What first world problem did you have today?

[BoomerD]

Cats go bad...it happens, but $1000 to replace one seems fucking ridiculous. Are they also changing the O2 sensor?

 

[Craig234]

I'm just glad I found a great, honest mobile mechanic who comes to my house, diagnoses very well, instead of leaving the car at a shop that does who knows what for high prices. I hated the shop approach. They consistently seemed to have difficulty diagnosing.

 

[IronWing]

I went to three different stores in search of C9 ceramic, multi-color, incandescent light strings. Achievement denied. F'in' LEDs ruining Christmas. I want a warm glow not freakin' runway lights.

 

[sdifox]

Honestly I've never done any kind of maintenance having to do with a catalytic converter I don't know crap about cars either... is there something you're suppose to do to maintain it?

Just talking about fluids and filters. And tuneups of course.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Cats go bad...it happens, but $1000 to replace one seems fucking ridiculous. Are they also changing the O2 sensor?

I forgot to ask that, but I think it's part of the whole assembly so probably. It's the labour that's a lot, it's a 3 hour job in the mechanic book, but it could be longer depending on bolts/studs being rusted etc.

 

[Sgt. York]

Is this quote from a general mechanic or a muffler shop? Do you have muffler shops there?

 

[Red Squirrel]

General mechanic, well more of a rad place but really they do pretty much anything. They are one of the more well established places. He's always been very reasonable with pricing so I don't think he's playing me at all. I know catalytic converters are expensive, and the labour is also quite involved. Lot of stuff to take apart to get to it.

 

[nutxo]

In the past 7 weeks I have made 56 phone calls to a specialty pharmacy and have only managed to get 1 refill after a 5 week lapse.My insurance won't pay unless it goes through that specific pharmacy. It would cost me 56k a year cash price.

 

[Sgt. York]

In the past 7 weeks I have made 56 phone calls to a specialty pharmacy and have only managed to get 1 refill after a 5 week lapse.My insurance won't pay unless it goes through that specific pharmacy. It would cost me 56k a year cash price.

Sounds like a good deal if you're getting your meds for free.

 

[nutxo]

Sounds like a good deal if you're getting your meds for free.

Insurance isn't free pal. For the first time In my working life I'm actually using insurance. Bastards are more than happy to take my money for years but when I actually need help it's a fucking chore to get what I need.

 

[Sgt. York]

I'm shocked! Insurance policies aren't free and insurance companies are in business to make money for their shareholders, not to make life easy for their customers.

 

[IronWing]

We’ll get to first world healthcare funding yet. We just have to finish going through every conceivable bad idea on the way there.

 

[BoomerD]

General mechanic, well more of a rad place but really they do pretty much anything. They are one of the more well established places. He's always been very reasonable with pricing so I don't think he's playing me at all. I know catalytic converters are expensive, and the labour is also quite involved. Lot of stuff to take apart to get to it.

Replacing a cat isn't difficult...30 minute job for most...and at $250-$300, it's not that expensive. O2 sensors are part of the exhaust/emmissions system, but not technically part of the catalytic converter. Check around before you dump $1000 into a cat replacement...call a couple of exhaust shops, even the Ford dealership.

 

[sdifox]

Replacing a cat isn't difficult...30 minute job for most...and at $250-$300, it's not that expensive. O2 sensors are part of the exhaust/emmissions system, but not technically part of the catalytic converter. Check around before you dump $1000 into a cat replacement...call a couple of exhaust shops, even the Ford dealership.

This is Canada. Everything cost lots more. And he lives in a small town up north.

He should check online. Parts are available and appear cheaper than local store.

 

[nutxo]

I'm shocked! Insurance policies aren't free and insurance companies are in business to make money for their shareholders, not to make life easy for their customers.

You're a real piece of shit. So when I can't walk anymore you will just be " tough luck pal, That's what ya get for expecting a company to live up to their contract."

BTW. You need to have your username taken away. Sgt York was a true hero. You kinda strike me as an anal wart.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Replacing a cat isn't difficult...30 minute job for most...and at $250-$300, it's not that expensive. O2 sensors are part of the exhaust/emmissions system, but not technically part of the catalytic converter. Check around before you dump $1000 into a cat replacement...call a couple of exhaust shops, even the Ford dealership.

The mechanic book (or whatever the standard they go by) shows it as a 3 hour job. He told me he likes a challenge and will try to see if he can do it under 3 hours. If half the studs break and more stuff breaks as it's being taken apart then it takes more time.

 

[snoopy7548]

With having no prior car repair experience, besides swapping my all-season and winter tires, I replaced the resonator and muffler on my 12 year old rusted-out car without any problems. Saved a few hundred bucks by ordering the parts from Rock Auto over having my mechanic do it, and I learned a lot.

I've since traded in the car, but you can see my thread about it here:

Replaced My Exhaust or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love RockAuto

Living in the Northeast, you get used to having your exhaust either patched or replaced. I've had to have mine patched a couple of times and I had my mechanic replace everything after the catalytic converter a couple of years ago. Well, a few weeks ago the connection at the resonator->muffler...

forums.anandtech.com

 

[Red Squirrel]

If I had a proper big heated garage to work in I'd totally want to do more work myself and learn to work on cars but working outside in the cold not fun, I'll just pay the premium mechanic price. It's one of the reasons I want to buy a property in an unorganized township (no need for permits) as I want to build a big ass garage for all sorts of projects including learning to work on cars.

 

[snoopy7548]

If I had a proper big heated garage to work in I'd totally want to do more work myself and learn to work on cars but working outside in the cold not fun, I'll just pay the premium mechanic price. It's one of the reasons I want to buy a property in an unorganized township (no need for permits) as I want to build a big ass garage for all sorts of projects including learning to work on cars.

Take the money you save by not bringing your truck to the mechanic and insulate/heat your garage!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Take the money you save by not bringing your truck to the mechanic and insulate/heat your garage!

It's too small to work on a car. My truck would not even fit in there.

I do want to insulate it, project for next year. Got the floor redone this summer but it was too late by the time they came to do it. Had to give it about a month to cure and that brought me into October. Too cold to put epoxy and I want to do that before I start work in it.



It looks big in that pic, but that's with zero tools or workbenches or anything.



Could get the truck in if I folded the mirrors but there would be no room to actually work around it.

This space will be better served as a small workshop area for smaller projects. May even remove the garage door so I can insulate that part better and lose less heat.

 

[Craig234]

I went to three different stores in search of C9 ceramic, multi-color, incandescent light strings. Achievement denied. F'in' LEDs ruining Christmas. I want a warm glow not freakin' runway lights.

ebay?

 

[Craig234]

With having no prior car repair experience, besides swapping my all-season and winter tires, I replaced the resonator and muffler on my 12 year old rusted-out car without any problems. Saved a few hundred bucks by ordering the parts from Rock Auto over having my mechanic do it, and I learned a lot.

I adjusted the mirrors and pumped my own gas.

 

[Starbuck1975]

The people in my social circle who were all raving about Pelatons last year are now virtue signaling how much they hate Pelaton.

 

[highland145]

The people in my social circle who were all raving about Pelatons last year are now virtue signaling how much they hate Pelaton.

Feckless tards.

 

[snoopy7548]

I guess that's what happens when you treat a product as a lifestyle.