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Originally Posted by Skyline
Well, there's a fellow selling an Autologic for $8,000 on eBay right now with BMW software. (Keep in mind that these are $36,000+ new). A good smoke machine could easily be over $1,000. A Snap-on smoke machine could range from $1,400 to $2,800:
https://store.snapon.com/Portable-Di...e-P649991.aspx
There are plans on the net to construct a cheap home made smoke machine, and you could also search YouTube for instructions on how to use a cigar....but a good technician has a massive investment in tools to help figure out what's wrong with your car.
Makes $100 or $200 diagnostic fee seem like a bargain. |
Absolutely.
The sad truth, however, is that many if not most shops will simply pull codes, and make a BEST GUESS. Toss out an estimate. It is only AFTER you accept the $1300 estimate that they REALLY get down to it...at which point it is either:
1. They got it right- it is a 300 part, one hour labor for 1300.
2. "oh, it is actually something else, not what we thought" (maybe less expensive? haha)
3. "Oh along with bad X, we also found a bad Y, pay us extra"
Anyone that you can pay a shop for a diagnosis, who will then find the ONE bad part, and give youthe car back.... then you will buy that part, and you replace that part, really MUST understand the risks in these diagnoses.
An evap leak is many times a process, not a part. You look until you find a leak, then look somemore- and hope you got them all...
IMO
03-15-2015, 03:15 PM
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