Hopefully it works for you
$40 for a used one :shock: I'm rich lol
I've paid more for a part now then had I ordered it and waited, I wouldn't worry about it.
It may be the way you wrote your post but the mechanic seems a bit fishy. As Vince said, ask for some solid numbers
when people are in need of something, they will usually pay... anything! :lol:
mtnbob -- i think you faired pretty well for giving your car up to the mercy of the dealer.
alternate scenario: you use our help and a $10-15 multimeter (and maybe the bentley manual) to find the problem, get a used relay from burn your money or someone local or a junkyard for no more than like $20 (sometimes free), all said and done about $30 in the hole and next time you'll have confidence in troubleshooting the GP system.
none-the-less i think you did well.
Well give me a little credit. I bought the multimeter, tried to figure out if the glow plugs were getting juice, replaced the fuel filter and fuel lines. At that point, I threw myself on the mercy of the dealership in a very limited way($82 diagnostic + parts if I authorized) We don't all pop out of the womb with a deep knowledge of the inner workings of older diesel engines. Btw Burn Your Money was kind enough to sell me a starter that I used the guts out of to fix my starter. Basically taking both apart and using the best parts from each to come up with a starter that is working great. So there might be hope for me yet :roll:
I'd say you are doing well.
Most of us have learnt (usually the hard way) that the dealer's don't know a whole lot about our cars anymore and will run up a huge bill trying to figure it out. If you have a dealership with a knowledgable mechanic then that is something else.
How was cold starting this morning?
Wonderful, money well spent
Them diesels love their glowplugs...