Car problem help :(

[Spasm]

Actually that is why I was going to say that if you got it used you can not take anything at face value b/c any part may have been changed in the past or even the computer could have been reprogrammed to who knows what octane. But yea the leak and o2 sensor make seance and that is what they were saying in the forums I read. I just assumed that those had been checked/replaced properly. The places you went before should have been able to figure out what your problem was as that is a "normal" issue. I would recommend not to go to those places again. This is also why my family has started using the dealership more. They actually offer good competitive prices but they for us at least have known what they are doing and fixed our problems.

Yea I know, I took it to 4 different locations and finally to a specialist, to me the other places seemed like they were just guessing. I'd rather spend the money to get it diagnosed correctly then spend more money on parts I do not need

[Kavinsky]

It depends on the car, if it's been out of production for the past 10 years it might be worth it to take it to a specialist rather than a dealer.

Although that might only apply to cars with a strong fan base and owners club.

[loka]

Integra and the RSX are virtually the same which is now overtaken by the Si. Most Honda parts are interchangeable. A specialist will just do the same shit the dealers do by interchanging other Honda parts. A specialist most of the time will have to call for the parts and the dealer might have the part in house already. Problem is the dealer will charge you more than the specialist.