A mate has just bought a MY99 WRX. It had an exhaust etc and was running pretty well. For some reason the A/C drain had been left off and it was running straight into the ECU. The car stopped and blew few fuses. I diagnosed the problem as ECU being dead by swapping with a known good car after checking the wiring, so the car was towed to a workshop to have PFC fitted.
They fitted the new PFC and then claimed the AFM was dead because the pod filter had sucked water!
My gulible mate said yep just get it running.
Now they say hey it needs a service plugs etc.
Again okay go ahead. Ring back again you have low compression on number four its only 50Psi! A rebuild will set you back 9400 bucks
He rang me up to ask my thoughts and I basicly said bullshit get the car back to my place and ill check it out.
He told them to he would be down to pick it up and asked if it was drivable they said yeah but it will lack power and idle off.
No worries so I drive him there to pick it up, pay the man and go out to the car park. No hand controller, back inside and ask for it. after some more questions we walk out with the controler.
The car seemed to run fine idled nice reved okay. I followed it home no smoke seemed okay.
Get it home and I comp tested it, bitch of a job but there was not one cylinder on 50psi
Going one further I leak tested it, a measly 9% leakage was the worst figure!
I will be giving them a please explain call. They have no idea who I am or what I do for a living so could be interesting conversation.
What the fuck is this industry coming to trying to rip off customers to the tune of 9400 bucks!
I can't do it rip people off how do they sleep at night, besides in a gold plated bed!
Oh can a mod tell me if im aloud to mention the buisiness' name in this post?
