Hello Guys

My father dropped my 1999 Volvo S70 Non Turbo at Pep Boys yesterday to get the oil leak checked out. Below is exactly what it says on the estimate that they gave me.

$356.50x1 Remove & Replace Camshaft Seal - Front Both

$138.00x1 Remove & Replace Crankshaft Oil Seal-Front

$99.23x1 Pepguard Limited Extended Labor Warranty

$718.72x1 Replace Valve Cover Gasket

$17.68x2 Camshaft Seal

$14.14x1 Beck Arnley Front Crankshaft Seal

It cost $35.00 to get the estimate done. But I don't know if I can trust pep boys. Should I take it to another mechanic to get an another estimate. What you guys think.

 

So your camshaft and crankshaft seals and valve cover are all leaking? Is the oil trap plugged? If so, then you'll just end up replacing all that stuff again. I'd get a second opinion. Personally, I wouldn't trust Pep Boys to do so much as an alignment. I'm surprised they'd have a cam lock/removal tool.

 

If you have oil coming out of all those places, your pcv is likely plugged. Fixing all of those things will be a wasgte of money if that is the case.

Rspi has a good video. In short, take a rubber gloveand rubber band, remove the oil fill cover and cover it with the rubber clove and use the rubber band to hold it in place. Start then engine. If the glove inflates, the pcv is plugged

If the pcv is plugged and you fix it, you may find the leaks stop. But try the glove first and report back.

 

$718.72x1 Replace Valve Cover Gasket


WTF?

 

You can always trust someone that adds a $100 warrantee to an estimate lol

 

Fogducker - I didn't catch that. How ridiculous


I would make a suggestion. Take a few pictures and post them. From there people may ask for a few additional pictures to pinpoint.


One issue of note from your pep boys quote... how long has the timing belt been in service? If they replace the cam seals and crankshaft seal the belt has to come off. They are rated at 70K miles.

 

It amazes me what some businesses try and get away with.



I love the fact that they actually charged $35 for the estimate....

 

The timing belt was replace at 51K miles back in 2009 in Florida. The car now has 71K one it. So I don't think the timing belt needs to be replaced for another 2 years. But I am not going to get the work done at pep boys. My father only took it there because the diagnostic cost was only $35.00.

 

Diagnostic is a little different then an "estimate"....... I read that they charged you $35 to tell you how much they would rip you off to fix it.......