Firstly, I have been using my mechanic since 1992 so I know I can trust him. Back before I was a Realtor, I did all my own work. Now I don't have the time (Yes, some of us are still busy) so I find myself taking things in more often.
The DAY BEFORE I was taking my rig in for some scheduled maintenance, I am in the line to make a left turn and every time I give it a little gas, the car stall and lurches forward. When I get to make the turn, it does the same thing and takes off at a million miles an hour (OK, it's a 3.3L so it was more like 30mph). I hit the freeway on ramp and the thing accelerated like Drew Carey chest deep in a swimming pool full of cold Canadian Maple syrup.
At some point, my SES light came on. I went to Autozone and pulled the codes. I read P0120 (Throttle Position Sensor) twice and a P0325 (Knock Sensor 1.) I have had the knock sensor code before. Both sensors tested bad. The throttle sensor was $150 and the knock sensor was $110! Ouch, that's 3 times the cost of my Chevy!
Part of my maintenance trip includes cap, rotor, plugs, and wires. I religiously monitor my mileage, so I'll be curious to see if this changes anything.
Wow! The folks at Infiniti sure are proud of their parts!
Re: Wow! The folks at Infiniti sure are proud of their parts! (bmlawless)
what the hell happened there..... maybe u should clean out your throttle body once in a while wit some carb cleaner.... might help
Re: Wow! The folks at Infiniti sure are proud of their parts! (fueler)
I don't NEED to worry about cleaning my air intake. I always put twice as much oil on my K&N filter as I need to keep the dirt out!
You have a good point though. The vehicle had a new MAF on it when I bought it.
You have a good point though. The vehicle had a new MAF on it when I bought it.
Re: Wow! The folks at Infiniti sure are proud of their parts! (bmlawless)
is this a joke or are u serious?bmlawless wrote:I don't NEED to worry about cleaning my air intake. I always put twice as much oil on my K&N filter as I need to keep the dirt out!