Tara
ocean springs,#2Author of original report
Mon, August 07, 2006
Well, as you can plainly see my car was picked up. Does it work, you ask? HECK NO!!!! It will now be at Allen Toyota for a complete work up. Hopefully something will be resolved. I was able to get the used parts and a complete history of everything they've done. Although over the weekend I was about to vacuum the car and notice cigarete butts (large) in the center floor board in front of the ashtray. No one in my family smokes. It's very upsetting that someone would have the nerve to smoke in a customers car. These people are lying cheating scum and to think that Mr. Bill Holmes runs the Ms Coast Colliseum. hat a crook.
Robert
Jacksonville,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, July 27, 2006
If the Check Engine light gives up a P0300 code, it may be covered by Toyota up to 96 months/80K miles. Toyota has a replacement ECM for the car. When it goes bad, it will give the code for random misfire. If nothing else can be found to be in error, Toyota will replace the ECM as a warranty issue.
You should never have the place you bought the car do any repairs themselves. They set themselves up so they'll keep making money off you. When they say the job is worth $400, it means they have $200 in it, and want you to pay all of it. Always use a mechanic you trust, not the carlot.
Have another mechanic look at your car.
Tara
ocean springs,#4Author of original report
Thu, July 27, 2006
My spyder is a 2001 MR2 Toyota, manual. Thanks ya'll for your help and suggestions. I should have written four months ago, perhaps that would have saved me alot of time and frustration.
Tara
ocean springs,#5Author of original report
Thu, July 27, 2006
I'm not sure if they did a dye test or not, but we were told that it was a head gasket that was in June however almost August with nothing resolved.
Robert
Jacksonville,#6Consumer Comment
Thu, July 27, 2006
What model year is your Spyder? Which engine do you have. Manual or automatic?
Post this info and I will tell you about your car. The funny smell is probably connected to the oil leak. The valve cover gaskets turn to brick after a couple years, and leak like a sieve. The misfire may also be related to the valve cover. The spark plugs go through the valve cover and if the seals around the plug tubes get hard, they also leak. The oil around the spark plugs will cause a misfire.
Robert
Jacksonville,#7Consumer Comment
Thu, July 27, 2006
What model year is your Spyder? Which engine do you have. Manual or automatic?
Post this info and I will tell you about your car. The funny smell is probably connected to the oil leak. The valve cover gaskets turn to brick after a couple years, and leak like a sieve. The misfire may also be related to the valve cover. The spark plugs go through the valve cover and if the seals around the plug tubes get hard, they also leak. The oil around the spark plugs will cause a misfire.
Marc
Makaha,#8Consumer Comment
Thu, July 27, 2006
From your brief description it sounds like a head gasket. There is a simple test that can reveal exhaust gases in your coolant. I take it you bought something that someone else dumped for good reason.
1.Find a good mechanic who knows how to find problems instead of guessing. Ask around.
2. Once found, don't get cheap on him. Give him all your business, and trust him to buy your parts.
3.No problems with that model that I've seen.
4.Hope Robert sees your post.