"Check Engine" light came on in my car so I took to AutoZone to get it checked out for free. They said the probable cause was the Throttle Position Sensor, and quoted me the part for $43. The next day I took it to Hillsboro Auto and a short while after dropping it off they called to confirm the problem was the Throttle Position Sensor, and it needed replacing. They quoted $371 to fix it (about $150 for the parts; $117 for labor; $104 for diagnostic work) . I was shocked and told them not to do anything. Unfortunately, I was still charged $97 + tax for diagnostic work. After some short research I ordered a replacement part on Amazon for $28, had it on my doorstep in two days, and found a two minute (2 minute!) youtube that showed me how to replace it. It literally required removing two screws, replacing the part, and putting the screws back in. All in all, it took me about 5 minutes to replace myself with no issue. Ultimately, I was very disappointed to have to pay $97 for no work to be done on my car, be given information I already had, and be quoted almost $400 for work that only cost about $30 and took me 5 minutes to replace. Felt like a classic mechanic stereotype, charging exorbitant amounts of money for very little work.
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