1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST

[mjmphillips]

This is the Build Thread for 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST. Reply below. IN 25 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, this is the first time my Eclipse has ever had a tow. I was heading home after an oil leak repair that my Mitsubishi Dealership had difficulty fixing for whatever the reason, I was told they would need to take the engine apart after the third attempt. Heading home just 20 miles from the dealership I had a clutch stick to the floor upon being cut off by another driver. I called the closest Mitsubishi dealer about a repair. I was towed in with the understanding if it was the slave Cylinder it would be an easy fix about $300.00. It was the Slave cylinder, and it was going to cost me $640.00? Did they see money when my car came into their possession? That was a heck of a jump. Is this a scam dealership, or does this repair cost fit the bill. I watched a repair video, the guy replaced the same part in under 30 minutes, while recording it. I already had the repair done, now after sitting in their garage for 3 weeks waiting for a repair, I suddenly need a new battery? Show me the Money should be this dealer in Peoria, Illinois real name!

 

[pauleyman]

I don't know what the book time says but that's sounds very expensive to me. I can do it in under an hour on jackstands. I would ask them what the time is. 300 parts and labor is probably reasonable for a shop. 600? I disagree.

 

[dwb]

Nice looking DSM! Just a fair warning about the bra - I kept one on too long without washing under it. When I did remove it, the paint looked like crackle paint and started flaking off.

Sorry to hear about your shop troubles. I didn't realize any stealership would do work on a DSM anymore, if for no other reason than lack of OEM replacement parts. I thought wrenching on it yourself was the first requirement of owning a DSM today? Whatever you're doing, you're doing something right if you've never been towed before (I too, had never been towed in 22 years, but had my first last year).