I posted a message a week or so ago about a "vent modfication" that the dealer recommended that I do. I was told that if I didn't that the turbo would overheat and blow out the seals because, according to them, the PCV valve gets clogged up and prevents proper flow oil into the turbo. They also said that the replaced a few other hoses that might become saturated with oil. They wanted to charge $200 for parts and labor for this. I took it to my Indy guy who looked at it and verified that he had changed the PCV valve on my last visit and that all other hoses looked fine and the turbo was not showing any signs of improper coolant flow, so I did not need to worry about it.

Bottom line is that I think that the dealer was trying to upsell me on some service that I did not necessarily need to have done. Anyway hope this helps. Two lessons here:

1. Never take the dealers word for gospel
2. Find a good honest Indy shop and develop a relationship with them and it'll save you a ton in the long run.

BTW-Sovereign Automotive in Atlanta metro is great for Atlantans out there.

Hope this helps someone.

brice

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• Update - vent modification, brice, Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:01:56 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Oil leak between intake and throttlebody?, Steve, Sun, 9 May 2004 10:22:29
  • Just went through this on my 00 9-3, bill h., Sun, 25 Jan 2004 17:50:11
  • Not Having This Mod Cost Me a Headgasket Job, Ian Glenday , Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:58:38
  • Re: vent mod - addntl info req, John T, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 12:23:12
  • Whoa, patprice, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 02:54:40
    • vent mod details??, tjb, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 04:33:43
      • TSB 291-2217, SeeVTSaab, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:07:13
        • It's a whole new TSB out (210-2418), (210-2417 for 9-5), SWEDECAR , Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:03:03
          • dates or VIN???, JimBlake , Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:00:16
          • Re: It's a whole new TSB out (210-2418), (210-2417 for 9-5), Juan Rivera, Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:18:37
            • Re: It's a whole new TSB out (210-2418), (210-2417 for 9-5), patprice, Sun, 25 Jan 2004 03:54:55
          • Re: It's a whole new TSB out (210-2418), (210-2417 for 9-5), patprice, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:06:59
          • Re: It's a whole new TSB out (210-2418), (210-2417 for 9-5), SeeVTSaab, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:38:13
  • Re: Update - vent modification, jc, Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:45:40
    • Re: Update - vent modification, partsmanager, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:02:05
      • Because 90% of the time dealers are evil..., Alex Athanasiou, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:09:25
        • How's Paul doing?, patprice, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:10:26
          • Re: How's Paul doing?, Alex Athanasiou, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:39:43
            • Re: How's Paul doing?, patprice, Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:46:44

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