1997 Buick Lesabre

160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ERINA7262
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Hello,
My car over heated this morning in pretty cold temps outside. I got it to a mechanic and they quoted me almost $2K! I feel like this may be way too much...
Elbows on the coolant system are leaking
Coolant flush and fill
upper and lower intake gaskets
replace thermostat
O rings and elbows
Oil change (they said coolant will get into oil so they need to change it)
Serpentine belt
new drip pan

Thank you for your help!
Jan 11, 2010 at 9:16 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Get a second opinion. That sounds like way too much. It is hard to believe that the things listed are bad, and what is a drip pan? This isn't a refrigerator.
Jan 21, 2010 at 4:23 AM
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