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Great Inspection place in PA - Vespia's Goodyear

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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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Great Inspection place in PA - Vespia's Goodyear

Ok so because of my good experience last year with inspection, I took my car to the dealer again this year for inspection. Big Mistake! I got another lazy *** mechanic who tried to ring up a $3500 charge.
- Two O2 sensors
- 6 ignition coils
- 2 CV boot replacements
- all new cat back exhaust
- Knock sensor
*** Avoid Conicelli Nissan in Conshocken, PA ***

Yeah right. So I took my car to Vespia's Goodyear in Lansdale on the recommendation of a few people. My check engine light was on, and the codes came up 2 O2 sensors and Knock sensor (no misfire like the dealer claimed). Well instead of just telling me I needed new sensors, they actually tested the sensors and they said the sensors are registering fine. They said because of my aftermarket equipment and maybe driving hard a few times I tripped a sensor and it just needed a reset.
WOW -- they actually diagonised a problem instead of trying to slap me with a bill.

Ok, so the CV boots are torn, but as long as the axels aren't clicking and there isn't grease on the brakes then it can still pass inspection. But they do recommend changing the axel and not just the boot cause it's cheaper and would avoid problems in the future. (dealer wanted to just do the boots and charge twice as much)

The Exhaust leak is from a bad gasket, $2.10. They recommended replacing the muffler since it's falling apart, but it doesn't have to be done to pass inspection.

So in the end I'm getting a new muffler, paying for a true engine diagnostic, and my car is passing emissions and inspection because they weren't lazy and didn't take the easy way out.

I would HIGHLY recommend Vespia's Goodyear in Lansdale, PA for service. They didn't push anything on me and tried their best to keep the cost down.
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