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Message: Re: Price seems a mite high… Not sure what the fuel injection service is but I bet you...
Changed By: Kinnick4Ever
Change Date: July 27, 2014 05:01PM
Re: Price seems a mite high… Not sure what the fuel injection service is but I bet you...
Change Date: July 27, 2014 05:01PM
Re: Price seems a mite high… Not sure what the fuel injection service is but I bet you...
Before authorizing the recommended service, I spoke with a sales rep. just to see what he had to say. Predictably, if unfixed, they would only offer $4,000 on trade-in, or $8,000 if fixed. Even the sales rep. agreed that would be a lousy deal. However, just to keep my options open, I told him to look for a 2010 or newer Boxster or slightly older Carrera cabriolet ('06 or newer) within a certain price range. He will continue searching dealer auction sites and let me know if anything shows up. Meanwhile, to my great relief, a tech re-confirmed that there is no sign whatsoever of a head gasket leak. How that became part of the PPI is still a mystery but at least the news is good.
As for the fuel injector cleaning, their inspector found the throttle body was dirty. They will either perform a a high-pressure “on the car” cleaning (where equipment is hooked up to the fuel intake and a solvent is injected under high pressure through the fuel injectors), or an off-the-car throttle body cleaning. I need to confirm which on Monday but I'm leaning towards having it done, either way.
Overall, it's probably too much money (my local mechanic friend caustically refers to Lujack's as "Screwjacks") and perhaps I should skip the injector cleaning and make it a money-saving ($185) DIY project. But most of the stuff was 60,000-mile maintenance anyway and it's easier just to be done with it. Furthermore, once the maintenance/repairs are done, this car will be in tip-top shape for its vintage, with dealership records to prove it. I will likely continue piling up the miles while keeping an eye open for an attractive trade or acceptable private party sale--not because I'm trying to unload a "bad" car (it's definitely not) but rather because a newer Boxster or Carrera would be an exciting step up.n/t
As for the fuel injector cleaning, their inspector found the throttle body was dirty. They will either perform a a high-pressure “on the car” cleaning (where equipment is hooked up to the fuel intake and a solvent is injected under high pressure through the fuel injectors), or an off-the-car throttle body cleaning. I need to confirm which on Monday but I'm leaning towards having it done, either way.
Overall, it's probably too much money (my local mechanic friend caustically refers to Lujack's as "Screwjacks") and perhaps I should skip the injector cleaning and make it a money-saving ($185) DIY project. But most of the stuff was 60,000-mile maintenance anyway and it's easier just to be done with it. Furthermore, once the maintenance/repairs are done, this car will be in tip-top shape for its vintage, with dealership records to prove it. I will likely continue piling up the miles while keeping an eye open for an attractive trade or acceptable private party sale--not because I'm trying to unload a "bad" car (it's definitely not) but rather because a newer Boxster or Carrera would be an exciting step up.n/t
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Author: Kinnick4EverDate: July 27, 2014 05:01PM
Re: Price seems a mite high… Not sure what the fuel injection service is but I bet you...
Before authorizing the recommended service, I spoke with a sales rep. just to see what he had to say. Predictably, if unfixed, they would only offer $4,000 on trade-in, or $8,000 if fixed. Even the sales rep. agreed that would be a lousy deal. However, just to keep my options open, I told him to look for a 2010 or newer Boxster or slightly older Carrera cabriolet ('06 or newer) within a certain price range. He will continue searching dealer auction sites and let me know if anything shows up. Meanwhile, to my great relief, a tech re-confirmed that there is no sign whatsoever of a head gasket leak. How that became part of the PPI is still a mystery but at least the news is good.
As for the fuel injector cleaning, their inspector found the throttle body was dirty. They will either perform a a high-pressure “on the car” cleaning (where equipment is hooked up to the fuel intake and a solvent is injected under high pressure through the fuel injectors), or an off-the-car throttle body cleaning. I need to confirm which on Monday but I'm leaning towards having it done, either way.
Overall, it's probably too much money (my local mechanic friend caustically refers to Lujack's as "Screwjacks") and perhaps I should skip the injector cleaning and make it a money-saving ($185) DIY project. But most of the stuff was 60,000-mile maintenance anyway and it's easier just to be done with it. Furthermore, once the maintenance/repairs are done, this car will be in tip-top shape for its vintage, with dealership records to prove it. I will likely continue piling up the miles while keeping an eye open for an attractive trade or acceptable private party sale--not because I'm trying to unload a "bad" car (it's definitely not) but rather because a newer Boxster or Carrera would be an exciting step up.
As for the fuel injector cleaning, their inspector found the throttle body was dirty. They will either perform a a high-pressure “on the car” cleaning (where equipment is hooked up to the fuel intake and a solvent is injected under high pressure through the fuel injectors), or an off-the-car throttle body cleaning. I need to confirm which on Monday but I'm leaning towards having it done, either way.
Overall, it's probably too much money (my local mechanic friend caustically refers to Lujack's as "Screwjacks") and perhaps I should skip the injector cleaning and make it a money-saving ($185) DIY project. But most of the stuff was 60,000-mile maintenance anyway and it's easier just to be done with it. Furthermore, once the maintenance/repairs are done, this car will be in tip-top shape for its vintage, with dealership records to prove it. I will likely continue piling up the miles while keeping an eye open for an attractive trade or acceptable private party sale--not because I'm trying to unload a "bad" car (it's definitely not) but rather because a newer Boxster or Carrera would be an exciting step up.