$17,000 paperweight
03-07-2019, 03:28 PM
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If you have a minute and 40 second drive to work, you could probably walk it in 3 to 5 minutes. Why in hell are you stressing a vehicle like that. The engine and tranny do not warm to operating temperature. If there is anything wrong with your engine I would guess it is terminally sludged.
03-07-2019, 03:48 PM
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i drove it to work this morning. It’s still running. There is no check engine light on and is purring. Dealer said I can drive it but it’s only a matter of time. Said it won’t run like **** until the engine reaches a certain temp. Which I warm it up for 20 minutes in the morning (I’m in Minnesota) and drive about 10minutes to work.. so I’m guessing it’ll run fine only going that far.
yes by a ton a mean a few thousand dollars. I assumed it was timing or something and everything I looked up said between 2-3K in repairs.. but he told me straight up the engine is beyond repair. I have all the paperwork from prior owner showing every oil change and maintenance. The truck was well taken care of no doubt. Just crazy that poof the engine needs to be replaced..
I dont know really what to make of this but its starting to look a lot like Covfefe!
If any shop tells you the engine is shot surely they will tell you why...assuming why is certainly not in my wheelhouse!
A "ton of money" "like 2-3 thousand"to fix a "shot engine"...
You're never going to get a "shot engine" which in my mind means its no longer fixable - fixed for 2 grand!I just bought a new fish finder for my fishing boat...for $2,000!
(melt snow...melt!)
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03-07-2019, 04:47 PM
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If you have a minute and 40 second drive to work, you could probably walk it in 3 to 5 minutes. Why in hell are you stressing a vehicle like that. The engine and tranny do not warm to operating temperature. If there is anything wrong with your engine I would guess it is terminally sludged.
03-07-2019, 04:51 PM
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I00,000 is not that many miles and the previous owner took care of it maintenance wise, but it's supposedly worn out. What did they actually say was wrong with it? They act like your engine is an unrepairable throw away. I think any more they would rather just replace an engine than to work on one. If a mechanic tells me my engine is done for, he's going to tell me why.
Now this is what he is telling me.. I’m getting a second opinion tomorrow morning. But like I said if they could take my money and FIX it I don’t think they’d send me out the door telling me I need 8K for a new engine..
03-07-2019, 04:56 PM
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Okay...so...its a ton of money to fix and you assume its timing.
I dont know really what to make of this but its starting to look a lot like Covfefe!
If any shop tells you the engine is shot surely they will tell you why...assuming why is certainly not in my wheelhouse!
A "ton of money" "like 2-3 thousand"to fix a "shot engine"... You're never going to get a "shot engine" which in my mind means its no longer fixable - fixed for 2 grand!
I just bought a new fish finder for my fishing boat...for $2,000!
(melt snow...melt!)
I dont know really what to make of this but its starting to look a lot like Covfefe!
If any shop tells you the engine is shot surely they will tell you why...assuming why is certainly not in my wheelhouse!
A "ton of money" "like 2-3 thousand"to fix a "shot engine"...
You're never going to get a "shot engine" which in my mind means its no longer fixable - fixed for 2 grand!I just bought a new fish finder for my fishing boat...for $2,000!
(melt snow...melt!)
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