Car Troubles

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

I showed them the sheet I received from mechanic 1 and they told me, this is an awful lot to do, it could be one of these three things and not necessarily all of them. (valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket and intake manifold) but they would do the check to determine.

These guys sound better. It's doubtful the valve cover, oil pan, and intake manifold are all leaking simultaneously. With any luck, a valve cover replacement would do it. With most oil leaks, tightening the bolts will stop the leak, unless the gasket has been compressed too much.

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

These guys sound better. With most oil leaks, tightening the bolts will stop the leak, unless the gasket has been compressed too much.

agreed, these guys want to 'fix the problem' not 'chase everything it COULD be and charge you for it'

good luck

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

agreed, these guys want to 'fix the problem' not 'chase everything it COULD be and charge you for it'

good luck

Thanks Dread, WB and Capt. Jack. I'm hopeful for a reasonable result and, failing that, a honest deal, even if it is an expensive fix.