THEY are giving you the run around. Find a shop with ASE certified mechanics.
Certification Benefits Motorists ASE certifies the technical competence of individual technicians, not repair facilities. Prior to taking ASE certification tests, many technicians attend training classes or study on their own in order to brush up on their knowledge. By passing difficult, national tests, ASE-certified technicians prove their technical competence to themselves, to their employers, and to their customers. Moreover, shop owners and managers who encourage their employees to become certified can be counted on to be concerned about the other aspects of their business. How Certification Works About 100,000 technicians sit for ASE tests each May and November at over 750 locations. Technicians who pass at least one exam and fulfill the two-year work experience requirement become ASE-certified. Those who pass a battery of exams (and fulfill the experience requirement) earn Master Technician status. The tests, developed by industry experts with oversight from ASE's own in-house pros, are administered by ACT, the same group known for its college entrance exams. There are specialty exams covering all major areas of repair. There are eight tests for auto technicians alone: Engine Repair, Engine Performance, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Brakes, Heating and Air Conditioning, Suspension and Steering, Manual Drive Train and Axles, and Automatic Transmissions. (There are also exams for collision repair technicians, engine machinists, parts specialists, and others.) ASE requires technicians to re-test every five years to keep up with technology and to remain certified. All ASE credentials have expiration dates. Finding ASE-Certified Technicians Repair establishments with at least one ASE technician are permitted to display the ASE sign. Each ASE professional is issued personalized credentials listing his or her exact area(s) of certification and an appropriate shoulder insignia. Technicians are also issued certificates that employers often post in the customer-service area. Employers often display the blue and white ASE sign as well. Businesses with a high level of commitment to ASE (75 percent of service personnel certified) are entitled to a special "Blue Seal of Excellence" recognition from ASE. Good luck... Can do the same thing the dealers do...but cost less usually --- On Sun, 8/31/08, Pam McMurray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Pam McMurray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [dodge_intrepid] code To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 3:14 PM they are telling me they have to do it because they will have to program the computer??? can I good mechanic do that?? ~Pam~ Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain. From: Geoff Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [dodge_intrepid] code Recommend: you find a good independent mechanic and avoid the dealer. You will save money. --Geoff On 8/30/08, Pam McMurray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have rechecked that code several times...it is what comes up! > I went to the dodge dealer and they acted stumped but printed me off > something that said it COULD BE the > evap purge evaporator > or the PCM > so they talked me into trying to drive it to town to the dealer wed. to put > on the computer and see what they come up with. > NOW I know they will end up coming up with something expensive and say > they have to fix it their self. They already told me if it is the PCM it > will cost me 800 to get it programmed. > > > ~Pam~ > > Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... > It's about learning to dance in the rain. > > > > From: Geoff > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 12:41 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [dodge_intrepid] code > > > > Recheck the codes, that one isn't valid. > > --Geoff > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 12:14 AM, mee_pammie_poo > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > I am searching the internet adn with no clear anwser to this so I know > > some one here has the right one. > > what is the P 0499 code mean???? > > my car won't stay running and that code is showign. > > > > thank you > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> > > Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Yahoo! 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