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These people are shameless. They see you as a walking checkbook; it doesn't matter if the "mechanic" is at a stealership or is indy... don't get screwed on this stuff. If the car is fine to you, it's fine. Why? Read on.
I have had my brick since August. I had it "serviced" on Vancouver Island before I left to drive it across the continent to Southern Ontario (4400 km).
This indy guy missed a poorly charging alternator and blocked pcv system, which I fixed myself (alt $20, pcv $50 for new oil trap box) when I got back home. I got back home in 3 1/2 days, driving 16 hours straight through each day on I90 at speeds up to 140km/hour. I had to add oil at times from the pcv blockage, but so what?
PCV problems are not killers on these cars; you'd know if they were - no one would buy them, because it is common. Oil leaks are totally normal on such a car, and aren't a big problem either. Have confidence. Fix it in your own time, the right way, and learn as you go. Otherwise, why own a 240?
There is only one adjustment a front end alignment can do on a 240, and unless you have real front end problems, forget it, you don't need it.
Reseal the gear box? Why? Replace the clutch? In what universe? Doesn't it work? The m46 is pretty robust. It is specified to tow 3300 pounds. Does that sound okay?
Run, don't walk away from these guys. Give me a break. These kinds of mechanic laundry lists are easy to draw up on a slow day, but come on. Half the time they charge you and don't even do the job.
Your car is fine, it's just a little used, and in need of gradual tlc.
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Stef -- 1981 wagon B21A SU M46 318000km
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