Running with oil plug out - Toyota Yaris Forums

Frank Graham · 05-05-2009, 10:42 AM

Well, guys, here's an update on the saga so far:

The quicklube joint had insurance. They are stepping up to the plate to authorize repairs/rental car as soon as we can get the vehicle seen by a mechanic. Ins. co issue is they want the owner to pay a portion of the PARTS costs, since we will be installing new Toyota parts (the only kind the Toyota dealer will install) and the engine was, after all, used (70,000 miles at the time).

Help me with advising the owner on the decision she has to make: should she pay roughly $600/800 for her share of new Toyota parts (ins. co paying the rest, plus ins. co paying for all labor) (and in return she gets the warranty of the dealer and Toyota (1 year) for the work) OR

Should she go for an independent engine shop, use remanufactured parts, pay roughly nothing on the parts (since reman parts will likely be considered by the ins. co as same as the used parts taken out) and get a limited warranty from the independent shop and limited warranty on the reman parts?

Looked at another way: is having Toyota dealer and new Toyota parts worth $600/800 over the independent shop/reman parts?

What do we tell her?

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05-05-2009, 10:42 AM	#27
Frank Graham Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 3	Well, guys, here's an update on the saga so far: The quicklube joint had insurance. They are stepping up to the plate to authorize repairs/rental car as soon as we can get the vehicle seen by a mechanic. Ins. co issue is they want the owner to pay a portion of the PARTS costs, since we will be installing new Toyota parts (the only kind the Toyota dealer will install) and the engine was, after all, used (70,000 miles at the time). Help me with advising the owner on the decision she has to make: should she pay roughly $600/800 for her share of new Toyota parts (ins. co paying the rest, plus ins. co paying for all labor) (and in return she gets the warranty of the dealer and Toyota (1 year) for the work) OR Should she go for an independent engine shop, use remanufactured parts, pay roughly nothing on the parts (since reman parts will likely be considered by the ins. co as same as the used parts taken out) and get a limited warranty from the independent shop and limited warranty on the reman parts? Looked at another way: is having Toyota dealer and new Toyota parts worth $600/800 over the independent shop/reman parts? What do we tell her?