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Originally Posted by lkchris
The fact of the matter is, you have simply chosen to believe the guy that suggested less work and--especially--less money. He told you what you wanted to hear, nothing more.
You actually have no idea whether you need a pinion seal and neither does mechanic #2 but he's already quoted you a price for doing it. Won't it be convenient for you to have to make a second trip? Frankly since your car is 23 years old you probably could use new seals everywhere.
What you have gained is a second opinion as to the time required and for all you know this is what you could eventually get at mechanic #1. You'll get to buy the diff fluid a second time when the seal is replaced in all liklihood--which will then make two diff fluid changes you didn't need.
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The fact of the matter is that the first mechanic attempted to extract far more money for replacing the pinion seal than is warranted for the job.
He may have no idea..........but, I'm certain that the problem is the pinion seal and I haven't even looked at the vehicle. The symptoms and the typical age of the pinion seal clearly dictate the problem. Furthermore, I can state with certainty, that the replacement of the pinion seal is a two hour job. Most of this time is spent removing and reinstalling the driveshaft. A mechanic with air tools can do it faster.
Both mechanics were quoting the exact same work..........if you feel that the first mechanic is going to go a "better job" because he charges more money for the job...........then you're clearly not an astute buyer and you deserve to toss your discretionary funds out the window.
BTW, there are millions of people in this world that follow a similar path. This website exists to ensure that people who frequent it are not one of those people.