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Old 05 Aug 2009, 09:28 pm
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Default Re: Buy or run?

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Originally Posted by quicksilverdon View Post
It's a timing BELT. It should be replaced (water pump at same time) by 100,000 miles. It costs $700 - $1200 to replace.
The auto should be flushed every 50,000 miles - flushed by a flushing machine to get all the fluid - and be sure they use ATF+4 - runs approx. $200.
I'm just giving you things to expect. If they fix the other issues, you should be okay.
I'd change the oil as soon as I got it (so then you know when it was changed and what is in it, and do the wires and plugs (get aftermarket wires) - stop in if you get it...
Good way to lose your auto tranny as I did in my '01 at 81k. Every 30k alternate between a drain/fill and a full flush. This was told to me by the service mgr at my dealer when I questioned him about the crappy 41TE going out in my '01. No problem with my wife's '04 auto tranny with the alternating 30k schedule. The car now has almost 124k.
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