Fighting the car - UPDATE
Well, it apparently wasn't the O2 sensor that was causing the problem. Now the other possibilities are spark plugs, PCV valve, or the MAF sensor...
...maybe I should just chuck a dart...
Now it's off to Autozone, and hope that they have someone there that knows how to use their FREE diagnostic tool and that they have the parts that I need. As an added bonus, it'd be nice if they know what the hell I'm talking about.
For those of you expecting pictures of the war wounds, they're coming.
posted by Hare @ 9:21 AM
5 Comments:
Perhaps NAPA offers the same service; those guys tend to have a few more IQ points than those at Autozone.
So...if you add up all the time and money you spent (and time, and time, and time) fixing the car yourself, would it, in the end, have been cheaper to take it to a mechanic?
Including labour, no.
Parts and my labour were a lot less than a mechanic, and I know it was done correctly. The last time I took the car in, it came back partially fixed...the check engine light was still on, and there was no oil in it.
There is, of course, some satisfaction in knowing that fixing your car is indeed something you are capable of doing, and that you are not left to the mercy of some guy named 'Bud' (who was probably named by his parents after the beverage which brought them together). Mechanics are never cheaper, and doing it yourself ensures you that your money has indeed gone into the actual repair of your vehicle.
Um...Not so much, dude...
And why are these links interested?
If you're going to spam my blog, please at least use the King's English and proper grammar.
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