Originally Posted by motorthings
At around 130k I did the following (outside of normal maintenance, which I have done religiously):
New thermostat
New muffler
New Window regulator
Yeah these things happen nothing new or outrageous here.
At 150k, I was hit with:
New radiator - $300 to fix
Repair on rear brakes (reaming out caliper slide pin mounts – calipers had become stuck on the pins that are supposed to let it slide along with the rotor) - $200 to fix
New brake master cylinder - $200 to fix
New rear motor mount - $200 to fix
New front CV boot – not fixed yet, but I guess about $150
Manifold bolt sheared off (no real problem, but an annoying buzz to the engine sound) – not fixed yet, but needs $150 to fix
Then - in 30k, there will be the second timing belt job....
Who raped you for the radiator? $150 for a new 4 row from Jegs or Summit and 30 minutes gives you an upgraded radiator.
Bakes happen not much you can do about it but not sure if you did the work yourself or took it to a shop.
Master cylinder I am guessin you had someone do. This is a doable job on your own with minimal experience and a six pack.
Motor mount for $200??? shit you are getting raped. Good used mount for $50 and a couple hours under your car with a friend to help and hand tools and a hoist.
CV boot? fuck that buy a new axle and replace it in an hour in front of your house for about $70 or so.
Exhaust mani?? $150?? Take the manifold off, buy a tap and die kit and do it yourself...total cost about $75 plus beer.
Timing belt? buy a Haynes manual and learn to do it. Not as hard as it seems and I am sure you have at least one buddy who has done something similiar or can help figure it out.
Also there is the first spot of rust on the rear wheel well
Since I have had it, I have tinted the windows, added a satellite radio, added a cd changer to the stock radio, replaced the stock wheels with kosei k1’s, and have kept the interior and exterior in amazingly good shape over the years. Nobody can believe it is a 94 when they see it.
Fix the rust spot by sanding it up and putting a sealer primer on it until you can get it patch welded.
The rest were add ons and you suck that cost up, but it seems to me you do none of the work on your car yourself which is why you are getting raped so hard on prices. All the things you mention you can do in your front yard with basic hand tools, you just have to get off your ass grab a Haynes and do it.