Cool. Call the other guy and ask him for your money back cause he was wrong.
Good News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember last week when I said my car died and it was beyond repair and the mechanic said I needed a valve job or a new engine and you guys said that was crazy and I should take my car somewhere else and I did. I brought my car to Langan VW in Vernon Ct. Well they called me today and told me good news!!!!!:lol:
They fixed the problem:wrench:!! It turns out the coolant temp sensor went bad and that caused the engine to flood out every time you tried to start it. So I need new plugs, oil change, and the sensor. Should have cost me $400-450, but the other mechanic took the valve covers off and they need to put that back with new gaskets and some other part, in the end I am out a little more than a grand. That's a lot better than having a new engine put in the car for $7000:thumbup:.
Thanks for all your help and advice!
Bill
They fixed the problem:wrench:!! It turns out the coolant temp sensor went bad and that caused the engine to flood out every time you tried to start it. So I need new plugs, oil change, and the sensor. Should have cost me $400-450, but the other mechanic took the valve covers off and they need to put that back with new gaskets and some other part, in the end I am out a little more than a grand. That's a lot better than having a new engine put in the car for $7000:thumbup:.
Thanks for all your help and advice!
Bill
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The other shop just cost you a whole pile of money. A bad CTS would have showed up right away with the scan tool if they had bothered to look, and it's a known issue with that vintage of B5.
And I'd be curious to know how that shop was so sure you needed a valve job since no work was done on them, yet the car now works.
And I'd be curious to know how that shop was so sure you needed a valve job since no work was done on them, yet the car now works.
I know it is shady and I am never going there again.
$450 for oil change, plugs, and cts? Sounds just a bit high to me. But they call them stealershipsfor a reason, I guess.
something about the 40 psi compression per cylinder was the first clue. those guys are THIEVES.
Bill, hang around here so you can learn what's what, ok?
Bill, hang around here so you can learn what's what, ok?
95$ an hour labor.
I just happy I get my car back and it wasn't a major engine failure. Look at it however you want.
I just happy I get my car back and it wasn't a major engine failure. Look at it however you want.
^ if your happy with it thats all that matters. Congratulations! I always tell people the amount of information you can learn on a good form is amazing.
I will probably be pissed when I pay for it but for now ill smile.
That's still a high figure for the work done, but damn I'm glad the other shop didn't rape you into $7,000 worth of repairs for a new engine installed.
Just like Jay said, stick around here to learn a thing or two. It'll pay off for sure :thumbup:
Just like Jay said, stick around here to learn a thing or two. It'll pay off for sure :thumbup:
If I had to pay back in shop rates what I've saved by picking the brains of the good people of this forum, I'd be even poorer than I already am. I've saved tons of frustration and money by using my google-foo and asking lots of dumb questions here. Thank god for Passatworld!Just like Jay said, stick around here to learn a thing or two. It'll pay off for sure :thumbup:
Passatworld. the wise older brother you never knew you had (minus the public humiliation and noogies... 
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)I don't mean to piss on your parade. But learn here how to do a few things on your car, and you will quickly realize you will save beau coupe bucks doing things yourself.95$ an hour labor.
I just happy I get my car back and it wasn't a major engine failure. Look at it however you want.
^^^ I'm not so sure about that!?!(minus the public humiliation and noogies...
I hear ya loud and clear. Looking to get a Vag diagnostic tool so i can do more. Right now all I do myself is oil, filters, brakes, and tires. I learn from my mistakes. I could have saved a lot if I just left it and diagnosed it myself. Live and learn.
At least you're doing more than 95% of car owners.I hear ya loud and clear. Looking to get a Vag diagnostic tool so i can do more. Right now all I do myself is oil, filters, brakes, and tires. I learn from my mistakes. I could have saved a lot if I just left it and diagnosed it myself. Live and learn.
If your with a visa or mastercard, I'd just call them to complain about the service you recieved and see if you can get your money back for wrongful insight into a repair. its like they were trying to swindle you.
Also there are tons of locals in New England, we have occasional garage days where you can probably learn a thing or two, and even work on your car with people who can guide you.
That's how I started learning the ways of the VAG
That's how I started learning the ways of the VAG
I think I will have to check out a garage day.Also there are tons of locals in New England, we have occasional garage days where you can probably learn a thing or two, and even work on your car with people who can guide you.
That's how I started learning the ways of the VAG
This is exactly my experience ! Even I once paid a Dealer to change out a corner marker bulb...what a rip-off that was, but I know better now and have gone on to learn and save myself $ THOUSANDS!^ if your happy with it thats all that matters. Congratulations! I always tell people the amount of information you can learn on a good form is amazing.
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