the check engine light on my car.......

The Champ

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

I CAN PULL THE FUCKING CODES MYSELF.....

I NEVER MENTIONED BEING ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF.....

thats where the ignorant uneducated thieving mechanic comes in to the scene......

A code can be triggered for various reasons. Improper diagnosis can be frustrating..it's too bad you can't find one educated and reputable technician in your area..

The Champ

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

The Champ wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

well thats another fucking problem i have with the emission test....if YOU FAIL.....

they have A LIST of MECHANICS you can go to and get your car checked out........

so you pay some asshole $100 to diagnose your problem(which most people dont realize they can do themselves).....

the assfuck mechanic(they are ALL THIEVES) charges you $500-$700 to fix the problem....

and in REALITY all you had was a loose fucking gas cap!!!!!!!!!!!

its a BIG FUCKING SCAM!!!!!!

When I was in the business, I used to particularly love ripping off loudmouthed backyard mechanics who pretended and acted as if they can better diagnose and repair their vehicle than a highly education, properly trained A certified master technician. Statistically speaking, for every grease monkey dip shit, there are two idiot redneck customers ..

never fucking mind.................

Too late Speedy ..I guess you realized how ignorant you are, not just the mechanics ..

norm

Poncier wrote:

I got taken for the loose gas cap thing once about 12 years ago (it cost me 85 or 90 dollars at the dealership to "check and reset the code"), and never again. The check engine light is such a crock, though I do make a point of an extra turn on the gas cap every time I fill up now to be sure the fucker's on tight. That check engine light should only be enabled to come on if you have a serious engine problem that requires immediate attention.

The battery disconnect is a good tip that most folks don't know. The time spent resetting your clock and radio presets is worth getting that annoying light to disappear.

i was lucky that my mechanic (at the dealership mind you) was cool and clued me in to the gas cap thing....he still had to charge me $45 instead of the $100 that they usually charge but now i know

and the battery thing is a good tip....thanks!

SPEEDY MCCREADY

why is it EVERY SINGLE TIME i go for a fucking oil change....

some 18 year old kid thinks he has the right to play with everything in my engine.....that he can get his fucking hands on?????

dont tell me i need a fucking radiator flush(i never asked you to check my fucking radiator)
dont tell me i need a transmission flush(i never asked you to check my fucking transmission)
dont tell me i need struts and filters and $1500 worth of other bullshit......


just change my fucking oil and let me go my merry way..........

EVERY SINGLE fucking time i have gone for an oil change some assfuck tries to sell me $500-$1000 worth of work i dont fucking need.........

norm

speedy is fired up today!!

:shock:

The Champ

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

why is it EVERY SINGLE TIME i go for a fucking oil change....

some 18 year old kid thinks he has the right to play with everything in my engine.....that he can get his fucking hands on?????

dont tell me i need a fucking radiator flush(i never asked you to check my fucking radiator)
dont tell me i need a transmission flush(i never asked you to check my fucking transmission)
dont tell me i need struts and filters and $1500 worth of other bullshit......


just change my fucking oil and let me go my merry way..........

EVERY SINGLE fucking time i have gone for an oil change some assfuck tries to sell me $500-$1000 worth of work i dont fucking need.........

Ignorant again Speedy? The same dumb 18 year old kid probably knows more about transmissions etc. than you..and yet you know for sure that those services you definitely do not need. With that said, oil change places are sketchy as they don't require a certain number of A certified technicians within the garage. Anyway, give the kid a break as he's just trying to make a buck..

The Champ

norm wrote:

speedy is fired up today!!

:shock:

I'm throwing some logs on the fire ..

SPEEDY MCCREADY

The Champ wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

why is it EVERY SINGLE TIME i go for a fucking oil change....

some 18 year old kid thinks he has the right to play with everything in my engine.....that he can get his fucking hands on?????

dont tell me i need a fucking radiator flush(i never asked you to check my fucking radiator)
dont tell me i need a transmission flush(i never asked you to check my fucking transmission)
dont tell me i need struts and filters and $1500 worth of other bullshit......


just change my fucking oil and let me go my merry way..........

EVERY SINGLE fucking time i have gone for an oil change some assfuck tries to sell me $500-$1000 worth of work i dont fucking need.........

Ignorant again Speedy? The same dumb 18 year old kid probably knows more about transmissions etc. than you..and yet you know for sure that those services you definitely do not need. With that said, oil change places are sketchy as they don't require a certain number of A certified technicians within the garage. Anyway, give the kid a break as he's just trying to make a buck..

the 18 year old knows more about transmissions than me?????

why???

do they teach that on XboX?????

norm

The Champ wrote:

norm wrote:

speedy is fired up today!!

:shock:

I'm throwing some logs on the fire ..

logs of tnt

QuarterToTen

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

the 18 year old knows more about transmissions than me?????

why???

do they teach that on XboX?????

i think there's an app for that on iPhone actually.

norm

QuarterToTen wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

the 18 year old knows more about transmissions than me?????

why???

do they teach that on XboX?????

i think there's an app for that on iPhone actually.

it's not ready....for now he's using twitter

dcfaithful

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

has basically been on for 4 years(i have replaced both headlights and turn signals yet the check engine light will NEVER burn out....hehehehehehe)

i check the codes myself(all you have to do is turn your key a few times) instead of paying some assfuck $100 to read the codes......

its always the same...gas cap, gas cap leak,blah blah.....

so anyway....in order to PASS the Illinois vehicle emissions test....the check engine light can not be on...or its an automatic fail......

so i got up this morning......disconnected the battery....waited 1 minute.....reconnected the battery.....

this turned off the check engine light.....cleared the computer codes.....and off i went....

and im glad to say i passed the emissions test......

not that any of you give a rats ass.....(but it fucking kept me up all night)hehehehe

My girlfriends 1998 Honda Civic had this same problem, and it was giving a similar message...a guy at Auto Zone tested it for free and told us how to fix it in order to pass emissions...

The Champ

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

The Champ wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

why is it EVERY SINGLE TIME i go for a fucking oil change....

some 18 year old kid thinks he has the right to play with everything in my engine.....that he can get his fucking hands on?????

dont tell me i need a fucking radiator flush(i never asked you to check my fucking radiator)
dont tell me i need a transmission flush(i never asked you to check my fucking transmission)
dont tell me i need struts and filters and $1500 worth of other bullshit......


just change my fucking oil and let me go my merry way..........

EVERY SINGLE fucking time i have gone for an oil change some assfuck tries to sell me $500-$1000 worth of work i dont fucking need.........

Ignorant again Speedy? The same dumb 18 year old kid probably knows more about transmissions etc. than you..and yet you know for sure that those services you definitely do not need. With that said, oil change places are sketchy as they don't require a certain number of A certified technicians within the garage. Anyway, give the kid a break as he's just trying to make a buck..

the 18 year old knows more about transmissions than me?????

why???

do they teach that on XboX?????

Why? I don't know the kid, but maybe he went to a technical/vocational high school where he studied automotive service and/or technology. I did, and by the time I graduated I was able to disassemble and reassemble a transmission in my sleep..well, okay maybe just a two speed powerglide transmission at that point ..and actually I did work at a shitty oil change place when I was 17..lol...and did eventually get my B.S. in automotive technology and worked within the industry for a few years..not all mechanics are ignorant and thieves as you like to paint them out to be...

Drowned Out

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

has basically been on for 4 years(i have replaced both headlights and turn signals yet the check engine light will NEVER burn out....hehehehehehe)

i check the codes myself(all you have to do is turn your key a few times) instead of paying some assfuck $100 to read the codes......

its always the same...gas cap, gas cap leak,blah blah.....

so anyway....in order to PASS the Illinois vehicle emissions test....the check engine light can not be on...or its an automatic fail......

so i got up this morning......disconnected the battery....waited 1 minute.....reconnected the battery.....

this turned off the check engine light.....cleared the computer codes.....and off i went....

and im glad to say i passed the emissions test......

not that any of you give a rats ass.....(but it fucking kept me up all night)hehehehe

Hilarious...I had the same problem with my pathfinder (gas cap)....these fuckers wanted to smoke-test my entire fuel system AND order a new gas cap....would have cost me hundreds to get the damn light off...I just dealt with it....
the next time I took the it in (to get a tire repaired), they ended up breaking the low-air pressure sensor inside the tire....THAT fucking warning beeps at you...and the part is $150. I had two lights on when I sold the thing - not paying $500+ to turn off two lights...wish I'd have tried the battery thing!

SomethingCreative

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

has basically been on for 4 years(i have replaced both headlights and turn signals yet the check engine light will NEVER burn out....hehehehehehe)

i check the codes myself(all you have to do is turn your key a few times) instead of paying some assfuck $100 to read the codes......

its always the same...gas cap, gas cap leak,blah blah.....

so anyway....in order to PASS the Illinois vehicle emissions test....the check engine light can not be on...or its an automatic fail......

so i got up this morning......disconnected the battery....waited 1 minute.....reconnected the battery.....

this turned off the check engine light.....cleared the computer codes.....and off i went....

and im glad to say i passed the emissions test......

not that any of you give a rats ass.....(but it fucking kept me up all night)hehehehe

if you have experience it automotive service than please disregard this post.

just an FYI...the "assfuck" tech doesn't just read the codes. The codes only say so much. I know this is hard to believe, but there is still some human element involved in diagnosing problems with automobiles. $100 is typically an hour of shop time most places, you pay that 100 diag, you're set regardless of how long it takes, could take 20 minutes, could take 4 hours. A loose gas cap can cause it to come on...tighten it and drive it for a while and the light will clear, sometimes you will need to drive for about 60 miles or so but I wouldn't recommend disconnecting the battery to clear it because the light may be on for different reasons, then you could really be fucked. I don't know what kind of car you drive but they don't usually give a message that specific, its usually a bunch of letters and numbers, the guy at autozone or shucks might tell you what it means, but he is not a tech, that's why he works at autozone or shucks.

sorry,. I just spent the last 5 years of my life trying to defend myself by explaining this to people. Luckily, I'm not in that field anymore and doing something I really enjoy.

SomethingCreative

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

why is it EVERY SINGLE TIME i go for a fucking oil change....

some 18 year old kid thinks he has the right to play with everything in my engine.....that he can get his fucking hands on?????

dont tell me i need a fucking radiator flush(i never asked you to check my fucking radiator)
dont tell me i need a transmission flush(i never asked you to check my fucking transmission)
dont tell me i need struts and filters and $1500 worth of other bullshit......


just change my fucking oil and let me go my merry way..........

EVERY SINGLE fucking time i have gone for an oil change some assfuck tries to sell me $500-$1000 worth of work i dont fucking need.........

okie dokie.

MAYBE YOU NEED A FUCKING RADIATOR FLUSH.

the reason he tells you is because when your fucking engine in damaged for overheating. YOU WILL GO IN AND FREAK OUT BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T TELL YOU THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE NEEDED. THEY ARE COVERING THEIR OWN ASSES. this way, WHEN you go in there and freak out, they have records that you declined the recommended work during a previous visit.

Poncier

norm wrote:

speedy is fired up today!!

:shock:

JaneNY

This is a timely thread for me. My check engine light is on. We have an appointment next week. I'd give disconnecting the battery a try. How do you do it? Just take it out? Actually my husband can probably do it. I'm going to give it a try. I guess disconnecting the battery is like a reboot in a way no? (If codes and such are getting 'cleared')

LikeAnOcean

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

mrvedderson wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

and the vehicle emissions test is nothing but a BIG FUCKING SCAM!!!!

here in Illinois.....you cant get a license plate sticker (re-register your car every year to make it legal) unless you pass the emissions test....

what the fuck does one have to do with the other?????

as im taking the test today....some guy tells me this is his 3rd time taking the test......he had to do $700 worth of work on his car(the car is only 3 years old).....and he STILL hasnt passed the stupid fucking test....

then he tells me they will suspend his drivers license if his car doesnt pass the emissions test....

unreal...

again...im sure none of you give a fuck......hehehehehe

i live in illinois and i have never had to take a test to get a license, license plate or even the sticker, u must be up in the city or something,

if you live in Illinois....

im pretty sure your car needs to pass an emissions test every year....

Not if its newer.. I had to get my first test for my '04 car last summer.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

not if its newer????

my car is the same year as yours....

and i have had to get an emissions test every year......