Luckily, I was near a shop when it happened so we just rolled her in. The tech originally quoted about $800 if they had to drop the tank but when I checked on the status yesterday (their originally stated timeline), they said it could be a few grand due to how complicated it would be for this make/model.

Does this sound normal or are they just trying to raise the floor and take me for a ride? I googled $500-$1000 for dropping a tank, which I was told is the nuclear option to avoid if possible.

  • FlamingSaviour@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You might not need to drop the tank, but it absolutely needs to be drained and washed out.

    What kind of vehicle do you have? Tanks are almost never hidden behind anything else, so the hardest step is actually getting it down from the vehicle.

  • wormwormo@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Find another place and get your vehicle towed out. Sounds like they think they got you in a tight spot.

  • OogieBoogieJr@alien.topOPBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I just got a call and they don’t have to drop the tank but are claiming some difficulty getting the fuel out. “Won’t charge me for all the time they’re taking” but will still be between $800-1000.

    Does that sound right? I guess it doesn’t matter at this point now that they’ve started