700km is nothing to worry about. I’ve passed 4k km Tue oil change once for just forgetting about the repair..I was reminded by the engine noise being loud and weird.
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NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 2 weeks agoThat’s kind of me because as someone who knows computers well and knows how computer repair places are, I can assume mechanics are the same. I usually plan to do my own repairs but I hate cars, am lazy, and rarely drive mine so I usually go way too long before just taking it in far later than I should have
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AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Muffler is probable a.$20 fix, if you do it yourself. They hanged them from what amounts to two really thick rubber bands. There are two hooks on the muffler and two on the car. That should stop the bouncing.
froh42@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Regarding “the mechanic always rips me off” - find a good one. When the muffler was loose because of a broken hanger the garage called me, told me and asked me if they should repair it by the book (switching out an 800 Euro part) or just weld the hanger - that would be “The OEM doesn’t allow it, so less OEM warranty, but it’s only Eur 10.”
They basically asked me to allow them to ignore idiotic OEM instructions. (Yes it was an “official” garage by the OEM)