OT 13: Unholy Guacamole

[Punchagoat]

[Johnny_P]

$730 for carbon cleaning plus oil change sounds fair. I remember people on MK6 talking about beinc charged like $1000 for carbon cleaning

And coils

Did they take the intake manifold off to scrub the valves by hand or did they just inject magic piss into the intake a la "BG intake treatment" service? The squirt method does literally nothing.

[nuggstein]

And coils

Did they take the intake manifold off to scrub the valves by hand or did they just inject magic piss into the intake a la "BG intake treatment" service? The squirt method does literally nothing.

Pretty sure they took the intake manifold off. They sent me a video of all of the carbon they found.

[nuggstein]

I understand what you're getting at, but yeah, but i'm in a tough spot. car is already at dealership. have a loaner. going to be going on site to a customer soon, can't really "take off early" or anything yet. I'm going to be doing a lot of driving. it's just worth it for me to get it done at the dealership. I have a lot going on. I'm primary on call this upcoming weekend, I need to be near a computer.

Fair enough. Get it done

Did a bit more research. Sears has a deal right now for the same tires, being sold at $124.19 per tire! I called VW and see if they can price match. If they can, just gonna have the work done there. They have to call me back.

http://www.sears.com/continental-extrem ... 544803000P

Sears even has free installation if you buy four tires, but scheduling that would be a pain...don't even know if I trust them doing that.

[Calvinball]

How's she doing?

BP and heart rate normal
Temp normal
Fluid in the lungs is gone
Atrial fibrillation is gone
Appetite is improving
She needs to get her weight up
Remaining kidney seems to be functioning normally
Physical therapy is coming along
She really wants to go home, which she should be able to by the end of the week

Thanks for asking!

Awesome!


Sent from the Beer Depository

[wap]

Fair enough. Get it done

Did a bit more research. Sears has a deal right now for the same tires, being sold at $124.19 per tire! I called VW and see if they can price match. If they can, just gonna have the work done there. They have to call me back.

http://www.sears.com/continental-extrem ... 544803000P

Sears even has free installation if you buy four tires, but scheduling that would be a pain...don't even know if I trust them doing that.

Good call. They just might price match.

Hey, can you post the video here of your cleaned valves?

[wap]

BP and heart rate normal
Temp normal
Fluid in the lungs is gone
Atrial fibrillation is gone
Appetite is improving
She needs to get her weight up
Remaining kidney seems to be functioning normally
Physical therapy is coming along
She really wants to go home, which she should be able to by the end of the week

Thanks for asking!

Awesome!


Sent from the Beer Depository

Thanks!

Just found out this morning that she's being released to go home tomorrow morning. She's looking forward to sleeping in her own bed, getting back to volunteering (she volunteers at the day care center in the hospital that did her surgery), and eating better food with her friends.

[nuggstein]

Did a bit more research. Sears has a deal right now for the same tires, being sold at $124.19 per tire! I called VW and see if they can price match. If they can, just gonna have the work done there. They have to call me back.

http://www.sears.com/continental-extrem ... 544803000P

Sears even has free installation if you buy four tires, but scheduling that would be a pain...don't even know if I trust them doing that.

Good call. They just might price match.

Hey, can you post the video here of your cleaned valves?

The video they sent me was to show me the carbon build up. I did not receive a video of them cleaned, though they told me I would be receiving one.

[wap]

Good call. They just might price match.

Hey, can you post the video here of your cleaned valves?

The video they sent me was to show me the carbon build up. I did not receive a video of them cleaned, though they told me I would be receiving one.

I think I'd want that post-cleaning video before I paid them.

How did the before look, nasty?

[nuggstein]

The video they sent me was to show me the carbon build up. I did not receive a video of them cleaned, though they told me I would be receiving one.

I think I'd want that post-cleaning video before I paid them.

How did the before look, nasty?

Yes, quite. If they already closed the car, I don't know if they'll send me another video.

[KYGTIGuy]

Fair enough. Get it done

Did a bit more research. Sears has a deal right now for the same tires, being sold at $124.19 per tire! I called VW and see if they can price match. If they can, just gonna have the work done there. They have to call me back.

http://www.sears.com/continental-extrem ... 544803000P

Sears even has free installation if you buy four tires, but scheduling that would be a pain...don't even know if I trust them doing that.

124 per tire installed?

It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the fucking century

[nuggstein]

Did a bit more research. Sears has a deal right now for the same tires, being sold at $124.19 per tire! I called VW and see if they can price match. If they can, just gonna have the work done there. They have to call me back.

http://www.sears.com/continental-extrem ... 544803000P

Sears even has free installation if you buy four tires, but scheduling that would be a pain...don't even know if I trust them doing that.

124 per tire installed?

It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the fucking century

At sears it's $124 per tire installed. I don't really want them touching my car, though. Not after all of the super negative reviews I've been reading.

[KYGTIGuy]

If you don't trust them to do the actual work why did you choose them?

I wouldn't stress. Can you really tell a difference anyway?

[KYGTIGuy]

124 per tire installed?

It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the fucking century

At sears it's $124 per tire installed. I don't really want them touching my car, though. Not after all of the super negative reviews I've been reading.

It's just a tire installation.

[razr390]

When I had my intake manifold repaired under warranty my carbon cleaning was $138

I stood with the tech while they did it and they confirmed it was scrubbed on the repair report. $730 is what they would charge you if they had to take apart the IM, in my opinion. No way it’s that expensive. In a carbon cleaning you’re paying for the labor of taking apart and putting back together the intake manifold. Sounds like they shanked VW with the repair under warranty and they got a full price for a service they didn’t perform for the cleaning.

#Crang

[wap]

I think I'd want that post-cleaning video before I paid them.

How did the before look, nasty?

Yes, quite. If they already closed the car, I don't know if they'll send me another video.

But you said they told you you'd be receiving an after vid

[Apex]

Yes, quite. If they already closed the car, I don't know if they'll send me another video.

But you said they told you you'd be receiving an after vid

The after vid is of him bent-over while paying the bill. Hasn't happened yet.

[wap]

When I had my intake manifold repaired under warranty my carbon cleaning was $138

I stood with the tech while they did it and they confirmed it was scrubbed on the repair report. $730 is what they would charge you if they had to take apart the IM, in my opinion. No way it’s that expensive. In a carbon cleaning you’re paying for the labor of taking apart and putting back together the intake manifold. Sounds like they shanked VW with the repair under warranty and they got a full price for a service they didn’t perform for the cleaning.

#Crang

Do you think they didn't actually perform the carbon cleaning?

[wap]

But you said they told you you'd be receiving an after vid

The after vid is of him bent-over while paying the bill. Hasn't happened yet.

[KYGTIGuy]

When did the difference between low grade, mid grade and top grade gas go up more than 10 cents?

87 is 2.60 and 91 is 3.30. have I just been oblivious?

[razr390]

When I had my intake manifold repaired under warranty my carbon cleaning was $138

I stood with the tech while they did it and they confirmed it was scrubbed on the repair report. $730 is what they would charge you if they had to take apart the IM, in my opinion. No way it’s that expensive. In a carbon cleaning you’re paying for the labor of taking apart and putting back together the intake manifold. Sounds like they shanked VW with the repair under warranty and they got a full price for a service they didn’t perform for the cleaning.

#Crang

Do you think they didn't actually perform the carbon cleaning?

They did it. It was documented and I saw them doing it. No piss to be seen. Plus, it’s a lease vehicle so it’s in their best interest to do it properly because they have to sell the car after.

All I’m saying is that if the intake manifold is already open, a carbon cleaning should never go beyond $250, depending on the dealer. I’ve heard of $700-1,000 but that’s without IM being apart/replaces by warranty from VW

[wap]

When did the difference between low grade, mid grade and top grade gas go up more than 10 cents?

87 is 2.60 and 91 is 3.30. have I just been oblivious?

Yes.

My last fill up I paid $3.49 for 93 at a Mobile station where 87 was $2.49.

[wap]

Do you think they didn't actually perform the carbon cleaning?

They did it. It was documented and I saw them doing it. No piss to be seen. Plus, it’s a lease vehicle so it’s in their best interest to do it properly because they have to sell the car after.

All I’m saying is that if the intake manifold is already open, a carbon cleaning should never go beyond $250, depending on the dealer. I’ve heard of $700-1,000 but that’s without IM being apart/replaces by warranty from VW

I meant on 's car.

[razr390]

They did it. It was documented and I saw them doing it. No piss to be seen. Plus, it’s a lease vehicle so it’s in their best interest to do it properly because they have to sell the car after.

All I’m saying is that if the intake manifold is already open, a carbon cleaning should never go beyond $250, depending on the dealer. I’ve heard of $700-1,000 but that’s without IM being apart/replaces by warranty from VW

I meant on 's car.

You hold them accountable to what they put on the repair order

[wap]

I meant on 's car.

You hold them accountable to what they put on the repair order

Yes, YOU do. And I do. But we're talking about here.