Diagnostic Charges

[noramor]

My son recently saw the engine warning light go on and took the 2000 Corolla to the dealer. They charged $65 to diagnose (get the code) and tell him it needed a VSV valve. Total cost for part and service: $169.97 Canadian. Plus the $65 diagonsis fee. Total $234.97

He originally took the car to the dealer to check out his left turn signal (only left) which would flash intermittently. This was not a bulb issue but required a whole new switch column "switch dimmer)--$293.

Could someone tell me if these prices are reasonable? Is this diagnosis charge absolutely necessary? What happens if you operate the car with a faulty VSV valve?

Thanks

Noramor

[Heidfirst]

Hi,

This is the UK forum so I doubt that we can say how reasonable those charges are.

You may want to try the US forum (no Canadian one here) http://us.toyotaownersclub.com/

[noramor]

Hi,

This is the UK forum so I doubt that we can say how reasonable those charges are.

You may want to try the US forum (no Canadian one here) http://us.toyotaownersclub.com/

Thanks, I will go to the US version of TOC. Well, do they charge diagonsis fees in the UK?

Also, the total monetary conversion for the work done would be roughly 331 pounds. Does this amount seem fair for these two bits of work?