The $150 Gas Cap
Whenever your car’s check engine light goes on, you never know what to expect. It could be bad, incurring a high repair cost. So when my aging Toyota’s light went on, I braced for the worst.
Diagnostics said there was a leak in the emissions/fuel system. After troubleshooting and testing, the problem ended up being a worn out seal on the gas cap. The cost of a replacement gas cap? $30. Tacking on the diagnostics fee of $120 gives me a brand new gas cap of $150. But hey, I’d rather take this than repairs costing in the thousands.
January 23, 2015 @ 12:38 pm
Wow!
January 23, 2015 @ 12:40 pm
Yeah, but when I talked to people, most guessed that a sensor was busted. That part alone woulda been $200 plus the $120 diagnostic fee, so I can’t feel too bad.
January 23, 2015 @ 2:14 pm
True you had to pay the diagnostic fee regardless
February 28, 2017 @ 2:14 pm
This is a complete scam. Just happened to my wife. It’s a $6 part. Shouldn’t need a sensor in the first place!!