[s-cars] cooling problem and question

[Tom Green]

>
> on 1/15/04 7:01 PM, Twobro12 at aol.com at Twobro12 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> thanks for all the help!  Thermostat it is then.  Can that be 
>> replaced in a
>> few minutes?  If i brought it to the dealer tomorrow, could they 
>> replace it
>> right there and let me go on my way?  thanks again

> Chad answers:
> Yes, but the stealer will have no regrets about charging you an hours 
> worth
> of labor($95?) for something you could do with a few borrowed tools and
> about 30 minutes or less. Just trying to save you some $$$.

No way!  Unless your daddy owns a dealership.  Probably won't schedule 
the appointment for two weeks and then want half a day to work it in.  
Most are not too interested in anything except warranty work.    Also 
they must recover the old coolant since the drain down to replace the 
thermostat is considerable, look for other leaks or bad hoses and 
replace the coolant.   The total for such a simple sounding task 
probably won't go down too well.
If you don't have an independent garage to reasonably do the work, 
you'll have to hover close by any tire & battery shop to ensure the job 
is not botched and the right parts are used.   Probably easier to just 
do it yourself.
just my $00.02.

Tom '95 S6