Warning (longish)
03-28-2001, 05:27 PM
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If your water pump fails be careful.
Don't trust your car to just anyone. If it is not the Nissan place or a trusted mechanic run away as fast as you can.
My axle boot bursted, so I took it in to Firesone to replace the boot. I get there and the cost is so close between the boot and axle replacement, I replace the axle. They ask if that's all and I said well replace my belts but I stopped them and informed them not to replace the belts becuase I would wait until I replaced the water pump to get the labor free. They volunteer to replace my water pump $120 cheaper than Nissan quoted. So I said go for it, little did I know. To make a long story short, for the last month I been going back and forth to Firestone tryng to stop an prolific oil leak. The car was not leaking when it went in but it leaked from day one and still leaks after Firestone episode. 6 repair trips none worked. Now I am having problems with my oil light coming on constantly even when full of oil. I guess the oil pump is getting ready to go out. I am hopeful we can a amicable resolution.
Be careful who you let work on your MAX it is far from idiot proof.
Don't trust your car to just anyone. If it is not the Nissan place or a trusted mechanic run away as fast as you can.
My axle boot bursted, so I took it in to Firesone to replace the boot. I get there and the cost is so close between the boot and axle replacement, I replace the axle. They ask if that's all and I said well replace my belts but I stopped them and informed them not to replace the belts becuase I would wait until I replaced the water pump to get the labor free. They volunteer to replace my water pump $120 cheaper than Nissan quoted. So I said go for it, little did I know. To make a long story short, for the last month I been going back and forth to Firestone tryng to stop an prolific oil leak. The car was not leaking when it went in but it leaked from day one and still leaks after Firestone episode. 6 repair trips none worked. Now I am having problems with my oil light coming on constantly even when full of oil. I guess the oil pump is getting ready to go out. I am hopeful we can a amicable resolution.
Be careful who you let work on your MAX it is far from idiot proof.
03-29-2001, 03:19 AM
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Originally posted by EZEMaxima
Maybe the connector for the oil pressure sensor got disconnected or loose. Wher is the oil leak originating from?
Maybe the connector for the oil pressure sensor got disconnected or loose. Wher is the oil leak originating from?
That was the first guess but it turned out to be the main seal when we put dye in the engine.
03-29-2001, 06:56 PM
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Good Reputation..........NOT
Originally posted by gibsot
If your water pump fails be careful.
Don't trust your car to just anyone. If it is not the Nissan place or a trusted mechanic run away as fast as you can.
My axle boot bursted, so I took it in to Firesone to replace the boot. I get there and the cost is so close between the boot and axle replacement, I replace the axle. They ask if that's all and I said well replace my belts but I stopped them and informed them not to replace the belts becuase I would wait until I replaced the water pump to get the labor free. They volunteer to replace my water pump $120 cheaper than Nissan quoted. So I said go for it, little did I know. To make a long story short, for the last month I been going back and forth to Firestone tryng to stop an prolific oil leak. The car was not leaking when it went in but it leaked from day one and still leaks after Firestone episode. 6 repair trips none worked. Now I am having problems with my oil light coming on constantly even when full of oil. I guess the oil pump is getting ready to go out. I am hopeful we can a amicable resolution.
Be careful who you let work on your MAX it is far from idiot proof.
If your water pump fails be careful.
Don't trust your car to just anyone. If it is not the Nissan place or a trusted mechanic run away as fast as you can.
My axle boot bursted, so I took it in to Firesone to replace the boot. I get there and the cost is so close between the boot and axle replacement, I replace the axle. They ask if that's all and I said well replace my belts but I stopped them and informed them not to replace the belts becuase I would wait until I replaced the water pump to get the labor free. They volunteer to replace my water pump $120 cheaper than Nissan quoted. So I said go for it, little did I know. To make a long story short, for the last month I been going back and forth to Firestone tryng to stop an prolific oil leak. The car was not leaking when it went in but it leaked from day one and still leaks after Firestone episode. 6 repair trips none worked. Now I am having problems with my oil light coming on constantly even when full of oil. I guess the oil pump is getting ready to go out. I am hopeful we can a amicable resolution.
Be careful who you let work on your MAX it is far from idiot proof.
03-29-2001, 11:03 PM
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Some of these shops suck...
...i agree. I HATE it when these auto shop franchises messes with the car. I brought my max to Pep Boys once for brake pads and they have been screwed up ever since... always squeaking with bran new pads even. If anyone else is interested in boycotting this company please DO NOT go there they use crappy pads anyways (madd brake dust). They even tried to charge me for a new set without changing them (assuming I was a regular moron off the street). I go to pick my car up and when I check the pads I see the same set on the calipers all thin as hell. In case anyone here doesn't know Pep Boys always uses RED pads so its plain to see when they stick the new ones in.
03-30-2001, 06:47 AM
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episode with firstone
Gibsot,
sorry to say that you are not the only one with a bad experience with them. Last fall (october) I went to firestone to get new tires for my max and I think I have regretted since. I know it doesn't really matter now but thinking back, they are a bunch of morons and they are very careless with your car.
When I bought 4 new tires they screwed up the balancing so i had to go back. But during the initial visit, they broke a stud off the front passenger side wheel. The return visit for a re-balance only got me another broken stud. They scratched 2 of the rims on my car...and I was so upset.
Of course I have vowed basically that I will never, ever purchase another item that is firestone...
crappy service...and I hate to say it, their quality of work reflects the type of company they are...despite all their marketing ploys to get cusotmers back...well, not me.
*sigh*
sorry to say that you are not the only one with a bad experience with them. Last fall (october) I went to firestone to get new tires for my max and I think I have regretted since. I know it doesn't really matter now but thinking back, they are a bunch of morons and they are very careless with your car.
When I bought 4 new tires they screwed up the balancing so i had to go back. But during the initial visit, they broke a stud off the front passenger side wheel. The return visit for a re-balance only got me another broken stud. They scratched 2 of the rims on my car...and I was so upset.
Of course I have vowed basically that I will never, ever purchase another item that is firestone...
crappy service...and I hate to say it, their quality of work reflects the type of company they are...despite all their marketing ploys to get cusotmers back...well, not me.
*sigh*
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