I went to a transmission shop where they drained the fluids from my vehicle. They said I had a bad catalytic converter, so I took it to a muffler shop and they said the same story, that I had a bad catalytic converter. I took it to ASE, and they said I didn't. Well, I have 3 catalytic converters, and that costs $900 to fix. Obviously I didn't way to pay for that, so I had ASE work on it. They said that they were going to get to the root of the problem and would not bother me until they find out what it is. Turns out it wasn't the catalytic converter, which saved me $900. The distributor cap was arcing and my rotary point was melted.
I drive for a living, having started this job 2 weeks ago. ASE was willing to work with me so I could keep working, and now no one is going to touch my truck except for them. It's hard to find a good service like that, with honest mechanics that get to the root of the problem instead of guessing at it.
While it was in, ASE suggested a carbon flush too. It's like a chemical that runs through every part of your engine and actually cleans out the carbon buildup. It's similar to the additives that do that for you, but they don't do it quite as well as they say, and so you end up with buildup throughout your engine. Instead of changing every single point out, the carbon flush hits every single point and flushes it out. Now, instead of getting 13 miles to the gallon, I get 19, and that is a plus that I needed in order to do what I need to do for a living, and that's to drive. It worked, and that's what I liked. ASE is very knowledgeable, and, like I said, nobody is going to touch my truck except them.
Lynn Yeaman
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