I just took my newly purchased 93 SC400 (65K miles) in to have it gone over to see if there was anything wrong with it. Good news is it has a new timing belt but the bad news......
Does anyone know of where I can get a replacement SC400 coolant reservoir mine has a crack and the local shop wants 380 dollars to replace. Also is it easy to replace myself. I take it I'll need to drain my whole coolant system. Is there a drain plug on the radiator to do this?
Also the shop said I need the front bushings replaced and it would cost 950 dollars. Is that an easy job that anyone can do, I just thought 950 was a little steep.
They also said I need the rear struts replaced (how do I tell if they are bad), 650 dollars Is that a simple job too and where and what should i buy to replace them?
They had a list of other problems.... leaking valve cover gasket and valve adjustment, water in my headlight covers, wrong replacement plugs and it needs new plug wires,distributer cap and rotor not to mention change out all fluids!
I just paid this shop 90 dollars to tell me I will need to spend more money to fix my new car than I spent on it. I guess it's time I learn to fix all this on my own!!!!