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Big Iain the mechanic just rung...the engine managment light is on because of a problem with the throttle body...£500...
Quote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Youngs) on October 08, 2019, 08:16:47 AMBig Iain the mechanic just rung...the engine managment light is on because of a problem with the throttle body...£500... I had to google throttle body How the flying truck can they charge £500 for that?
Quote from: Steve on October 08, 2019, 10:49:39 AMQuote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Youngs) on October 08, 2019, 08:16:47 AMBig Iain the mechanic just rung...the engine managment light is on because of a problem with the throttle body...£500... I had to google throttle body How the flying truck can they charge £500 for that?https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/era-throttle-body-422441071 Plus 3 hrs labour. Plus the oil, air filter, oil filter, pollen filters, MOT and other bits and bobs. £536.73 in total. I've had the car 2 years and it's the first money I've spent on it, so not bad really - I have saved three times that in fuel costs since then
Quote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Youngs) on October 12, 2019, 07:14:12 AMQuote from: Steve on October 08, 2019, 10:49:39 AMQuote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Youngs) on October 08, 2019, 08:16:47 AMBig Iain the mechanic just rung...the engine managment light is on because of a problem with the throttle body...£500... I had to google throttle body How the flying truck can they charge £500 for that?https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/era-throttle-body-422441071 Plus 3 hrs labour. Plus the oil, air filter, oil filter, pollen filters, MOT and other bits and bobs. £536.73 in total. I've had the car 2 years and it's the first money I've spent on it, so not bad really - I have saved three times that in fuel costs since then Pollen filters ....... Poof......... is your purse empty now .......
Quote from: apc2010 on October 12, 2019, 06:19:51 PMQuote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Youngs) on October 12, 2019, 07:14:12 AMQuote from: Steve on October 08, 2019, 10:49:39 AMQuote from: The Moan Ranger (Orderer of the Youngs) on October 08, 2019, 08:16:47 AMBig Iain the mechanic just rung...the engine managment light is on because of a problem with the throttle body...£500... I had to google throttle body How the flying truck can they charge £500 for that?https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/era-throttle-body-422441071 Plus 3 hrs labour. Plus the oil, air filter, oil filter, pollen filters, MOT and other bits and bobs. £536.73 in total. I've had the car 2 years and it's the first money I've spent on it, so not bad really - I have saved three times that in fuel costs since then Pollen filters ....... Poof......... is your purse empty now .......
