Am I getting ripped off?

I wonder how much damage to the hose was caused by the mechanic twisting and pulling on the hose to get it off? Personally I think she is getting "hosed"! If I had to remove one end on the suspect hose to replace the pump it would have been replaced. Certainly, without question for a $2 hose. When ever I have had a failure with the coolant system of any of my vehicles I have replaced ALL the hoses, unless I had replaced them fairly recently. I would not expect a shop to go to that extreme, but I find it cheap insurance in the long run. Greg

I only disagree with only one point - the AC pump and it's bracket need to be moved to get to the water pump anyway.

Technically Tom's 35% off. Egad, he's slipping. Stay away from the light Tom!

I haven't gone for the K&N hype. What is this "cost reasoning" of which you speak?

It's been awhile man, why don't you refresh us!

I just need to know which type of torque wrench is better for installing a K&N filter.

A Digital!

Just make sure that you also use the enclosed speed stickers, they are, after all, good for at least another 5hp!

I couldn't resist...

I hope you have a typo. If they make it right you'd never again deal with them? Editting: verb - the act of changing a well thought out argument in to the exact opposite of what was intended.

Yes, it was a typo. If they don't make it right after the second rate job they did the first time...

Thanks Ed, I knew I was on thin ice here. When I did my engine swap I did all the major work while it was out of the truck, access was much easier.

Under the circumstances they should make a "good will" arrangement with her. If you can't get free labor a huge honkin' discount should be made, but that's just me. Penny wise pound foolish seems to rule business anymore.

Failing that, she should at least post the name and address of this shop. I'm sure a few of us could take it from there.

Roy

Oh no you don't!

SMH

I paid the price to get my truck back. The only thing I didn't pay for was the towing fee ($181 for a whole 12 miles). I dind't deal with them anymore after the service manager became exceedingly condescending to me over the phone. I let my husband deal with the ass. As I said before, I am not mechanincally inclined, but I do have basic working knowledge. At least this guy didn't try to get me to pay for "blinker fluid" like the guy from the lube place did.

Name and location please. Would be nice to let other know of it so they don't become potential victims.

You don't change your blinker fluid regularly? That's just good PM like changing hoses and belts at regular intervals. When's lhe last time you changed the hubcap gaskets?

beekeep

| You don't change your blinker fluid regularly? That's just good PM like | changing hoses and belts at regular intervals. When's lhe last time you changed | the hubcap gaskets? | | beekeep | |

And let us not forget to change the air in the tires when they are rotated...

PcolaPhil

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I was low on blinker fluid a couple days ago. Turns out Auto Zone had 12 ounces for 4.99, which is a really good price. It was in the same aisle with sky hooks, red lantern oil, and a bucket of steam. Oh, and they had snipe scent air freshener. I had to go to Home Depot for left handed crescent wrenches, though.