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Update On My Recently Purchased 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE : How Much Should This Cost Me

Old May 17, 2001 | 07:42 AM
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All Serviced & Installed, Estimating that labor is $50/hr...

-Complete Tune-Up
-2 Injectors
-6 Injector Connectors
-2 CV Boots
-Valve Cover Gaskets
-Coolant Service
-Transmission Service

I finally took my recently purchased 1990 Nissan Maxima to my mechanic for a complete check-up and computer results were positive (no major engine and/or transmission problems), but I have to take care of at least the injectors right away...

That is the list that he made me and he also gave me a good price IMO, but I wanna see what you folks say before I go and do the work.

Also, we are leaving anything that has to do with the timing belt and water pump for last. Reason being is that If I can find out that it was serviced already, then I dont have to do it....yet!

Thanx in advance!

-BeatJunky


PS: I develop and scan pics of it tonight!
Old May 17, 2001 | 08:44 AM
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just a rough guess would be about $1000 in parts and labor, if you used new injectors.
the only expensive part on there are the injectors- the rest is just labor, but lots of it.
Old May 17, 2001 | 10:48 AM
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Thats pretty damn close...:)

They gave me a figure of $950.

It could be less since we over estimated a few prices of the parts as far as tune-up items and injectors (injector will come from nissan). Is $950 a good price though? What's your take?
Old May 17, 2001 | 11:00 AM
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my guess of $1k was just adding up stuff from what I have heard on the board.. $200 for this, $300 for that, etc etc. add it all up and it came up to about 12-1300. then I figured since you were doing it all at once, they'd give you a bit of a break and I said 1000.

so yeah, if you can do it all for 950, that's not bad.
of course you could do it all yourself for about $3-400, but some people just don't have the tools, know-how, and time to do it. that much work will take at least a full weekend, if not more.
Old May 17, 2001 | 11:50 AM
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However....

Originally posted by Matt93GXE
my guess of $1k was just adding up stuff from what I have heard on the board.. $200 for this, $300 for that, etc etc. add it all up and it came up to about 12-1300. then I figured since you were doing it all at once, they'd give you a bit of a break and I said 1000.

so yeah, if you can do it all for 950, that's not bad.
of course you could do it all yourself for about $3-400, but some people just don't have the tools, know-how, and time to do it. that much work will take at least a full weekend, if not more.
It would take Matt about 2 hours to do everything since he takes his car apart and puts it back together every weekend....
Old May 17, 2001 | 12:56 PM
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Re: However....

Originally posted by bill99gxe


It would take Matt about 2 hours to do everything since he takes his car apart and puts it back together every weekend....
Matt...

Work on my car, where are you located!

Bwahahaha...LOL!

No, but seriously..........
Old May 17, 2001 | 01:05 PM
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hmmm... If you wanna drive to Muskogee, OK I'll make you a good deal on the labor.. it'll still take most of the weekend, but I could do it all.
Old May 17, 2001 | 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by Matt93GXE
hmmm... If you wanna drive to Muskogee, OK I'll make you a good deal on the labor.. it'll still take most of the weekend, but I could do it all.
Id pass, the money I'd save I'd end up spending in gas and my car would probably be even more damaged during the trip....lol.....

Old May 17, 2001 | 07:15 PM
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FINALLY A PIC!!!

Awesome, I finally developed pics of my car. They arent the nicest looking pics but hey, they're here. This is the only one I was able to scan so far. Soon, I will have more. SOme of the other pics are better looking as well.

Keep in the mind that today is the 7th day I've owned this car and mods (both mechanical and body) will take place soon, but none have been done yet!
Old May 17, 2001 | 07:19 PM
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Pic 1

Here's my baby...
Old May 18, 2001 | 08:08 AM
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MONEY

Currently scrounging up some money...So far I have only $400!

I have a PC to sell & my back up car, a 1987 Pontiac Sunbird.

Wish me luck...
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