VZ SV6 '04 - Transmission Problems

[IBLOWN]

JESUS H KEYRIST!!!!! $1600 for a tranny service and engine service?????

 

[morphix]

JESUS H KEYRIST!!!!! $1600 for a tranny service and engine service?????

I've confirmed that the $1600 amount was for:
Full Engine Service, replace of Fuel Filter, Air Filter, etc
Transmission Service
Replace of 2 spit hoses + labour
Replacement of Emission hose (i supplied) labour
Replace of Starter Motor + labour
Replace of Drive Belt + labour

There are a few more things the guy did do.

I can tell you, i won't be going back to this bloke.

 

[IBLOWN]

I count $1000 for that list.

I've confirmed that the $1600 amount was for:
Full Engine Service, replace of Fuel Filter, Air Filter, etc
Transmission Service
Replace of 2 spit hoses + labour
Replacement of Emission hose (i supplied) labour
Replace of Starter Motor + labour
Replace of Drive Belt + labour

There are a few more things the guy did do.

I can tell you, i won't be going back to this bloke.

 

[morphix]

My girlfriend has just called me stating the car has had some troubles trying to start again today.

Does anyone have any idea what on earth this problem could now be related to?

I'm thinking about calling 1 of the local Holden dealers and seeing if i can get them to diagnose it on the computer sometime over the weekend.

Does anyone know how much Holden will charge for diagnosis?

 

[Slipper]

pretty sure its in the realm of 80-100 just to diagnose it (i.e. hook it up and scan) could be more if it takes them a while, holden might be your best bet

 

[morphix]

Well my girlfriend just met me at work for a sec, she parked the car for 10-15 mins, then tried starting it again and now its got the previous Fuel Gauge Error, Service Vehicle Soon, etc.

Had to pull both terminals off for a bit, then put them back and lock and unlock the car and then it started back up again, albeit with a Check Powertrain error on dash again.

God i hate cars... I'll wait for an update from the mechanic.

Such a pain in the arse that all this is happening while i'm at work, so i can't actually talk to the mechanic directly about it.

 

[morphix]

Yesterday arvo, the car again would not start, the mechanic came out and said the key head needed to be replaced.

So we got it replaced a Mr Minit and still the car wouldn't start.

NRMA came out and hooked up an instrument and then stated it was a problem with the Ignition Switch causing issues with the starter motor.... hmmm

 

[Trent L]

morphix.

Sounds like you need a new mechanic. The amount of money you've wasted on this bloke you could have gone to Holden & left with change.

(02) 4920 8000 and ask for Scott Mewburn @ Gateshead Holden (now Pacific Holden). I think that's up your neck of the woods.

He's the Service Manager up there now & used to look after my VZ when he ran the Heartland workshop in Western Sydney.

Get some advice from him. He's always been fair dinkum with me & won't blow smoke up your rectum.

 

[morphix]

I'll have to wait till Monday to call there and anywhere, seems everywhere is closed mechanic wise over the weekends, yay to more time without the car.

This mechanic i've been dealing with seems like a wanker, he's had no diagnostic tools neither... seems really unequipped.

 

[morphix]

Just had NRMA out for about 45 mins, after much messing around and testing and using scantool, he's concluded its to do with the ECU.