Got Trounced by a 6 Cyl.
08-19-2004, 02:12 AM
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Re: Got Trounced by a 6 Cyl.
Tomorrow I go to all of the places that I asked for an estimate to do a tune up for my car. I took them a list of all the things that I felt needed done a few days ago.
I just got my plugs and wires in (TR-55 in silver box, $2.25x8, and Taylor 8.5mm Spiro pros from Thunderracing.com) and my K&N filter should be here tomorrow too. I went and picked up a case of my oil and filter (Castrol Synth 5w30 and K&N HP2003 for a '77 Gremlin) just a few hours ago. My fuel filter will be replaced by the shop when they do everything else.
My friend had someone cut off his cat in town. I'm going to try to track that guy down tomorrow.
I'll keep you guys posted.
I just got my plugs and wires in (TR-55 in silver box, $2.25x8, and Taylor 8.5mm Spiro pros from Thunderracing.com) and my K&N filter should be here tomorrow too. I went and picked up a case of my oil and filter (Castrol Synth 5w30 and K&N HP2003 for a '77 Gremlin) just a few hours ago. My fuel filter will be replaced by the shop when they do everything else.
My friend had someone cut off his cat in town. I'm going to try to track that guy down tomorrow.
I'll keep you guys posted.
08-19-2004, 12:02 PM
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Re: Got Trounced by a 6 Cyl.
Change the fuel filter yourself, seriously. It's a 5-10 minute job.
Be prepared to pay through the nose to have someone change your plugs and wires. I paid around $200 (it took them 8 hours to change the plugs, wires, and waterpump) and I got a smokin deal. Major PITA of a job. Change your O2 sensors too if they've got more than 50K on them.
Don't feel bad man, my car had a pair of clogged cats and I got smoked by a frickin diesel F-350 a couple weeks ago. Talk about humiliation! Car was barely running at the time and I knew it at least.
Be prepared to pay through the nose to have someone change your plugs and wires. I paid around $200 (it took them 8 hours to change the plugs, wires, and waterpump) and I got a smokin deal. Major PITA of a job. Change your O2 sensors too if they've got more than 50K on them.
Don't feel bad man, my car had a pair of clogged cats and I got smoked by a frickin diesel F-350 a couple weeks ago. Talk about humiliation! Car was barely running at the time and I knew it at least.
08-19-2004, 12:20 PM
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Man, I hear you.
I started thinking today about doing it myself. I wish I had more free time. I might run by Auto Zone and pick me up a Chilton, then go get a case of MGD and head out to a friend's house.
Hell, I might just leave work to go do it. It's a great day outside.
Change the O2 sensors? Why? I work for the news paper and I gave this one place a lot of press recently. They told me they would change the plugs and wires for $60-$80 labor.
I started thinking today about doing it myself. I wish I had more free time. I might run by Auto Zone and pick me up a Chilton, then go get a case of MGD and head out to a friend's house.
Hell, I might just leave work to go do it. It's a great day outside.
Change the O2 sensors? Why? I work for the news paper and I gave this one place a lot of press recently. They told me they would change the plugs and wires for $60-$80 labor.
08-19-2004, 12:23 PM
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Re: Got Trounced by a 6 Cyl.
Originally Posted by NorthernSS
The Olds Aurora did come with a 4.0L V8 a couple of years ago. I am not sure of which year it was but I know it is recent. And I cant remember the hp rating.
08-19-2004, 12:34 PM
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O2 sensors will make the car run really rich if they're dying, (bad mileage, fouls cats, poor performance)
The shop that quoted you $60-80 has never worked on a 4th gen F-body before, guaranteed. If they will give you that price in writing, TAKE IT!!! Probably be the last time they offer that price to anybody, lol.
The shop that quoted you $60-80 has never worked on a 4th gen F-body before, guaranteed. If they will give you that price in writing, TAKE IT!!! Probably be the last time they offer that price to anybody, lol.
08-19-2004, 12:41 PM
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Re: Got Trounced by a 6 Cyl.
Originally Posted by Gos2Slo
O2 sensors will make the car run really rich if they're dying, (bad mileage, fouls cats, poor performance)
08-19-2004, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Gos2Slo
Change the fuel filter yourself, seriously. It's a 5-10 minute job.
Be prepared to pay through the nose to have someone change your plugs and wires. I paid around $200 (it took them 8 hours to change the plugs, wires, and waterpump) and I got a smokin deal. Major PITA of a job. Change your O2 sensors too if they've got more than 50K on them.
Don't feel bad man, my car had a pair of clogged cats and I got smoked by a frickin diesel F-350 a couple weeks ago. Talk about humiliation! Car was barely running at the time and I knew it at least.
Be prepared to pay through the nose to have someone change your plugs and wires. I paid around $200 (it took them 8 hours to change the plugs, wires, and waterpump) and I got a smokin deal. Major PITA of a job. Change your O2 sensors too if they've got more than 50K on them.
Don't feel bad man, my car had a pair of clogged cats and I got smoked by a frickin diesel F-350 a couple weeks ago. Talk about humiliation! Car was barely running at the time and I knew it at least.
08-19-2004, 01:33 PM
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No kiddin huh, bad for the team. It's ok, next time the F-350 driver pulls up next to an Fbod (GOD let it be me!) He'll be in for a very rude awakening. I wasn't trying to race him in the first place, he just romped on it from a light and I just plain couldn't keep up.
/wouldn't have been so bad if my girlfriend wasn't riding shotgun next to me. Oof, that was hard to live down.
/wouldn't have been so bad if my girlfriend wasn't riding shotgun next to me. Oof, that was hard to live down.
08-19-2004, 02:01 PM
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Re: Got Trounced by a 6 Cyl.
Originally Posted by Gos2Slo
No kiddin huh, bad for the team. It's ok, next time the F-350 driver pulls up next to an Fbod (GOD let it be me!) He'll be in for a very rude awakening. I wasn't trying to race him in the first place, he just romped on it from a light and I just plain couldn't keep up.
/wouldn't have been so bad if my girlfriend wasn't riding shotgun next to me. Oof, that was hard to live down.
/wouldn't have been so bad if my girlfriend wasn't riding shotgun next to me. Oof, that was hard to live down.
Just got back from AZ. I didn't get the two o2 sensors, didn't have the $$$ on me ($100). Got every thing else, air and fuel filter included.
Got to looking in my Haynes and see that I need to relieve the fuel pressure before replacing the filter. So, I looked at how to do that. It looks like I have to first remove the fuel filter cap drain out all of my gas. Is that right? That sucks! First of all, can I just remove the FF and let it drain out there or do I have to do it around the top of the engine like it shows in the pictures?
