I just had a full 120,000 mile tuneup and timing belt replaced about 10 days ago. Two days later I noticed the smell of gas and a day after that I noticed my car was leaking about a half quart of oil per day. I took my car to the nearest Volvo mechanic, which is not the same dealership I did the service at (Bill Kidd's Volvo in Timonium, MD). The new Volvo mechanic (Scandinavian Auto in Rockville, MD) is claiming I need a new fuel pump and will not be able to see why my oil is leaking until they do this service for safety reasons. When I had the tuneup done at Bill Kidd's, they had torn the fuel line (I believe) and replaced it. Now I am stuck here as to what I should do. Can someone please help me out? Of course, I believe that Bill Kidd's must be responsible for the improper installation of some parts for all of this to happen within two days of my getting the car back! I have invested over $2,000 in repairs, so I just need to figure out what is reasonable for this work.
2006-10-05 07:53:38 · 4 answers · asked by Steve B 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In 1995, I had the fuel pump replaced in my 1977 Volvo and it cost approximately $450.
I would get the opinion of the new repair shop (regarding any possible negligence by the previous repair shop), have the repairs done (by the new shop) and speak to an attorney about legal options for reimbursement by the first shop if this is indeed their fault. You could also try confronting the first shop regarding the repairs that are needed, but they will most likely tell you that they didn't do anything and then jack up the price to re-fix everything.
Good luck!
2006-10-05 08:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by Angie P. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About $726
2006-10-05 14:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by kimarley r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go for new oil container from vw dealer or service station it will cost not more than 155$-295$ as per u r poket
2006-10-12 00:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by HARSHAL S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kid sell it while you can, parts are not so cheap and once the problems start there will be one after another untill you go broke......
2006-10-10 21:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by shelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋