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Garage advice

  • 21-07-2017 4:44pm
    #1
    mkdon05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭


    I left my car in to be serviced today. Got a call from the garage to say it needed a flexi pipe on the exhaust. The issue I have is that when I left it in last year, 15 months ago, they called and said the same thing. I'm just wondering does that sound legit?


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  • #2
    mkdon05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭mkdon05


    Yea they replaced it both times now.


  • #3
    pippip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    Sounds dodgy but you wouldn't by any chance be missing a clip somewhere causing excess movement in the exhaust?

    I'd certainly push them as to how it needs replacing again and that you're a bit wary of it all?


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Ask to see the old flex. Hopefully they still have it and can show you what the issue was.
    Is it frayed/holed?

    Did the exhaust sound like a rally car?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI0YJwVjzkM


  • #5
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    biko wrote: »
    Ask to see the old flex. Hopefully they still have it and can show you what the issue was.
    Is it frayed/holed?

    Did the exhaust sound like a rally car?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI0YJwVjzkM

    That's only in petrol cars. A holed exhaust in a diesel doesn't make half as much noise.


  • #6
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    pippip wrote: »
    Sounds dodgy but you wouldn't by any chance be missing a clip somewhere causing excess movement in the exhaust?

    I'd certainly push them as to how it needs replacing again and that you're a bit wary of it all?

    This^^ or a weak engine mounting/engine steady. Also those flexi's from the auto factors are rubbish, you'd be better off paying the extra and buying an OEM part.


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  • #7
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,055 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    I'm getting a bit suspicious myself as the last two times I left my car in for a service they told me it needed something else done which cost 180 to 220 euro. I'm beginning to think they're conning me.


  • #8
    mkdon05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭mkdon05


    jca wrote: »
    This^^ or a weak engine mounting/engine steady. Also those flexi's from the auto factors are rubbish, you'd be better off paying the extra and buying an OEM part.

    When I questioned it, this is basically what they told me. They have a fairly good reputation so I'm inclined to believe them. It just felt a bit suspicious that it happened twice that I got a call saying it needed replacing.

    My knowledge of cars is limited at best so just went ahead with it.


  • #9
    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    tayto lover wrote: »
    I'm getting a bit suspicious myself as the last two times I left my car in for a service they told me it needed something else done which cost 180 to 220 euro. I'm beginning to think they're conning me.

    Why?


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