Just went to the delarship to get an oil job

[Trung1130]

I had to go Nissan Dealership b/c the nearest Infiniti Dealership is 45 minutes away and i was short on time this week.

The tech found the following problems and gave me the following price quotes on parts:

1. replace valve cover gaskets because oil is leaking and hitting the exhaust mainfold---$866.00 + tax

2. replace power steering rack boots $412. + tax

3. Repalce IDler Pulley- only the AC Pulley- $166.00 plus tax

4. Oil Flush $99.99 Plus Tax

I knew of some of the problems but havent gotten a chence to get around to the problem. I knew I had a fluid leak but i thought it was the automatic transmission fluid because of the burning rubber smell. Is replacing the valve cover gaskets is essentially the plenum job? Should I replace all thepulleys or just the AC pulley? If anybody can prioritize these problems, please advise. Oh yeah I am getting a brake and caliper upgrade any suggstions. The 17" inch Inifitini 6 spoke rims came in and they are beautiful, anybody suggest tires for them?

I will be doing pulley replacement myself and possibly some others if they are easy enough.

[Jesda]

Nice price on the engine flush. Did they say if it was Envirolution or Bilstein?

[elwesso]

Nice price on the engine flush. Did they say if it was Envirolution or Bilstein?

Motorvac=bilstein=envirolution... I did the research theyre all the same...

Valve covers are not essentially the plenum.. Theres a lot of labor.....

All these things you listed are fair prices or slightly higher..... They are all DIYable if you have a little bit of know how

[Trung1130]

Damn,

I ve been looking through the archives for a walk through or tutoral of the valve gasket cover jobs and others but if anybody waould like to help please chime in.

[qship96]

the price for the rack boots seems way too high.parts from joe are about 50-60 if i recall,plus 1 hour tops to install and align-200-300 for entire job as i see it.

[Trung1130]

I got a price list from Joe of all the parts that I will need and they are a fraction of the price of the parts from the dealer. The labor is wha tis killing baout the estimates.

Joe's Prices1. Valve Cover Gaskets $10.69 each I need 2 of them2. Power Steering Rack Boots $13.01 each I need 2 of them3. Pulleys $41.90, $30.24 and $36.41 for all three pulleys, I'll be doing that myself

[Jesda]

http://www.q45.org/vc1.jpg

Looks like it involves removal of the cover that goes over the coil packs, the power transistor, the coil packs themselves, and all the wires.

[Trung1130]

I am no longer repairing the Q by myself. I am bringing it to a family friend who is a master mechanic for Mercedes. No longer have anytime since I started my home improvement and interior design company. Full time job takes 60 hours a week and the business takes up the whole weekend. Weeknights is a study 3 hours each night of researching and working on my Q mods.

So the Idler pulleys are getting replaced, valve gasket covers are being replaced, power steering boots are also being replaced. and about to give Wes a shout for the stock spark plugs.