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by crvibediva
Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:40 am
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Best place to get CABIN AIR FILTERS!
Replies: 51
Views: 34509

Re: (patrickogrady)

My mechanic wants to charge me $45 for the filter and .5 hours of labor, about $58, to pop in a new cabin filter. But after reading stuff here, I am just going to order them online and do it myself. $114 for a $20 part and 5 minutes of work! This is Curry's Auto in Falls Church, VA, supposedly woman...
by crvibediva
Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:54 am
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Fuel System Service price/is this really needed or just upsell at mechanic?
Replies: 11
Views: 4553

thanks for the info--don't know what they did for the front disc brake service--parts are listed at $115 and labor, $99.they marked up the serpentine belt to $82 and charged $100 for labor.In fact, now I am looking at my repair records, they did tranny fluid flush at 25k and 34k--if they try recomme...
by crvibediva
Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:38 am
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Fuel System Service price/is this really needed or just upsell at mechanic?
Replies: 11
Views: 4553

Fuel System Service price/is this really needed or just upsell at mechanic?

I've got a 2003 Vibe with 45k miles on it, get regular oil change, tire rotation. Just took it in for oil change and was also told I need Power Steering flush (which I got for $130) and 1. BG Fuel System Service ($158) and 2. Computerized 4 wheel alignment ($90), which I didn't get either.I use this...