mplsdunk
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They just leaking oil? It’s not a big job on most cars.
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My boy is rolling a built 1990 300zx, evo mr, Land Rover with a small block swap and he doesn’t wash none of them.He has built all those cars himself too. He can pull and rebuild a 300zx motor in a weekend.
Just run those through the touchless wash once in a blue moon and call it good.
I’m not much for cleaning my cars either.
Working on cars is far less enjoyable than washing imo
The wash is sort of peaceful at least and you know nothing major is going to go wrong
With that said, I've been driving a beater and it gets washed about once a year
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Leaking oil into my alternator apparently. Shop recommends replacing covers, gaskets, hose valves, pct valve, pct o ring, spark plugs, drive belts, alternator.
That sound about right?
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Are you sure it's the covers themselves and not the gasket?
And did you mean expensive? That's gonna be car dependent and so too will be labor. For the most part, it's a relatively simple job, just a little time consuming depending on how much stuff is in the way. If you're gonna have a shop do it, you might as well have them change your plugs and coils too, because there more than likely will be oil in there and they're gonna have them exposed anyway.
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Depends where the leak is coming from, It could just a new gasket that's needed. And I'm assuming you mean pcv valve? That is probably just preventative maintenance they are recommending because it's going to be exposed when they're working on it so you might as well replace it. Drive belts will need to be replaced if oil is on them. The alternator needing to be replaced sounds a little excessive. That's gonna be your priciest part. Is it no longer working? Do you have a voltmeter? You can easily check to see if it's doing its job.
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mplsdunk
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Yeah I mean tbh that sounds fair.
Like young wolf said oil probably got in the spark plugs and while they’re in there they’ll just do more preventative stuff while it’s apart.
Like young wolf said oil probably got in the spark plugs and while they’re in there they’ll just do more preventative stuff while it’s apart.
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Bro, PLEASE do not pay that. That is ridiculous.
Unless the valve cover is cracked, it doesn't need replacing. The alternator should not need replacing unless it's not working. Belts, gaskets, pcv valves and hoses, and spark plugs are cheap. Coils can get expensive depending on how many you need and the whether you want to go OEM.
Go get a second opinion and don't tell them about the other shop and the price they gave you until you get a quote from them.
Unless the valve cover is cracked, it doesn't need replacing. The alternator should not need replacing unless it's not working. Belts, gaskets, pcv valves and hoses, and spark plugs are cheap. Coils can get expensive depending on how many you need and the whether you want to go OEM.
Go get a second opinion and don't tell them about the other shop and the price they gave you until you get a quote from them.
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Def cleansing & therapeutic for the mind. Speaking of AZ I love how when people talk about AZ & Vegas & say "Oh, it's just dry heat nothing to worry about" meanwhile the thermometer is hovering at 115+ degrees...I mean at some point no matter wet or dry- heat is heat & it's going to be hot af, lol.rather do it myself, more of a cleansing of the mind for me tho..luckily my detailer is around the corner from my crib, so each whip gets a special wash/wax etc every few of months or so
not gon lie, as it gets hotter in AZ the less and less I wanna do it
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mplsdunk
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2.6k is wild expensive.
I’d go oem coils if you need them but I’d just replace the plugs first. Coils are easy to replace.
I’d go oem coils if you need them but I’d just replace the plugs first. Coils are easy to replace.
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I don’t mind washing my car. The problem is finding any ******* time to do it regularly.
TrafficLightBully
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I’m at the self car wash about once a week, and can’t wait until I get a house so I can wash my car everyday, because it’s so relaxing on the mind to do it yourself.
Sadly after I drove off the car got dirty
, stupid black paint for you.
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Nah I have never messed with waterless wash myself.
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I haven't used the 2 you mentioned but I do use Adam's waterless wash. It's really good stuff. It takes water spots right out & no residue left behind.
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Looks so sexy. I love Z cars. You're trading it in for the new Supra right? When?
I’m at the self car wash about once a week, and can’t wait until I get a house so I can wash my car everyday, because it’s so relaxing on the mind to do it yourself.
Sadly after I drove off the car got dirty
TrafficLightBully
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It’s the plan but didn’t get a good offer from carvana, vroom or carmax, that make it worth it yet. Plus the cheapest used Supra in my area, I seen was about 55-61k. Market still too high so I’ll just wait it out and revisit my plan in a couple of months. But as much I look at my car, kinda wanna just keep it and get my income up so I can have both lol.
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That's a great idea. Wish you all the best with it & get that $. If I were you I'd keep the car & simultaneously get my resume out & try to get more $ in your field. Once that all falls into place who knows you might even just get a GT-R
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yea its pretty brutal here, esp having came from the OC in CA, ill tell you it def makes me miss trees and grass, theres barely any of that here
good thing here is everywhere has AC, so its not like you spend hella time in the sun unless you want too.
I dont miss those NY summers tho, man i can still smell the sewage from the streets
TrafficLightBully
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Agree I don’t miss that NYC summer humidityyea its pretty brutal here, esp having came from the OC in CA, ill tell you it def makes me miss trees and grass, theres barely any of that here
good thing here is everywhere has AC, so its not like you spend hella time in the sun unless you want too.
I dont miss those NY summers tho, man i can still smell the sewage from the streets
…. I still have nightmares of the summer heat waiting for the train, back when I used to ride the mta
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AZ got some beautiful scenery man. Cactus & desert with mountains & canyonsyea its pretty brutal here, esp having came from the OC in CA, ill tell you it def makes me miss trees and grass, theres barely any of that here
good thing here is everywhere has AC, so its not like you spend hella time in the sun unless you want too.
I dont miss those NY summers tho, man i can still smell the sewage from the streets
. The sewage has gotten worse & the sidewalks are so frikkin stinky this time of year with all that garbage juice baking in the sun for hours at a time 
. I still love it though(nyc, not the garbage) + I am a hot weather person so it's all good. Man I rmbr them days. It was especially bad underground because all that heat from the tracks & train has nowhere to go.Agree I don’t miss that NYC summer humidity
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I have not, but I’ve used Adam’s waterless a couple of times after recently washing to get ready for a car meet.
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Arrived yesterday
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I haven't used any waterless car wash on my Mustang. I'll take the time, get my pressure washer out & 22.2 foam Cannon and take the time needed to wash it. It's very relaxing. Maybe one day I'll try some of those washes.
