[Main NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos When to change cooling hoses? Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by aizzo [Email] (#1220) [Profile/Gallery] (more from aizzo) on Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:32:41 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I have a 1995 900SE (V6) with 101,000 miles on it. The car has been serviced by the "local" dealer since new. With the last timing belt change (~95,000 in 02/02) the water pump was also replaced. At that time the dealer didn't call my attention to any issues with the cooling system hoses.

I recently took the care to a local independent shop to have the car aligned. This shop gave it a once over and is urging ("How many miles do you have do drive home?" "oh, I'd say about 7" "You better keep a close eye on that temperature gauge!"...). I was shown that the top radiator hose was mushy (how does one make a distinction between "mushy" and "soft" as I believe "mushy == bad", "soft == good"). Assuming that the hoses are bad the total bill for parts (almost all hoses, not sure exactly which ones, I don't have in the info in front of me) and labor comes out to ~$800.

They are also recommending replacing the thermostat (it has never been done), which I gather on the V6 is rather painful (should have been done with the timing belt?) so with parts and labor ~$300. What do you all think about this? Should I get a second opinion (from the dealer or another independent)? Does the cost sound reasonable? etc...

Thanks and sorry for the rather long post-

Alan

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• When to change cooling hoses?, aizzo , Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:32:41 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Dont get ripped off replacing your hoses, bill h., Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:10:00
    • Sorry, Aiz, I have a 2.0 4 cyl. turbo...(-), bill h., Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:29:18
      • Turbo has more hoses than v6, I think n/m, michael p, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 10:12:22
  • Re: When to change cooling hoses?, Terry, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 21:03:17
  • Get a second opinion, michael p, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:53:13
    • Re: Get a second opinion, aizzo , Tue, 2 Jul 2002 16:45:21
      • Good move ->, michael p, Wed, 3 Jul 2002 16:18:30
    • Re: Get a second opinion, aizzo , Mon, 1 Jul 2002 17:31:03
      • Re: Get a second opinion, michael p, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 18:03:04

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