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09-25-2020, 09:42 PM | #1 |
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Drivetrain Malfunction = 1 Coil & 8 Plugs
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After just having passed 75k miles, I get a Drivetrain Malfunction; car is shaking / shuddering. Dealer states car needs 1 coil and 8 plugs, for which it wants $980. I call my indy, which wants $175 + parts. I call several dealers; coils are between $90 and $120 and plugs are between $30 and 40. So the job at my indy would be $615. Dealer gets extended warranty to cover the 1 coil, but there’s a $250 deductible and dealer still wants $850 from me!? I’m told that the warranty company will be paying is $120 given my $250 deductible; meaning the portion of the coil job is $370, and the plugs are the balance of the job. Dealer states they’re charging $30 per plug, but that they need 2 hours of labor at $180 per hour for 8 plugs. I balk and state there must be overlapping labor charges, but the advisor says no. I get it that plugs are maintenance and that $365 isn’t a tremendous amount of money, but I feel that I’m being taken here. ARGH!!! |
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09-27-2020, 10:15 PM | #6 |
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My coils went out at around 80k as well I would replace all of them. Really easy to do and plenty of videos on YouTube on how to do it.
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10-04-2020, 09:11 PM | #7 |
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Thank you everyone.
Car is still at the dealership; doing other work as well. I'm going to have them do plugs. They performed diag and if I didn't have them perform the work, they would've charged for same. Wish I had known what the problem was ahead of time; would've brought parts over to my indy. When other coils go, I'll definitely the the indy perform. |
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10-09-2020, 07:16 AM | #8 |
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@dbs600 I have completed this job and changed all 8 plugs and coils in about 90 minutes. Found the OEM parts at Pelicanparts.com for $460. It is a very easy change out and once you do it, you will be upset that you paid a dealer that kind of money. I had a warranty and the dealer still wanted $1300 to do all 8 plugs and coils.
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