[TenTec] Repairs

[Paul Gates via TenTec]

I bought a 2009 Chevy Impala in April 2009. I never took it to the dealer to this day. I did have that service in the car that Chevy provides that tells you if you have a problem. What I did do was as follows:
1. Changed oil every 6000 miles2.At a tire store rotated tires every 6000 miles3. Replaced rear brakes at 90,0004. Had tires and wheels checked every 6,000 miles5. Checked or replaced air filter every 6,000 miles
I had all this service done at a tire store and the prices were very reasonable. At present I have 115,000 miles and I still have the original brakes on the front and will be changing them soon. At present I am leaving near a grandson who is a certified mechanic for Ford Motor Company so I am fortunate to have him to do all the repair work so far. The car originally was my wife's car and she always anticipated stops when possible so that protected the brakes.I apologize for the off  topic email
Paul Gates, KW4BD 


     On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 2:29 AM, Wade Staggs <tvman1954 at gmail.com> wrote:
   
 

 *I can feel where you are coming from trying to DIY everything you can. The
Garage told us that Miss Brenda's car needed a Head Gasket recently. Cost
would be about $1,800.00 ..... No water in the oil, no oil in the water and
nothing out the tail pipe. We separated the Radiator and A/C Condenser and
found the bottom half of the radiator clogged with trash. Cost to repair?
One Dollar. We took the Radiator to the Coin Operated Car Wash and gave it
a good High Pressure Wash.... Ooops we almost forgot about the Antifreeze.
So we revise that to about $18.00 ..... Stupid Orange Antifreeze! Everybody
is out to make a big profit these days........ We will Not be using that
Mechanic again.*
*                                                    73 from Wade/KJ4WS*

On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 12:14 PM, Katz Ajamas <ajamas.rn at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's a reasonable rate considering what everything else costs these days.
>
> There is always the DIY cost averaging approach.
>
> I just completed some repairs on my pickup truck. Parts cost $140. Cost to
> have repair done at a shop, parts and labor, $680. Book hours = 3. Actual
> hours for my first time at that repair = 4. If I had to do it again, an
> hour and a half maximum.
>
> Fixing my own plumbing, electrical, lawn mower, vehicles, and radios when I
> am able to makes it a lot easier to pay for something when it's more than I
> feel I can handle. It also gives me a greater appreciation for the guy who
> can fix it.
>
> 73, Bob ah7i/w4
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