mechanic lazy

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

mechanic lazy

mattthias · Moderator- Monte Hunters Camera Crew

Did you get a car fax first? Not that it tells you if someone was rough with the car but it may have swayed you if there was something apparent there. There is only one mechanic I trust. I know it's sad but it's true.

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

no i didnt i wish i didask for one while i was at dealership when getting the car but same time since i had a 07 ss and when lease came up i couldnt get a deal worked out i saved all my pennys last yr to get another 06/07 ss so when i found one close to home to drive to and get and one with low mileage i kinda was like mine mine mine... but same time wondering maybe i shoulda drove farther and look at others even if it wasnt the original color i wanted back in 07(had red but wanted blue but was week late after they stopped producktion).. so when i saw the blue and low mileage and close enough to home it was like ok its perfect.. lol now i wonder is it? lol..

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

Always shop around and get a carfax. It doesn't cost that much more and it will kind of give you piece of mind. Low mileage doesn't mean anything anymore. I don't own anything with less than 100K anymore.

As for Dealerships, You really think the $8 and hour lube tech is going to care about your car?? Unless you have it in for an actual repair, the lube guys get the oil changes and quick stuff. Quick lubes are usually filled with Mechanic wannabe's, if your lucky you'll have an retired old mechanic that works their part time for beer money and he'll be more honest with you. Chain stores are not all that much better. I only work for independant repair shops, you get to know the customer, their drive habits as well as their car on a more personal level.

Looking at brakes and tires, unless you know their driving habits, it's impossible to be able to tell them how long anything will last. I have customers that drive like there in a NASCAR race and I know I'll be putting tires and brakes on in about 3 months if there about 50% worn.

Donutboy97 · Moderator-Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

That's why I so the work myself whenever possible... Why... Cause I can't afford the prices and don't trust repair shops.

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

lol
thanks
well i wanna learn myself the ins and outs so i can at least do the basic ..
and my dad who used to be a car salesmen say the guys in the service dept make commission so hes probally trying to sell me tires knowing thats a 1g for all 4...
would ramps work best if i wanted to do oil change let alone would i be able to even get up with enough clearence going up the ramps.

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

well if ur guys any close to syracuse area ill have u guys do the work then lol

intimadatorsquizz · Moderator

these cars have an issue with the rear tires.
my wifes cars is on it's 3rd set with just over 70k now. the issue has been fixed with special alignment bolts on all 4 struts to fix the alignement.
here is the companies link to what i used.

http://www.spcalignment.com/component/spc/?task=part_description&pid=81260&region=USA&make=Chevrolet%2FGMC&model=Monte+Carlo&year=2000+-+2007&from=USAFrom&to=USATo

-- Edited by intimadatorsquizz on Tuesday 10th of April 2012 07:48:31 AM

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

wow 3rd set ouch.. how much her tires cost.. i see for mine its 250ish each..
so next time im in PA u put them on for me then? lol
so chevy never perfected the monte it seems huh great lol..
wonder why sales slowly slip away... shoulda made it rear wheel drive yrs ago.. shoulda toss a v8 back in 2000 not a v6... then v6 supercharger..... thennnn 2 yrs with V8 then poof..gone and left chevy without a 2 door sports car (besides the retired mans vette) with having the camaro slacking coming out not til what 09? wonder why mustang took off.. i checked a camaro out prior to getting this monte and just wasnt happy with the cheap interrior look and cheezy chipish feel of the door panel and feel of it and the fact that the hood induction was actually fake... the monte's interrior is way far supperrior to the camaro's even to the mustangs when ive parked next to one mine was nicer looking and didnt have as much cheap plastic and dials and such compared to the monte's.. i still think u can have market for both monte and camaro u did all way til mid last decade.. i mean heck a fully loaded v8 monte at 30k with alot room inside and in back and huge trunk space for few bodies u cant get that with a camaro.. now i do still intend to get a camaro (in 5 yrs when i turn 40 which happens to be what the 50th anniversary?) but i just think the last 2 yrs of the monte they got it soo close being perfect then poof gone.... toss on t tops and allow rear wheel drive on the ss's heck toss a standard in it and wham u got ur nascar for u..(plus the t top lol)

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

hope4anarchy99 wrote:
well if ur guys any close to syracuse area ill have u guys do the work then lol

I'm out in Buffalo, and I don't make it out that way much.

Ramps are a disaster and dangerous. I just use a floor jack and jackstands. I have 6 vehicles so servicing them is a common site here.

Every car has it's flaws, Doesn't matter who makes it, just need to learn how to overcome the problem. And once you've taken the road to modification, there is no simple answers, it's all problems.

Donutboy97 · Moderator-Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

twomanymontes wrote:

hope4anarchy99 wrote:
well if ur guys any close to syracuse area ill have u guys do the work then lol

Augh... I know this all too well

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

lol
whats the trick with using jacks?
how u go about the precedure on raising car up?
monte hunters how many montes u got and can i see pics?
donutboy.. u got my dream monte i grew up as a kid in 80s loving

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

There is no trick to using jacks. Simply slide it under the subframe and jack it up, then put a jack stand under the subframe. IT's a no brainer.

As for the Monte Hunters, between the 4 of us we have 7 Montes. Matt has two, the 87 LS and the 04 Intimadator, Tim has two, the 01 LS and the 88 SS, My son Matt has an 84 SS and I have two, an 01 and an 86 SS.

Just look at any outdoor car show thread we've been too over the last few years, there are plenty of pics.

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

k thanks
is the 84 thru 88 same style? (my bad for asking btw)
one night while going to a car night in village liverpool i pulled in and parked by a mint mid 80's style black musta been a ls and she was a shiny chrome and black beauty all stocked never thought anything but a ss look would look so sweet..
i was just with a co worker hanging out and he says u jack one corner and toss stand then on same side u do other corner before going to other side and raising that side correct?.. was asking before cause didnt know in what order/corner u start and if u go fomr side to side or from front/back on one side before going to other side and doing same..
so u guys basically have matching setsmissing a 85.. 84ss,86ss then decided had enough ss's so got a ls in 87 before gonig back to ss in 88 lol... are both 01's ls or ls and ss just to make sure u guys have the family of montes for that yr lol... i take it the 04 is just cause of the intimadator lol.. other than that u guys can have ur own little mid 80s car dealership.... well at least when if i ever do get a mid 80s monte ill know which guys to go to.. what colors can i order from u guys? lol

twomanymontes · Moderator - Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

Yeah 84 to 88 are all the same body style. And As far as I know, None of these are for sale. And as a matter of fact, we did invade a small dealership once.

Doesn't matter what corner you start at.

Montess2k · Administrator- Comic Relief

IDK Man, my lil V6'er does pretty decent against some of them big bad v8's...even been able to beat one or two in them there Mustang 4.6er's and Mopar R/T's...and I have a 2000! Not even supercharged...:/

Joe

-- Edited by Montess2k on Friday 13th of April 2012 09:14:23 PM

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

lol
well some day when ur old and need the garage space ill snag one from u guys

Donutboy97 · Moderator-Monte Hunter Lead Investigator

hope4anarchy99 wrote:

k thanks
is the 84 thru 88 same style? (my bad for asking btw)
one night while going to a car night in village liverpool i pulled in and parked by a mint mid 80's style black musta been a ls and she was a shiny chrome and black beauty all stocked never thought anything but a ss look would look so sweet..
i was just with a co worker hanging out and he says u jack one corner and toss stand then on same side u do other corner before going to other side and raising that side correct?.. was asking before cause didnt know in what order/corner u start and if u go fomr side to side or from front/back on one side before going to other side and doing same..
so u guys basically have matching setsmissing a 85.. 84ss,86ss then decided had enough ss's so got a ls in 87 before gonig back to ss in 88 lol... are both 01's ls or ls and ss just to make sure u guys have the family of montes for that yr lol... i take it the 04 is just cause of the intimadator lol.. other than that u guys can have ur own little mid 80s car dealership.... well at least when if i ever do get a mid 80s monte ill know which guys to go to.. what colors can i order from u guys? lol

Anything but green... Its a one only color.... Lol

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

Montess2k wrote:
IDK Man, my lil V6'er does pretty decent against some of them big bad v8's...even been able to beat one or two in them there Mustang 4.6er's and Mopar R/T's...and I have a 2000! Not even supercharged...:/

Joe

-- Edited by Montess2k on Friday 13th of April 2012 09:14:23 PM
sweet.. i was wondering how good the 2000-2005 ones where.. they took forever to get her right.. from not having a sports package to then haveing the super to finnally full circle with the v8
u got any mods ur able to add to ur 2000? u able to put they super onto it they made for it few yrs later or completly different v6?

hope4anarchy99 · Guru

Donutboy97 wrote:
hope4anarchy99 wrote:

k thanks
is the 84 thru 88 same style? (my bad for asking btw)
one night while going to a car night in village liverpool i pulled in and parked by a mint mid 80's style black musta been a ls and she was a shiny chrome and black beauty all stocked never thought anything but a ss look would look so sweet..
i was just with a co worker hanging out and he says u jack one corner and toss stand then on same side u do other corner before going to other side and raising that side correct?.. was asking before cause didnt know in what order/corner u start and if u go fomr side to side or from front/back on one side before going to other side and doing same..
so u guys basically have matching setsmissing a 85.. 84ss,86ss then decided had enough ss's so got a ls in 87 before gonig back to ss in 88 lol... are both 01's ls or ls and ss just to make sure u guys have the family of montes for that yr lol... i take it the 04 is just cause of the intimadator lol.. other than that u guys can have ur own little mid 80s car dealership.... well at least when if i ever do get a mid 80s monte ill know which guys to go to.. what colors can i order from u guys? lol

Anything but green... Its a one only color.... Lol
sounds good to melet me pay this one off first then by then u'll need spending cash lol