days.

 

[Ballstater98]

What are you looking at? I've been real happy with my Outback, and my wife loves her Forester. My Outback rides real smooth and hauls a lot of stuff. This turbo model is pretty peppy also. They've got a bunch of them right now at the new Schererville store on 30.

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Explorer. Family friend is our dealer that is retired after Saturday. He sells on volume, so he gives you his best price and you don't have to play games. We may very well be his last sale.

 

[tv1217]

I have a front axle leak on the Taco and Toyota of Merrillville wants $842 to fix it.

Am I wrong or does that seem stupid high.

It is caked in limestone dirt from work but still

 

[darkkevin]

Explorer. Family friend is our dealer that is retired after Saturday. He sells on volume, so he gives you his best price and you don't have to play games. We may very well be his last sale.

Avoid the twin turbo 6 cylinder. I’ve replaced lot of turbos and timing chains on those, turbo replacement is in the 10k range cuz it typically takes the cats with them

 

[d.kaufman]

Avoid the twin turbo 6 cylinder. I’ve replaced lot of turbos and timing chains on those, turbo replacement is in the 10k range cuz it typically takes the cats with them

I'll add the 10spd transmissions look to possibly be suspect as well. At least the early ones. Seeing quite a few 18-20s and parts availability to fix is non-existent. Remanufactured transmissions are running north of $7k installed

 

[mmpsteve]

Avoid the twin turbo 6 cylinder. I’ve replaced lot of turbos and timing chains on those, turbo replacement is in the 10k range cuz it typically takes the cats with them

Do they still make a V8 Explorer? I had a '98 AWD with the 302 that was a little beast (in the good way).

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[Ballstater98]

2024 3.0L Ecoboost V6 4WD
Think they were all 10 speeds in the Platinum series.
Believe only the Expeditions have the V8.

 

[klausm]

I have a front axle leak on the Taco and Toyota of Merrillville wants $842 to fix it.

Am I wrong or does that seem stupid high.

It is caked in limestone dirt from work but still


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I would charge you that just to clean it first

 

[d.kaufman]

I would charge you that just to clean it first

Amen to that. I have charged customers upwards of $500 extra for having to chisel thru that mill rot to get to bolts.

 

[Somemedic]

Wind Cave, Jewel Cave and Mammoth site are very cool in the Black Hills also.

Out close to Wall Drug is 1880s Town which was where they used a bunch of buildings for Dances with Wolves.

Also the Minuteman Missle museum. Cool stuff out that way. Bonys points if you play Sons of the Pioneers while driving around there

 

[Somemedic]

Being he "worked" in the mill, I'd say that was probably more like a vacation than being retired


Hey, I know that guy too

Dashing handsome....? Tall and saintly?

 

[d.kaufman]

Dashing handsome....? Tall and saintly?

More like.....

 

[darkkevin]

Amen to that. I have charged customers upwards of $500 extra for having to chisel thru that mill rot to get to bolts.

We seem to have acquired a fleet that exclusively works at mittal, these trucks make TV’s look like it was just waxed. We’ve charged 8 hours to clean and access an undercarriage to diagnose an evap leak/change a fuel pump

 

[d.kaufman]

We seem to have acquired a fleet that exclusively works at mittal, these trucks make TV’s look like it was just waxed. We’ve charged 8 hours to clean and access an undercarriage to diagnose an evap leak/change a fuel pump

Gotta charge for that. It makes working on a vehicle a massive pita

 

[tv1217]

Guess I'll take it to Moser and see what they quote since nobody here is being helpful.

 

[darkkevin]

Guess I'll take it to Moser and see what they quote since nobody here is being helpful.

Their quote is prolly pretty spot on, might be a few bux different somewhere else but not a lot

 

[repeter1977]

Went to Blythes in Valparaiso this time for the range. Was a great wonderful time.

 

[tv1217]

Their quote is prolly pretty spot on, might be a few bux different somewhere else but not a lot

Gaaaaaay

 

[marvin02]

to @tv1217 - helpful equals what he wants to hear.

Real world meaning:



It appears the experienced techs here are helpfully trying to get you to understand reality. It might not be the desired outcome, but I suggest they both know what they are talking about.

Edit: everything is overpriced. I say that with true boomerish crankiness.