Brought my '13 Infiniti FX-37 to the dealer. How's this R/O look?
Posted Jan 12, 2023, 5:51 AM UTC
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$800 for spark plugs?? I'd run far far away
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So the sunroof drain tubes are plugged. This is generally caused by leaves and other debris that makes it into the drain. Somewhere behind each of the rear lower part of your front wheel well liners there is a rubber one way valve connected to the drains mounted through the body. Turn the wheels hard to one side and you can pry open the liner generally by removing just a few screws. Look in there and try to remove the debris with needlenose pliers or a small flathead. Sometimes you can just remove the entire valve assembly. Problem cause is fixed. Get the BCM replaced by dealer after. Most of the rest of RO is gravy for the tech
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I appreciate the advice. Heading to the dealer today.
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Blew mine out with an air hose.
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Yeah open the sunroof and blow air through either side and rears… shouldn’t need replaced and replacing the tubes would add significant labor
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In case this doesn't fix it: My 2013 VW was leaking into the cabin. The old tubes in the A pillars had shrunk and disconnected from the drain hole. Got a section of similar sized tube and a tube connection piece for a few bucks at the hardware store. Disconnected the battery, removed the pillar housing, spliced in a section of extra tube. No leaks since!
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Also, a wet vac got the bulk of the water out & then I used a Damprid moisture absorber to dry it completely. This also solved some weird electrical issues without doing anything else.
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Taking the carpet out is not gravy. It’s shit work and they are charging accordingly. It will never dry properly if it isn’t taken out to try.
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"Heavy Seep" Hahaha.
Anytime a customer has brought me a car the dealer said had a "seep" I can literally never find it.
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1000 for a gasket too...? $20 and 2 hours
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The fx37 shares a lot of similarities with the g37 sedan/coupe and sunroof drain & rear diff bushing are generally mid-level DIY’er-easy fixes most of the time.
The sunroof drains typically leak where the it meets the firewall; this is likely due to a poorly designed grommet between the hose & firewall. I’ve seen DIYers run a longer hose that slips inside of the existing hose and down past the firewall drain line in lieu of the clip. *it can also be leaves/debris caught somewhere like another user suggested.
The rear diff bushing tends to wear out after a few years and will often crack and leak fluid everywhere. Most people press out the old bushing and upgrade to whiteline bushings (removing the rear diff is required to do this job), not replacing the entire rear subframe.
I’d get a second opinion on the BCM needing replaced.
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I appreciate the alternate solutions man. Going to the dealership today.
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$185 just to check and doesn’t even include work. These prices are insane, go to a different place
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those sparkys are $20 a pop maybe and just screw in n out. not even iridium. scam
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When will people learn? STOP👏GOING👏TO👏THE👏DEALER!👏
People are always blown away when the price is insane. It’s the dealer lol. That car is a decade old and has no business being there. People don’t understand that independent shops can fix 99% of what dealers can at a fraction of the price. Go to an Indy shop and see what you get.
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That price is insane. Most of it can be done yourself if you’re so inclined. Most of it also doesn’t really need to be done
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Yea, holy fuck thats a lot of dough for a twn year old car. Damn. The RO may or may not be correct, but you could buy a ten year old car prolly with less miles and already tuned up for 10 grand.
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That might be the point with an RO like this - convince the customer to trade up, quick fix and resell
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This!! I once had a mechanic try to convince me my car was basically a write off and that it wouldn’t even be worth a trade in, kept calling me sweetheart and talking to me like I was an infant. Guy was relentless. Anyways, when I went to pick up the car another mechanic made an offhand comment about how the original mechanic I’d been talking to loves my car and would’ve loved fix it up and keep it for himself because he needed a new car. When I looked over at said mechanic he looked like he had seen a ghost and just walked away.
Long story short I still have the car 6 years and 120,000km later.
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Why are you going to the dealer for a 10yo car? Always get a few estimates for this much work.
You CLEAN sunroof drains, not replace them. Use compressed air and/or weed-trimmer filament. I bet that 3d printing filament would work too. They're charging $3k to dry out your vehicle WITHOUT replacing anything.
Go for the BCM if there are still issues after drying everything and cleaning the drains. I cleaned up corroded connectors on a BCM once that was causing the headlights to turn on and off by themselves.
$784 for six spark plugs - WHILE they're replacing the valve cover gaskets for $1k? Spark plug replacement gets expensive if they're buried. They're not buried if you're taking the valve covers off. Plugs are $6-12 each. Coil packs are <$60 for the set (and they're not replacing these). A quick YouTube check makes it look like they aren't buried.
An auto detailer might do a better job of drying out the carpets.
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Is this a joke ??? Please tell me this is a joke. This looks awful you’re being absolutely boned
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Last time I saw an estimate like that it includes a transmission overhaul.
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Got a new small block in my Forester for less.
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I mean to remove an entire interior to dry minus the cost of that bcm... That doesn't seem too far off.
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Is that in pesos? Or USD? cuz if USD, LMAO..
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Get a different vehicle.
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R/O as much as the car worth lol
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Don't post much, so some details if needed.
Car had issues starting about a week ago, come to find out the sunroof drain is leaking where it exits at firewall. This got water on the BCM and caused a short. I believe the BCM needs to be reprogrammed after it's replaced (which it doesn't look like they included in cost) so I'm not sure if I can take anywhere else if I wanted.
Please let me know if I'm missing any necessary details. Thanks in advance guys.
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Common concern with this vehicle. Address the water leak quickly. The BCM is cheap compared to replacing the harnesses that can be damaged if left to corrode while attached to the bcm. You may be able to skip carpet and have cleaned and dried out.
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Thank you for this advice. In the garage right now and am taking the weekend to address all I can.
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Are you still paying on the car? I’d say sell it and get something more practical.
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I came from Hondas, but got an alright deal on this when I worked at a dealership. Will absolutely go back to my Hondas after this, just tracking down a BCM is a nightmare.
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Sounds like the bcm is causing your issues with the keys, wipers and headlights. The first issue is to get the sunroof drains cleared so it doesn’t leak anymore. Then get the bcm replaced and programmed. Sometimes harness connectors get corroded and need whole wire harness replaced which will make this estimate look cheap.
For the carpet how bad was the leak? Is the car gross and mildewy. It’s a lot of labor to remove the carpet and dry it out. If you can run a dehumidifier and vacuum it out yourself that will save you a lot. If you have a garage or somewhere you can park inside leave the windows open to help dry it out.
The others seem like maintenance issues that if your tight on money shouldn’t be a big deal. Ask for pictures of the leaks. If it’s not dripping or that severe you can put it off. Also ask for overlap of time on the spark plugs and valve cover gaskets. If they have the intake and valve covers off labor for spark plugs should only be an additional .5 -1.0 at most. But like I said you could save up for that and return to do it later.
And honestly if you have full coverage insurance you might call and try to make a claim. They will usually cover water damage, which would include carpet cleaning and or replacement and a possible wire harness if they get in there and find that it is corroded.
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That's a fuckton of money. Someone should have offered you a bag of coke, a hooker and to do a murder for you for that kinda money.
Fucking so much this.