Shady Ass Johnny Mechanics

[Digitalwave]

How come you have to save up money? You had $1,500 ready for the car right? Shouldn't you have $500 to spare now?

[rs4pro3]

Like we discussed earlier, I'd think it would be best to go over the car with a volt meter till we find the real problem. Before throwing money at it. I'm free the next few weeks so just let me know.

[RobertK]

How come you have to save up money? You had $1,500 ready for the car right? Shouldn't you have $500 to spare now?

I only dropped $1000 for the car after we realized it had problems plus $255 at the dealer for the minuscule amount of work that they did to get the windows rolled up. The additional $245 went back into savings until I can get all the parts I need at once but I think I might have found one pretty cheap. I can't help the cheap side of me always wants to get a deal plus this is not a critical repair job since I already have 2 good running cars.

Like we discussed earlier, I'd think it would be best to go over the car with a volt meter till we find the real problem. Before throwing money at it. I'm free the next few weeks so just let me know.

When do you think you could come up and check it out Ely? I'll pay for your gas and time. Until then I can afford to buy a couple relays.

[Julien]

look it up on car-part.com.. a place in shelby NC i went to had an e36 they where parting



Julien

[rs4pro3]

I'm free all of next week. So when ever works for you.

[bmw_e30]

She lost a total of $700 after she paid their repair bill.

I talked to Ely (rs4pro3) and I think we might have narrowed it down to the Comfort Relay, Unloader Relay, and possibly the Hazard Relay.

What's sad is the Dealership in Bowling Green spent most of their time trying to communication with the ECU and rolling the windows up. I'm starting to loose faith in BMW techs. I should have known better to go somewhere that services BMWs AND Mercedes.

Would those relays also cause trouble with the ECU or cause it to not communication with the tech's computer or is the ECU fried too?

I hate to break it to you.

Since BMW and Mercedes both buy a large percentage of parts from the same suppliers. They are very identical cars in terms of parts and assembly. If you know one the other is not that much different to fix.

[RobertK]

I'm free all of next week. So when ever works for you.

What about next Sat.?

BTW.. Should I go ahead and order those 3 relays and the ECU just to have them ready? I found an ECU for $100 shipped.

I hate to break it to you.

Since BMW and Mercedes both buy a large percentage of parts from the same suppliers. They are very identical cars in terms of parts and assembly. If you know one the other is not that much different to fix.

Hmm. I thought Mercedes merged with Chrysler and that's why their quality has been sucking balls lately.

[rs4pro3]

Saturday dosn't work sorry(neither would sunday)
I don't know about ordering those or not, I may the ecu just so you have a spair.

[RobertK]

Saturday dosn't work sorry(neither would sunday)
I don't know about ordering those or not, I may the ecu just so you have a spare.

Let me check on the prices first with Patrick at BMA I guess. If it's only a few bucks I will go ahead and buy them.

What weekend would you be available. I gots to worky all next week but I'm off at 5PM on Friday.

[rs4pro3]

the 23rd I could possibly on the 15th or 16th. I was planning on heading to my dad's place that weekend but could change it.

[RobertK]

If you could come down on the 16th that would be great. I should have the extra parts on hand by then. This weekend is my birthday so I'm not allowed to "play with cars" this weekend.

[rs4pro3]

Ok I'll let you know about the 16th.

[golde30]

Hmm. I thought Mercedes merged with Chrysler and that's why their quality has been sucking balls lately.

what would that have to do with older model mbz and bmw being similar??

[RobertK]

what would that have to do with older model mbz and bmw being similar??

Just crackin' an OT joke.. not to offend our fellow Merc loverz.

[1991 318is]

What else?

So shade tree mechanics are WAK and the dealer is WAK. There's not much left.
I am of the opinion that repair shops (dealer or otherwise) work on them until they're fixed! The best you can hope for is that it actually needed everything they replaced. I'm still at a loss as to why someone would take a car to a mechanic to have it checked out when they were going to sell it. Usually the buyer does that.
And as to that merger, Mercedes sucked up Chysler to Mercede's benefit. All they wanted was the manufacturing capacity. Chrysler will be history in no time.