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#331619 Nov 20, 1:15pm
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it was only 17 dollars so i got it - then he said my serpentine belt was fucked up and it needed replacement a.s.a.p., and said that my engine needed some fluid to 'clean the carbon out'. He quoted me 140 dollars to replace the belt, and 40 dollars for the fluid to run through the engine. I go to the auto shop on the military base and ask em if this guy was bull shitting me. So my belt was cracked a little, but doesn't need replacement right now, and instead of $140, it only cost me $40 including the belt, and labor rofl


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Ya man you got to watch out for people, they'll do anything to make a quick buck thumbsdown


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what kind of oil you getting for 17 bucks?

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i got an oil change at a shop...the oil...the oil filter...and labor


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That's good that you did a little cross checking on what that dude told you giving you false information!...good job! someone always trying to rip you off!


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what kinda of oil for the oil change?

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Originally Posted by Virgilson
what kinda of oil for the oil change?

For $17...around here it would be friggin' Wesson oil! grin


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i dont know the brand they put in it, it was 5w30


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Replacing the belt on our cars is easy as hell. all you need to do is take the passenger side wheel off and undo the plastic at the bottom of the wheel well. Then take a 19mm wrench and put it on the fixed Belt Tensioner bolt and push down. The tensioner will loosen the belt and then you can slip the old belt off with ease. Then all you need to do is slip the new one on. The only thing you have to be careful about is the way the belt goes on. I would draw a rudementary diagram of the way the belt runs so you will know which way to put the new belt on. new belt cost. $15-50 bucks depending on the belt you buy.


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so can i go to the military base and get work done on my car? or do i need to be in the army??

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Originally Posted by CelicaRacer05
so can i go to the military base and get work done on my car? or do i need to be in the army??


well over here you need a military i.d. to get into the base

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You're smart enough to cross check a bad mechanic's advice but not smart enough to use quality motor oil? wtf

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