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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jul 13, 2020 14:31:03 GMT -5
Figured I'd pose this question here rather than making a new account somewhere else.
Who here drives? Or is a mechanic? I've been having a very specific issue with my 2015 Toyota Corolla. It has 150,000kms on it and I am the original owner. The past few months it's been shaking (the car, not the steering wheel) only when I accelerate between 80 and 100kms (50-62mph). It does not shake if I'm not giving it gas in that window, and does not shake on either side. I've taken it into shops 3 times now with all 3 places saying it's fixed only for me to get on the highway and see it's no better than it was before. All 3 places insisted on it being an issue with the alignment. I'm bringing it into an independent mechanic next week who thinks the issue is in the engine or the engine mounts.
Has anyone else encountered such an issue? Also any horror stories regarding your own car, or being ripped off by mechanics?
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WWF Sim Fed
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Post by WWF Sim Fed on Jul 13, 2020 15:40:47 GMT -5
I brought my car to a local dealership. Every time I go there I feel like I'm lied to. Car troubles suck! I wish I were mechanically inclined so I could diagnosed stuff myself.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jul 13, 2020 16:21:35 GMT -5
YouTube can be a huge help. Just type in the trouble you're having & see what pops up. It's saved me numerous trips to my mechanic.
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Post by Valbroski on Jul 13, 2020 16:26:28 GMT -5
I feel like I get ripped off every time I go to the mechanic. I could go for an oil change and they’ll try and talk me into getting ten other things done.
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Post by HHH316 on Jul 13, 2020 16:57:54 GMT -5
My wife was taking my car in to get looked at. The one thing my family is missing is a mechanic.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jul 13, 2020 19:25:02 GMT -5
YouTube can be a huge help. Just type in the trouble you're having & see what pops up. It's saved me numerous trips to my mechanic. Or into google and you’ll sometimes get message boards of people with the same issue
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Post by JC Motors on Jul 13, 2020 19:27:56 GMT -5
I brought my car to a local dealership. Every time I go there I feel like I'm lied to. Car troubles suck! I wish I were mechanically inclined so I could diagnosed stuff myself. They don't call it a stealership for nothing
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Post by Nivro™ on Jul 13, 2020 20:44:06 GMT -5
Shaking can be a multitude of things. It could be something in the engine like a misfire, loose/broken motor mounts. It could be CV joints, drive shaft, loose wheels/lug nuts, stuck brake caliper.....Sadly you'll just have to find someone trusty worthy to look at it.
Honestly most of your "mom & pop" places are better for repairs IMO. One reason is they want to keep a good reputation within the community but also they dont have some corporate overhead constantly jabbing them to make more sales. Ill go ahead and tell you the last place to take your car is places like Firestone, Meineke, Midas, Pep Boys etc. They'll poach the crap outta you and a lot of times their "mechanics" are just parts changers. Good mechanics know their worth and are either working someone big time like Cummins or a dealership or have/run their own shops.
Another thing you can do to make sure you're not getting totally shafted is get estimate on problems and then price shop. Say your problem is a CV axle. The shop will tell you its $400 to fix. Call your local parts stores and get a price. The average Retail price for instance is $100. The mechanic is likely going to get it for around $80 and mark it up to $100ish give or take. That means they are charging you $300 in labor. Do some searching on the internet about how long it takes to change the part. Your average (not big city) garage is going to charge $75-$100/hr for labor. If it takes 45mins to change that CV axle, they're poaching the hell out of you on labor charges. You're not going to get someone to replace it "at cost" so there's always going to be a mark up just do your due dillgence and you'll be good.
Ive been in the automotive business for just over 10 years now and Ive never and will never go to the "corporate" repair shops.
Also Ill share a secret with some people. The car batteries from Advance, Autozone O'Reilly etc are the exact same batteries you can get at Walmart, Costco, Home Depot etc. There's only about 4 batteries manufactures, Johnson Controls, Exide, Interstate and some random place. The price difference you get from a regular auto parts store & say Walmart is parts stores install & keep track of warranties (as well as give you 2-3 year warranties) whereas Walmart doesnt keep record and tend to have short warranties.
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Post by bababooey on Jul 13, 2020 22:11:29 GMT -5
I don’t know a ton about cars but it does seem like the general mileage is getting up there. With proper maintenance it’s definitely possible to keep a car going that long, but it could be a contributing factor. My cousin had a car around that mileage and he used to get nervous because when he would reach a certain speed the radio would shut off and the car would get shaky similar to what you’re describing. Unfortunately I don’t know if he ever bothered to resolve it since he was already saving for a new car at the time.
For me car problems are like internet problems. I don’t understand what’s going on and I’ll believe just about anything “experts” tell me. Mechanics can make stuff up and I wouldn’t know. I go to my local gas station for service now. I deal with these guys all the time and I’m still sure they’re screwing me.
When I used to go my old mechanic he almost destroyed my engine on an oil change. My car needed synthetic oil and I got charged for synthetic, but the guy working on the car used regular. Ended up having to take it somewhere else and having to get the oil changed again. I eventually sold the car because I got a cracked rim on the inside. They wanted $700 to repair it and the rims were discontinued so I couldn’t get just one new one. Switched from a Mercedes to a Jeep. It’s way less expensive and I haven’t had a fraction of the problems in the 5 years I’ve already had it.
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Post by anddrew on Jul 14, 2020 2:28:31 GMT -5
Tires, normally worn/out of balance tires will shake at higher speeds (55MPH+). Check your rims and see if a weight fell off.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 14, 2020 4:14:43 GMT -5
Sounds like a bent rim
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Post by rowdy1971 on Jul 15, 2020 8:28:58 GMT -5
This is why I tell these kids today to become either a mechanic or a barber/hair stylist, and it's not gender specific, I have a friends daughter who just graduated auto school and now I have someone else to take my car to! These are two jobs that will never go away.
Take it for what it's worth, I live in Chicago and there is a suburban town called Cicero where there are so many Hispanic auto shops, I take my car there and I get work done for so much cheaper and it's solid work. I got a tune up there for $150 bucks whereas anywhere "mainstream" wanted $650. I've never had issues with my favorite Mexican guys.
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jul 15, 2020 15:04:17 GMT -5
That's what the Toyota dealership told me so I bought new rims, that was two weeks ago. After I got it back it was still doing the shaking. Shaking can be a multitude of things. It could be something in the engine like a misfire, loose/broken motor mounts. It could be CV joints, drive shaft, loose wheels/lug nuts, stuck brake caliper.....Sadly you'll just have to find someone trusty worthy to look at it. Honestly most of your "mom & pop" places are better for repairs IMO. One reason is they want to keep a good reputation within the community but also they dont have some corporate overhead constantly jabbing them to make more sales. Ill go ahead and tell you the last place to take your car is places like Firestone, Meineke, Midas, Pep Boys etc. They'll poach the crap outta you and a lot of times their "mechanics" are just parts changers. Good mechanics know their worth and are either working someone big time like Cummins or a dealership or have/run their own shops. Another thing you can do to make sure you're not getting totally shafted is get estimate on problems and then price shop. Say your problem is a CV axle. The shop will tell you its $400 to fix. Call your local parts stores and get a price. The average Retail price for instance is $100. The mechanic is likely going to get it for around $80 and mark it up to $100ish give or take. That means they are charging you $300 in labor. Do some searching on the internet about how long it takes to change the part. Your average (not big city) garage is going to charge $75-$100/hr for labor. If it takes 45mins to change that CV axle, they're poaching the hell out of you on labor charges. You're not going to get someone to replace it "at cost" so there's always going to be a mark up just do your due dillgence and you'll be good. Ive been in the automotive business for just over 10 years now and Ive never and will never go to the "corporate" repair shops. Thanks for the reply. The owner of the shop I contacted was very honest. We chatted for about 40 minutes. He told me his rate of labour per hour. We decided I'll be taking it in next week for an hour to see if he can spot the problem quick, then we'll discuss options after that hour.
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Post by TheLastDude on Jul 15, 2020 15:28:16 GMT -5
I don’t know a ton about cars but it does seem like the general mileage is getting up there. 150k in km is only about 93k in miles. Toyotas are made to last. I have almost 250k miles on mine with no major issues.
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Post by JC Motors on Jul 15, 2020 15:43:38 GMT -5
I don’t know a ton about cars but it does seem like the general mileage is getting up there. 150k in km is only about 93k in miles. Toyotas are made to last. I have almost 250k miles on mine with no major issues. What year is your Toyota? My brother just junked his 2005 Subaru Outback that had over 260K Miles. Subaru's are meant to last too.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 15, 2020 15:52:36 GMT -5
100,000 city miles = 300,000 highway miles I just made that up but it sounds about right
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Post by bababooey on Jul 15, 2020 15:54:19 GMT -5
I don’t know a ton about cars but it does seem like the general mileage is getting up there. 150k in km is only about 93k in miles. Toyotas are made to last. I have almost 250k miles on mine with no major issues. Perfect example of me not knowing much about cars. I always believed if you take super good care of it, when you get near the 100k mark you’re at risk of having trouble. Of course prior to my latest car, I’ve always had used cars which may be why they didn’t last that long. I don’t know what really happened to them before me.
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Post by TheLastDude on Jul 15, 2020 16:13:55 GMT -5
150k in km is only about 93k in miles. Toyotas are made to last. I have almost 250k miles on mine with no major issues. What year is your Toyota? My brother just junked his 2005 Subaru Outback that had over 260K Miles. Subaru's are meant to last too. 2003 150k in km is only about 93k in miles. Toyotas are made to last. I have almost 250k miles on mine with no major issues. Perfect example of me not knowing much about cars. I always believed if you take super good care of it, when you get near the 100k mark you’re at risk of having trouble. Of course prior to my latest car, I’ve always had used cars which may be why they didn’t last that long. I don’t know what really happened to them before me. Oh, no, you're not wrong. There are some cars out there that once they start giving you problems, you may as well scrap it and get a new one. How much effort and time you put into maintenance, and just plain luck also helps too though.
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jul 15, 2020 18:36:33 GMT -5
The age of the car is definitely a strange thing for me. It's a 2015 bought right off the lot, and I'm running into an issue I didn't expect to run into yet.
It's also worth noting I live on the east coast of Canada and drive a lot of rural roads. Very possible something was knocked out of whack when driving over a particularly nasty pothole.
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Post by Nivro™ on Jul 15, 2020 23:39:37 GMT -5
150k in km is only about 93k in miles. Toyotas are made to last. I have almost 250k miles on mine with no major issues. Perfect example of me not knowing much about cars. I always believed if you take super good care of it, when you get near the 100k mark you’re at risk of having trouble. Of course prior to my latest car, I’ve always had used cars which may be why they didn’t last that long. I don’t know what really happened to them before me. Realistically there is no "X car lasts longer"...its always about how you take care of them. My dad drove fords for years and always took care of them. Something that rubbed off on me with my Nissan. I see Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Nissan, Toyota etc owners all say the "My car has been the best Ive ever owned"....its all subjective. Im a 2nd owner of my Nissan, 186k miles on it. All Ive had to do in 7 years is replace 1 sensor. Im in the market to buy a new auto and likely will go Nissan again.
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