Ordered some car parts today...
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Ordered some car parts today...
Today, I went ahead and ordered the parts to “tune-up” and “repair” the old, ’96 Saturn SL2 with 94,000 miles.
Here was the final list:
SaturnParts.com:
No word on shipping costs yet, but it should be less than $30 and should bring the final total to around $130. I’ll still be saving $50+ compared to the local dealership.
Then, I ordered some additional parts from RockAuto:
I have the engine oil and filter already here at home, did a coolant change last spring, and bought 3 quarts of Power Steering Fluid and 1 quart of Brake Fluid for $10 at Walmart. All done for less than $230.
Here’s the interesting thing: The Fram “PPA7094” Air Filter is actually their AirHog reusable filter. List price is well over $40 on it. RockAuto only charged me $18.75 for some reason. I’m pretty sure the price is legitimate too, as I went ahead and looked it up for a ’05 Tahoe, and the AirHog filter for that truck was < $30.00, which is still “too low.”
In addition, Fram is currently offering a $20 mail-in rebate on the AirHog filter. So, I wonder if my purchase will still “qualify” since the price is suspiciously low. I guess I’ll have to contact Fram on Monday to see what they say. If I don’t qualify for the $20 filter mail-in rebate, I can still qualify for the free cleaning kit rebate. It’s either one or the other.
I’ll post more once I get the parts, hopefully that air filter price is right.
Here was the final list:
SaturnParts.com:
Items Ordered:
Item: Emission system, Pcv valve, PCV VALVE, Saturn, DOHC
Price: $2.25
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $2.25
Item: Engine, Cylinder head and valves, Valve cover gasket, VALVE COVER GASKET, Saturn - 1.9L, DOHC - 1.9L, DOHC
Price: $18.24
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $18.24
Item: Engine, Mounts, Mount, MOUNT, Saturn, Engine Mount - 1.9L, DOHC - 1.9L, DOHC
Price: $49.50
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $49.50
Item: Electrical, Powertrain control, Coolant temp sensor, COOLANT TEMP SENSOR, Saturn
Price: $10.16
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $10.16
Item: Maintenance and lubrication, Transaxle, Automatic transaxle, Filter, FILTER, All Models, External
Price: $13.82
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $13.82
Item: Maintenance and lubrication, Transaxle, Automatic transaxle, Pan gasket, PAN GASKET, Saturn, To Vin
Price: $11.63
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $11.63
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Items Total: $105.60
Shipping: $0.00
Handling Fee: $0.00
Order Total: $105.60
Item: Emission system, Pcv valve, PCV VALVE, Saturn, DOHC
Price: $2.25
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $2.25
Item: Engine, Cylinder head and valves, Valve cover gasket, VALVE COVER GASKET, Saturn - 1.9L, DOHC - 1.9L, DOHC
Price: $18.24
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $18.24
Item: Engine, Mounts, Mount, MOUNT, Saturn, Engine Mount - 1.9L, DOHC - 1.9L, DOHC
Price: $49.50
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $49.50
Item: Electrical, Powertrain control, Coolant temp sensor, COOLANT TEMP SENSOR, Saturn
Price: $10.16
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $10.16
Item: Maintenance and lubrication, Transaxle, Automatic transaxle, Filter, FILTER, All Models, External
Price: $13.82
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $13.82
Item: Maintenance and lubrication, Transaxle, Automatic transaxle, Pan gasket, PAN GASKET, Saturn, To Vin
Price: $11.63
Tax: $0.00
Qty: 1
Total: $11.63
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Items Total: $105.60
Shipping: $0.00
Handling Fee: $0.00
Order Total: $105.60
Then, I ordered some additional parts from RockAuto:
ACDELCO744QQSpark Plug Wire Set$ 23.79
FRAMPPA7094Air Filter $ 18.75
NGK5643Spark Plug$ 1.70(4) $6.80
WIX33575Fuel Filter$ 19.27
Discount $ -3.43
Shipping $ 15.33
Order Total $ 80.51
FRAMPPA7094Air Filter $ 18.75
NGK5643Spark Plug$ 1.70(4) $6.80
WIX33575Fuel Filter$ 19.27
Discount $ -3.43
Shipping $ 15.33
Order Total $ 80.51
Here’s the interesting thing: The Fram “PPA7094” Air Filter is actually their AirHog reusable filter. List price is well over $40 on it. RockAuto only charged me $18.75 for some reason. I’m pretty sure the price is legitimate too, as I went ahead and looked it up for a ’05 Tahoe, and the AirHog filter for that truck was < $30.00, which is still “too low.”
In addition, Fram is currently offering a $20 mail-in rebate on the AirHog filter. So, I wonder if my purchase will still “qualify” since the price is suspiciously low. I guess I’ll have to contact Fram on Monday to see what they say. If I don’t qualify for the $20 filter mail-in rebate, I can still qualify for the free cleaning kit rebate. It’s either one or the other.
I’ll post more once I get the parts, hopefully that air filter price is right.
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The coolant temp sensor is a “ticking time bomb” on the < 01 Saturn S-Series. Up until 2001, they had a plastic tip that always cracked, causing poor fuel economy, funky temp readings, etc. The updated part now contains a brass tip, and will last virtually forever now.
That and the upper motor mount, are the parts that many older Saturn S-series need replacement of.
That and the upper motor mount, are the parts that many older Saturn S-series need replacement of.
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