So my CEL went on two days ago. 3 months ago the codes were checked and a knock sensor code was thrown, ive known that needs to be replaced. So i checked it today, sure enough, knock sensor comes up, i know that doesnt throw the cel. But what did? The EGR Hi/Low Flow code.

Ive searched for how to's, I could do it, dont have the time. My dad will pay for it to be fixed at a shop.

I just wanna know ballpark EGR cleaning costs/replacement costs. Much appreciated.

 

27 Views and nothing? Come on guys lol,

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It is a time consuming job, so let's break it down.

Let's say the shop charges $65 and hour

It is a 3-5 hour job(my estimate but sometimes you know shops like to take their time).

That's anywhere from $195 to $325. It could be even more.

 

you have lost your mind....i did it in an hour and change with about 10 to 20 bucks....get brake cleaner, some rags, some small pipe cleaner and wire brushes....remove it from the car and clean it. Most likely it will be black but should turn a goldish color after cleaning. SEARCH theres a write up on it.

 

Let me quote my post.... "Ive searched for how to's, I could do it"

I'm 17 and work 9-5 in a downtown office as an internship and am barley home durring the day on weekends b.c i hang out with friends. As i said, my DAD is paying, he doesnt mind.

Thanks Kev for the info, that seems a tad high, I'm gonna give them the code i pulled and tell them to take it out and clean it, and thats all i want.

 

Hey it could be less but it is always better to over estimate.


Usually the way to get it done cheaper is to find a shop that has done it before. If not they might charge you like so :
1 hour to remove im parts/area around
1 hour to clean
1 hour to reinstall

 

Yea, Im hoping to show up, show them where it is, tell them the exact code, and tell them i want it taken out and cleaned. Thats all. Hopefully theyre not gonna charge me an arm lol

 

believe it or not the dealer has a service they do for this for like 135.00-165.00 depending on which one you take it too. call around and see what they're asking. and its egr, not erg....

 

Ha, howd I manage to say ERG in the thread title but EGR in every other one of my sentences... Sigh.

And thats good to know I might call up my local dealer

 

Wow, a dealer will clean EGR guide tube.

I would be leeary to bring to a regular mechanic cuz they may not understand or know how to do the cleaning. U wd have to expain or even bring the writeup so the mechanic would understand.

I say either clean yurself or bring to a dealer if the price is right

 

What codes where read? You never mentioned an EGR code? What makes you think the EGR is at fault?

 

Lol, you didnt read the rest of my post.

" i know that doesnt throw the cel [knock sensor]. But what did? The EGR Hi/Low Flow code. "

03 02 was the code thrown.

 

i actually took my max to a regular non nissan mechanic when the egr tube clogged and threw a code and the friggin idiot tore apart the whole top half of the engine and raped me for a new tube and 275.00 labor. the fawkin tool.....

 

Ouch, didn't you explain it to him? Anyways, is it running any better now?

 

You may of mentioned 'EGR Hi/Low Flow Code' in your first post but you never listed the 0302 code until now.

Just read this thread that's listed in the How To's thread:

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...ing-p0400.html

It's a simple time consuming task.

If you don't have the time then just go to a mechanic.

 

yeah, this was when i knew not of teh org, dammit....

 

I saw that how to, thanks.

I know its simple and i could do it easily. I just have zero time this summer. It sucks lol.

 

Ouch. idiot mechs FTL

 

I changed my EGR and it was a pain. Always over estimate for time as things come up. The most time consuming part was hacking the end of the screw on one of the bolts so it would come off but after that it went fairly smooth. The dealer wanted to charge me almost $800 dollars, so I just did it myself.

 

Dropped it off at firestone today. Told them exactly what I wanted done, they quoted 2 hours on labor and a price of $190 to have the EGR tube and valve removed and cleaned. Not too bad.

 

the dealer is cheaper and more reliable for this service, hands down.

 

My dad's pays for my repairs. I cover insurance and gas. He takes it where he wants hah. I just tell the mechanic exactly what i want

 

fail, i never let my dad pay for my repairs. on any of my cars, too proud to let him.

 

Why fail? Ive got a full time job this summer, I pay for half my insurance, all my gas, and anything I want done to the car.

I fail to see your logic.

*Im also still in high school.

 

Try doing it yourself, if it fails then take it to the shop.

 

Dont have the time. I was on vacation last week, work all week this week, vacation this weekend, and then work all next week, week after that im on another vacation. This was easier lol

 

$190 to clean both the tube and valve is a good deal, assuming they actually do the job right. I just finished this job, and I'd gladly pay $190 to have someone else do it next time. problem is, would someone else do as good a job? there's more to it than just cleaning the tube - you really should get inside the intake and clean that out too - that alone took me 45 minutes of digging and scraping with my fingernails, making sure to get all the little bits of carbon out so they don't get sucked into the motor, etc. I doubt a shop would do that. and then there's cleaning the IACV, etc. and I wonder how a shop would deal with the bolt that's too long to get the tube off...

 

The cleaned the egr tube, the throttle body, replaced the throttle body gasket, and cleaned another exhaust tube. It runs much nicer now

 

thats a good one. dealer cheaper.... yeah

 

Not bad. What exactly did u ask them to do?

 

I walked in told them the 2 codes and what they meant. Told them not to touch the knock sensor. Told them I wanted the EGR tube cleaned, mechanic took it out, by removing the entire intake so he ended up cleaning the throttle body and a few other parts as well. I also asked them to take the wires from the fogs I ran and tap them into my headlights wires for me. They did that at no charge.

 

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