$1300 to repair FRS for bad gas, does that sound right?

[ermax]

Originally Posted by NOHOME

Wait, you guys mean to tell me that the engine pretty much has to be removed to change plugs on this thing? And that it is going to cost $600 in labour.

If so, one more reason why I consider the boxer to be a ridiculous design. I also wonder at the lack of a fuel tank drain if it does not have one.


As for the OP's question, yeah, if they have to drop the fuel tank and unbolt the engine in order to do the work, I can see it costing that much easy at dealer rates.

You don't have to remove the engine. Just remove the header and unbolt the 4 bolts on the engine mounts and then jack it up about 4 inches. But you can actually do it without even raising the engine but the "official" way says to raise it. I wouldn't be surprised if the dealers do it without raising the engine but still bill it out as if they did.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by guybo

Now someone define "bad gas"? There's lots of ways gas can be bad and lots of different price points we could discuss all day

Bad gas is to an engine as bad dirt is to a plant ..... now, do you get it .... ??




humfrz

[finch1750]

Contact the state ASAP as others have said. If it was bad gas you shouldn't have to pay for it so doesn't matter what the dealer wants to do as long as they get it running.

And yeah, hope you kept your receipt.

[pauldz]

I have contacted the state. Mechanic now says there was diesel in the tank. If so, there have to be other people affected.

[ermax]

Originally Posted by pauldz

I have contacted the state. Mechanic now says there was diesel in the tank. If so, there have to be other people affected.

That’s interesting. How low was your fuel before filling up with bad fuel?

[pauldz]

The tank was 1/4 full when I stopped at the station and I only pumped $5 of gas, which moved the needle to just under 1/2.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by pauldz

I have contacted the state. Mechanic now says there was diesel in the tank. If so, there have to be other people affected.

In that case, I would just go with the "Bubba" solution ....... just flush the system.

Now, are you sure that you didn't pump the diesel in there by mistake ..... (your receipt should clear that up). Or is that even possible at modern day pumps ....??

I remember back a couple of years ago (yes, Tcoat, I've told this story before...), I was at an off the wall gas station in Missouri, about to top off a rental car before I turned it in. A girl next to me looked over and asked me if I was sure that I wanted to put diesel in that car.....??

I said no. She explained that this was the only station in the area that the diesel pump handles had black boots on them and the gasoline nozzles had green boots on them.

Hey, Missouri ....what can I say .......


humfrz

[RedLeaderD4S]

my bad gas repair ran $1,800, but my insurance covered it as vandalism so my total out of pocket was just $500

[ermax]

I think by law they have to be green and have a bigger nozzle that will not fit in our car. So basically if you got diesel in our car it’s because the gas station made a mistake.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ermax

I think by law they have to be green and have a bigger nozzle that will not fit in our car. So basically if you got diesel in our car it’s because the gas station made a mistake.

There is no law that says they have to be a certain colour. There isn’t even a standard that applies. It is up to the consumer to use the right pump and since different stations can have different colours even on there own pumps it requires paying attention. Sucks but that is the reality.

[ermax]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There is no law that says they have to be a certain colour. There isn’t even a standard that applies. It is up to the consumer to use the right pump and since different stations can have different colours even on there own pumps it requires paying attention. Sucks but that is the reality.

Well in the states all the stations I've seen have a nozzle that will not fit in our hole. There must be some sort of standard. At least in the states. Maybe not a law though.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_2IXEmpEZc"]Diesel vs Gas fuel nozzles - YouTube[/ame]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ermax

Well in the states all the stations I've seen have a nozzle that will not fit in our hole. There must be some sort of standard. At least in the states. Maybe not a law though.

Nope. As dumb as it sounds there is not.

[pauldz]

False alarm, now they are saying it was not diesel, just "bad gas"

[Ghost of Akina]

well atleast they covered most of the bill