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2ss-booya · 01-30-2010, 11:16 PM

Just thought I'd point out why some of us decide to maintain our vehicles in our own garage as opposed to having someone else do it.

I was filling up at a local 76 station in Irvine and had to go inside to get the card to work. The manager was on the phone talking to a customer and was explaining his prices..He said "well yea your power steering was a dark color, so that's $145.00...and oh yea your K&N filter is dirty and needs cleaning...Oh for us to clean it is $140.00"!!!!

Russo · 01-30-2010, 11:17 PM

psh lol!

JohnInSoCal · 01-30-2010, 11:20 PM

the 2 problems there were gas station and Irvine.

2ss-booya · 01-30-2010, 11:22 PM

Obviously I would never go to a gas station for repairs...but honestly I gotta feel bad for the poor bas&%#ds that actually go there for service.

drtwo · 01-31-2010, 11:58 AM

show me an honest gas station repair shop and the earth would EXPLODE!

v6sonoma · 01-31-2010, 01:16 PM

Yeah and you need a new windshield washer fluid filter. If you don't replace that you might not pass emissions.

mikel441 · 01-31-2010, 01:29 PM

Don't forget to have the muffler bearings inspected.

Silver ice SS · 01-31-2010, 01:38 PM

Don't forget the notorious headlight fluid. It's a disaster if that runs low!

wayner · 01-31-2010, 02:05 PM

The good news is, we have a special on for this week only to tune and clean the flux capacitor.

Joemaro · 01-31-2010, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldrocker

I guess everyone in your profession are just honest little angels, huh?
Also what does this thread have to do with the 2010 Camaro?

TooCool5 · 01-31-2010, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ss-booya

Just thought I'd point out why some of us decide to maintain our vehicles in our own garage as opposed to having someone else do it.

I was filling up at a local 76 station in Irvine and had to go inside to get the card to work. The manager was on the phone talking to a customer and was explaining his prices..He said "well yea your power steering was a dark color, so that's $145.00...and oh yea your K&N filter is dirty and needs cleaning...Oh for us to clean it is $140.00"!!!!

Thats why I gave up going to a garage for repairs years ago. Rip Off!

2ss-booya · 02-01-2010, 02:50 AM

I have a 10 camaro. yea yea digress. do I get a slap on the wrist for making a thread not directly related to the camaro itself?....I started out talking about people doing their own repairs etc. (on their camaro)

v6sonoma · 02-01-2010, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ss-booya

I have a 10 camaro. yea yea digress. do I get a slap on the wrist for making a thread not directly related to the camaro itself?....I started out talking about people doing their own repairs etc. (on their camaro)

Hey I'm with you. I just did plugs and wires on my GMC Sonoma. What a pain it was. I can only imagine the cost if I were to have brought it to a shop to do. Unless it's warranty work I'll be doing it myself!

Big Brunsy · 02-01-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by drtwo

show me an honest gas station repair shop and the earth would EXPLODE!

Not ALL of the gas station repair shops are crooked. Atleast not 2 around here that i know of. Now them damned quickie lubes are a whole different story. I took my wife's Sentra to the 10min oil change place (cuz I was in a hurry, and feelig kinda lazy) for an oil change and tire rotation. So they finish and I went to pay the bill.... $57

I was like WTF???

So he explained that since I wanted Valvoline instead of Penzjunk it was $35. FOR 3 QTS OF OIL!!

I said what a ****in RIP OFF I could have went to the gas station and bought the oil for like $12 MAX!! Needless to say I NEVER went to one of them things again....EVER

01-30-2010, 11:16 PM	#1
2ss-booya Drives: 2015 SS Sedan M6 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,086	Wow--- service / maintenance prices Just thought I'd point out why some of us decide to maintain our vehicles in our own garage as opposed to having someone else do it. I was filling up at a local 76 station in Irvine and had to go inside to get the card to work. The manager was on the phone talking to a customer and was explaining his prices..He said "well yea your power steering was a dark color, so that's $145.00...and oh yea your K&N filter is dirty and needs cleaning...Oh for us to clean it is $140.00"!!!!

01-31-2010, 11:58 AM	#5
drtwo Drives: 2SS RS Yellow, Raptor, Vrod Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 599 View My Garage	show me an honest gas station repair shop and the earth would EXPLODE! __________________ 2SS RS Rally Yellow, LS3, M6, sunroof, extra on the fast!

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01-31-2010, 01:29 PM	#7
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