2008 Buick Lucerne
Mileage
177,698
Service Date
1/30/2020
Services Performed
- 100% FLUSH COOLANT SYSTEM
- 4 WHEEL BASIC ALIGNMENT
- STRUT ASSEMBLY – Remove & Install or Remove & Replace – Both DRONT – [DOES NOT include disassemble or alignment.]
- TECHNICIAN FOUND CODES P0420, P0128, P1811 STORED IN PCM. P0128 IS RELATED TO COOLANT LEAK. COMPUTER DETECTS ENGINE IS TAKING TOO LONG TO WARM UP. P0420 CODE CAN BE SET IF ENGINE TEMP NOT GETTING HOT ENOUGH. P1811 IS TRANSMISSION MAX ADAPT AND LONG SHIFT. TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES LIKELY WORN WITH THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON CAR. PRESSURE TESTED COOLING SYSTEM AND FOUND TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKING AT ENGINE BLOCK. CHECKED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS WELL AND NO SIGNS OR PROOF OF LEAK, SOMEWHAT COMMON ON THIS SPECIFIC ENGINE. DID CYLINDER/COMBUSTION LEAK TEST AND NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH MEANS HEAD GASKETS ARE OKAY. RECOMMEND CHANGING TIMING COVER GASKETS WHICH OIL PAN HAS TO COME OFF AND WATER PUMP. SO RECOMMEND WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT AS IT IS NO EXTRA LABOR. ALSO RECOMMEND THERMOSTAT AND COOLANT FLUSH FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.
- TIMING COVER – Remove & Replace – V6 – [Includes: R&I Oil Pan.] – [NOTE: Estimate listed is for outer cover on Timing Belt applications. For inner cover, refer to Engine Front Case – R&R.]
JEFFERY S. gave our service a 5 star review on 1/30/2020
