service engine light - cheapest diagnosis
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service engine light - cheapest diagnosis
Hey guys,
My service engine soon light came on yesterday; maybe cuz i'm at the mark for the 30k service, maybe cuz of something more serious... what's the cheapest place I can get it diagnosed? I know Midas charges something like $80-100, and the dealer charges $300 I think.
Any other options?
Thanks,
R
My service engine soon light came on yesterday; maybe cuz i'm at the mark for the 30k service, maybe cuz of something more serious... what's the cheapest place I can get it diagnosed? I know Midas charges something like $80-100, and the dealer charges $300 I think.
Any other options?
Thanks,
R
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damn bro, your car is just fallng apart, LOL (body dmg, CEL..what's next?)
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When did the CEL turn on and what was happening when it went on( I.e. was parked idling then CEL went on, or was driving on fwy, and CEL went on..etc..)
Also, did u remove the cats or accidently messed with the sensors?
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When did the CEL turn on and what was happening when it went on( I.e. was parked idling then CEL went on, or was driving on fwy, and CEL went on..etc..)
Also, did u remove the cats or accidently messed with the sensors?
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i know bro, i'm trying to get it fixed up on all sides so i can rest easy again.
what's more, less than a month ago my transmission blew up and had to be replaced (under warranty, so no problem there.. but still, this car IS falling apart)
I THINK the light came on mid-drive after a car wash.. it's also possible that the light came on right when I turned my car on, and that I didn't notice, but that's less likely. keep in mind I've also got some body damage that may have allowed water into the engine bay? I washed my car by hand to reduce that risk but didn't eliminate it.
the light is solid, not blinking. And no, I haven't removed the cats or messed with any sensors..
thanks for the help
what's more, less than a month ago my transmission blew up and had to be replaced (under warranty, so no problem there.. but still, this car IS falling apart)
I THINK the light came on mid-drive after a car wash.. it's also possible that the light came on right when I turned my car on, and that I didn't notice, but that's less likely. keep in mind I've also got some body damage that may have allowed water into the engine bay? I washed my car by hand to reduce that risk but didn't eliminate it.
the light is solid, not blinking. And no, I haven't removed the cats or messed with any sensors..
thanks for the help
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Buddy, my neighbor punched a hole in my front bumper and I never had a CEL from water in the engine bay -- I even power washed the engine bay and still never had any problems--well, some squeaks on my belts since they take forever to dry, but after they dried, no problems..
(only CEL for emissions since no cats)
Hm, my friend Ian has an OBDII reader -- maybe he can check the code for you
Also, at 30K miles, u shouldn't have any CEl probs.
where are you located ? (SM, FC, Bgame,SJ, SF etc..)
(only CEL for emissions since no cats)
Hm, my friend Ian has an OBDII reader -- maybe he can check the code for you
Also, at 30K miles, u shouldn't have any CEl probs.
where are you located ? (SM, FC, Bgame,SJ, SF etc..)
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Call Bernardo over at Beshoff Infiniti in San Jose and see what he says. I think this is more a policy that varies from dealer to dealer. Beshoff is a very reasonable dealership.
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this light is the equivelant of Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL), which used to be called Engine Check Light and requires diagosis.
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this light refers to scheduled maintenance. There is no diagnosis required, just some information on what the service history is so that appropriate scheduled maintenance can be done. I believe some of the responses are referencing Check Engine Light which does require diagosis.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
damn, good call! saved me a red-faced visit to the dealer
it is indeed the 'service engine soon' light, and it's because of 30k maintenance. thanks everyone for the help.
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There is no such light for maintenance. The normal maintenance reminder is shown through the NAV screen. Email me and we'll set up a time I will scan the code for you for free.
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this light refers to scheduled maintenance. There is no diagnosis required, just some information on what the service history is so that appropriate scheduled maintenance can be done. I believe some of the responses are referencing Check Engine Light which does require diagosis.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
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for those of us w/o nav. THERE IS such a light
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