Are Chevy Impalas known to be reliable cars?
For the first few years of their life, they tend to be good. But after 7 to 8 years, all GM cars are unpredictability can can be costly to maintain. I have personally owned three GM vehicles, and every single one has run into a very expensive engine and transmission problems. My two Chevrolet minivans had intake manifold problems. Then, one of the minivans had engine gasket failure ($2,900 repair). Latest in the saga is that my 8-year old Saturn Aura had transmission failure due to failed wave plate ($3,700 repair). There is a technical service bulletin (TSB 14404) out there for this well known manufacturing defect. But GM gave a runaround, did not fix it, and did not want to reimburse for repairs.
How many hours of labor are needed to replace an engine in a 2011 Chevy Equinox, 2.4L Ecotec, FWD?
If you know what you’re doing and have the facilities and tools, it takes about 4 hours BUT there are other things that have to be done to get it running. Dealers generally use a flat-rate guide for this.If you plan on doing this DIY, expect to take at least triple this time.
Auto Repair: How long should brake service normally take?
There is also the issue of skill. Some shops have newer guys do simpler jobs, like maintenance. So it's also very likely the guy was having some trouble. Even at an independent shop 2 hours was about the tops for 4 wheel brake job. We'd order the parts and take it all apart, if machining needed to be done get it started and move to something else. By time the parts arrived you'd hopefully be able to put some stuff together. You check the parts and if they're right, get it together, if they're wrong you get new parts ordered. The worst I ever had was a brake job that came in around 2, checked it and needed front pads, rotors, and rear drums and shoes. Took it apart and moved on. Checked parts when they came... the rears were all wrong. It was 4 already because delivery gets busy near the end of the day. Assembled fronts and waited until 530 to get rears again. Made sure they were right, gave old ones as exchange and put rears together. It was almost 6. Got the car ready for a brake flush(also sold), performed the flush and let the writer know. It was almost 615 and the customer waited the entire time, needing to get to class. That was the worst.Typically it's 40 minutes in a dealer setting for all 4 without machining, about 60 with. You check them, get parts, and assemble. That's it. Machining is typically very easy if you know what you're doing and you get started ASAP so you can work and machine. In a smaller shop you can hear when they're finished to remind you about them. If you forget though nothing happens and time is wasted.So what you want to do is not wait for your car to be done if you can. Let the shop worry about issues and you can get on with it. If you're on a tight schedule and need the car consider returning when you have more time, brakes very rarely need to be done immediately, as it is with most vehicle repairs.
How long does it take to repair a head gasket?
You don’t repair a head gasket, you replace it.Once I had a rally car - a bit of a ratty old junker if the truth be told - that had a 2.3 litre overhead cam engine. It was a bit like this, only this one is way nicer:Anyway I was heading off to do a rally on some Friday night. On the Thursday, the day before, I took it out for a blast around the lanes to shake down any last-minute faults, and blew the head gasket. It was too late to do anything about it that night, so next morning, I got up at the crack of dawn, stripped the engine down to the point of having the head off (it was OHC, so that involved also removing the cambox, timing belts, etc. plus the exhaust manifold, inlet manifold and carburettors) By then it was almost 9am, so I drove to the nearest big town - 25 miles away - to get a replacement head gasket set. 25 miles back, and by 10am had the head all cleaned and ready to be reassembled. Engine back together and running by 12pm, I then had to drive it 250 miles to where the rally started. It all went smoothly and I made it with plenty of time to spare.So the answer to your question, for me, on that occasion, for this car, was about 6 hours, including an hour to fetch the parts. Sometimes what you need, apart from the basic skills, which in my case don’t amount to all that much, is a great big incentive!As I recall, the rally ended in disaster, but that’s another story.
What does LTZ stand for, on the back of cars and trucks?
Not sure how we got talking about fords and whatnot. … but there's a bit of incorrect info here. So let's straighten some things out. Barring special editions, it's basically 3 different trim levels. I do not recall the “L” designation, but “S” is a level above base model, usually with cloth interior, but some upgraded features. “T” is the highest standard trim level, basically matching that of a cadillac. “Z” is SPECIFICALLY a performance upgrade. Z71, Z24, Z28, etc. 71, fullsize, off road package. Wheel flares, nerf bars, 4wd, lighting, and sometimes other upgrades, like skid plates, lift, lsd/lock, and so on.. 2’s are sport performance, with the engine to match. You can get all z packages in base trim, and even further stripped down. For instance, a true Z28 doesn't even have a radio, sound deadening or power door/seats.
What is the proper tire pressure for a Chevy Malibu?
Look on the tire, there is a PSI listed on the side. Also, look inside the door jamb of the driver’s side door, there should be a sticker with tire information. There may also be a book in the glove box that specifies the type of tire and PSI. But it really all comes down the the actual tire on the car, so I usually go with the PSI on the sidewall of the tire. The recommended PSI is a range, you can use more pressure if there is more weight, less pressure if there is less weight, but of course you should not exceed the maximum PSI. With a front-engine car it may make sense to have slightly higher pressure in the front tires. You can look at the tires to see if they are saggy or firm and adjust accordingly.
What should be the buying price of a Chevrolet Beat 2012 LS model in pre-owned cars in India?
Chevrolet Beat is the very successful model in India. In India mostly all the vehicle owners treat cars like a pet .no one use the car like rough use. So you can get more comfortable in cars.maybe you will get seconds cars or pre owned cars you can get good comfortable feeling. No one sell the cars without any financial issues. so you can get good quality and good chevrolet Beat cars.if you want i will give one idea. In Coimbatore i know a pre owned cars provider, Company name is CARS2U.if you wanna more comfortable cars like new one. This concern will help you. I just post them self website url. You just visit and ask a enquire.http://www.cars2u.in/services.html
What does Z71 mean when appended to the names of Chevrolet vehicles?
Z71 or any of hundreds of three 3-figure codes on any GM vehicle are called Regular Production Options. Any option on any vehicle is represented by an RPO. Normally, the RPO label is in the trunk or the glove box and comes in handy when trying to order parts for the vehicle or identify what system is on a vehicle. The first letter of the RPO most always identify’s what group the option is part of. For example, LT1, L88 and LS6 all represent different engines. As far as why Z71 is displayed as a badge or a decal, similar to others like Z28, it’s due to it’s use as a marketing tool to add flair to the model name. Truth be told, most trucks with the Z71, off-road package, will never actually be driven off-road.