I have a 1999 Chevy Cavalier. I'm just wondering what is wrong with it.
2006-08-28 18:12:45 · 13 answers · asked by jean_greenbean 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You should expect to pay either the minimum shop charge ~ 1/2 hour worth of time at the shop rate. If the shop is charging $90.00 per hour, expect to pay at least $45.00.
Some shops will not run REAL diagnostics for less than 1 hour shop of time.
TIP----> Don't take your car to a shop and tell them what to diagnose. It can cost you a lot of money, and still not repair the problem.
Take your car to the shop and tell them what the signs and/or symptoms are that concern you.
You may very well indeed know what to look for, but you are paying them for answers, let the shop supply them.
If you take your car in, and ask them to diagnose the engine for a lack of power, and they do just that and recommend that you repair a failed coil wire, and you repair the wire, if you take your car out and the power is still low (no change), the shop did exactly what you told them to do. And they have the right to charge you for the diagnosis and the repair. But your car is still not up to speed.
If on the other hand, you ask them to diagnose the loss of acceleration, as it seems to be a bit sluggish, then they will look further than the engine, and may find that the real problem is a seized parking brake cable that won't release and therefore not allow the car to accelerate. Now he repairs the real problem, and charges you for the correct repair and diagnosis.
Hope this gives you some direction.
Good Luck
2006-08-28 18:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-30 17:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by Tomeka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-02 02:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-01 00:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by raffone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as running codes ill pull them free just like auto zone does
interpiting the codes is where i get paid if you get a catilitic converter insificant code you can chainge the cat [$300]and still have the same code because 1 of your oxy sencers [$100] may be weak
and still not set the oxy code most shops will charge 1/2 to 1 hour time $40 to $100 may get charged more if it is a egr code they may need to remove parts to test the ports
2006-08-29 10:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 05:41:08 · answer #6 · answered by brett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they charged me approx $150 for a computer diagnostic check on my Nissan 2001 SUV
2006-08-28 18:15:32 · answer #7 · answered by V J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing if you take it to auto zone or advance auto. They will come out to your car and check it for free. They do this because they are anticipating that you will by the parts necessary to fix it there. Though you are not inclined to do so.
2006-08-29 03:28:01 · answer #8 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about $120
2006-08-28 18:18:24 · answer #9 · answered by bstuck2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$45-$55 avg
2006-08-29 03:22:24 · answer #10 · answered by R W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋