Brake sensor, how easy? Service guy ripping me off?

by **ericatdallas** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:44 am

They tried to charge me $100 for a radiator flush. Maybe I'm crazy but that seems a little too pricey to have your radiator flushed. He insisted they had a special process. When I asked about their process he just made some analogy and got off the subject as if I was some idiot.

The service guy kept trying to rip me off.

He tried to convince me I absolutely needed an "induction cleaning" which I finally got him to tell me it was just cleaning the spark plugs. Guess how much? $100!!! $110 to have them replaced.

I said "no thank you."

But I usually go to the dealer for a straight answer for what I need (and the recommended maintenance) but they're MUCH worse than small shops on the corner.

I did fall for the sensor and I didn't know enough to argue with it. The brake sensor was bad, intermittently turned brake light on the dash, and he charged me $250 for that and to have my brake fluid replaced. I'm pretty sure I got ripped off on that

by **ericatdallas** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:51 am

oops I guess this post is getting deleted. .

by **Yanks0114** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:41 pm

ericatdallas wrote:oops I guess this post is getting deleted. .

I'll allow it for an old member

Good to see your back

by **richt1271** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 3:43 pm

my brake ABS light is also on....the guy that did my springs and struts probably messed it up...theres no way im paying $250 to fix that...is it DIYable?

by **WTF??** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 4:33 pm

richt1271 wrote:my brake ABS light is also on....the guy that did my springs and struts probably messed it up...theres no way im paying $250 to fix that...is it DIYable?

So you got rid of your coilovers rich?

by **HKSV6SLE** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 12:28 am

when i got my springs put in the installer accidently stepped on the ABS line and broke it...since they were doing it they replaced the line and i think it was like a 100-150 line to replace...which is funny cuz they agreed to install my springs for 100 and that's what they charged borken abs line and all.

by **LifeguardSLE V6** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 11:57 am

Same thing happened to me when I had my springs and struts installed. The idiot mechanic snapped the line, and they said around $250 to fix it also. There has to be a cheaper alternative.

by **townboy2** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 1:28 am

my break light is on some time too... 250???

by **Yanks0114** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 8:22 am

townboy2 wrote:my break light is on some time too... 250???

No, most likely it is just that a bulb in your taillight is going bad or that you are low on brake fuild.

The only reason they ran into problems is because during the suspension install, something was damaged

by **townboy2** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:48 am

thx. i'll check on it...

by **Luc** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 9:49 pm

The problem is due to careless so-called mechanics that do NOT support the rear axle carriers when the car is lifted up. Thus, the speed sensor and/or brake line wires get pulled down, causing the ABS light to blink in a periodic pattern and TRACtion light to come on (on A/T). Typically, it's the speed sensor that goes bad, and unless you know how to replace it, it's not a DIY.

Brake sensor, how easy? Service guy ripping me off?

Brake sensor, how easy? Service guy ripping me off?

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