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Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?

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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
Thanks Injuneer. In that case, I'll just remove the old + old gasket and put the new + new gasket on.
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
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Thanks Injuneer. In that case, I'll just remove the old + old gasket and put the new + new gasket on.
Dont stress, it would be super hard to screw up that swap..
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
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My old mechanic just called me ...He said that as a shortcut I could take the EGR valve off, drive it a bit, and then put the new one on later. That way the carbon will be blown out of the intake manifold.


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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
you might be able to reuse you old gasket, most of the time there stuck on the intake or erg valve and come off very easy. you might get lucky pull the egr and the gasket be on the intake in one peace. and removing the EGR valve is very easy with a ratcheting wrench.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
Eh...why do a job only halfway? If it's off, spend the extra $.70 so the gasket lasts as long as the new part....
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
The AC Delco EGR I bought - still sitting in the garage, in the original box - included a new gasket.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
its not that bad brandon.

wear a long sleeve shirt though.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
Originally Posted by Injuneer
The AC Delco EGR I bought - still sitting in the garage, in the original box - included a new gasket.
Please do not post for sale adds in the LT1 Engine area, this is your final warning

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
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You can not run without the EGR valve in place. You will have a huge vacuum leak.
Not to mention a giant exhaust leak...
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
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My old mechanic just called me and left a message. He said that as a shortcut I could take the EGR valve off, drive it a bit, and then put the new one on later. That way the carbon will be blown out of the intake manifold.
Does he still work as a mechanic? This is about the worst advice I ever heard for this...
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
Originally Posted by Bersaglieri
Please do not post for sale adds in the LT1 Engine area, this is your final warning

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LOL..maybe you should wait until he actually offers something for sale before giving him formal, final warning about offering things for sale in the LT1 engine section.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
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LOL..maybe you should wait until he actually offers something for sale before giving him formal, final warning about offering things for sale in the LT1 engine section.
Lol seriously he was just stating his EGR valve came with a gasket.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
Quote:

Originally Posted by Injuneer
"The AC Delco EGR I bought - still sitting in the garage, in the original box - included a new gasket."

Bersaglieri wrote:
Please do not post for sale adds in the LT1 Engine area, this is your final warning

-Dustin-

very clever ... some witty humor to start the year. I wonder when, where and how the response will come. Perhaps we should have a "best of Camaro Comedy Corner" sticky!!
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
Your egr valve just might have to be cleaned of the carbon build up.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Re: Is the dealership charging me fairly on EGR valve replacement?
Originally Posted by bw_hunter
LOL..maybe you should wait until he actually offers something for sale before giving him formal, final warning about offering things for sale in the LT1 engine section.
Originally Posted by ..DAMN..
Lol seriously he was just stating his EGR valve came with a gasket.
Thank you for understanding my intent. I was simply pointing out that my AC Delco EGR valve came with a gasket, so he didn't need to worry about having one. Others appear to have missed the point.

I'm really getting to the point where I don't think its worth even trying to help people any more.

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