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I have a ’99 s10 4.3 v6 tbi and for almost a year my s10 at random moments would stumble around, sometimes i could catch it while i wasnt moving, have to pedal to the floor and it felt like it was running at like 2,500-3,000rpm (my model doesn’t have a tach but i know what it sounds like when it wouldn’t act up). It would also do this on the road and would lose lots of power. I had my idiot light come on several times but that was only because it was missing which was from this whole ordeal. Anyways one night i parked on a slight angle to drop my gf off at her house and when i went out to start it…… nothing, I found out my fuel pump was not working (while it would run it would make a very loud zzzzzzz noise, much louder than my buddy’s s10). Checked the relays hoping i didn’t have to buy a $270 after market fuel pump or pay the $430 for an ac delco one. I ended up getting one from my buddy’s s10 he wrecked for $35 so i was happy, I stuck it in and It has since to act up (which has been about 14 months and almost 20,000mi) and is much quieter. I never diagnosed it previously because I didn’t want to have to put money into the truck , and it still ran and moved, just not like a healthy engine would.
I would recommend you checking fuel pressure. My story may or may not help but I just figured I would share my personal expierence with the same type motor and somewhat same symptoms. Good luck with your van.
Yes 18% is very steep, but I used the 90 days same as cash to my advantage. I did calculate the possibility of losing my job and the amount in my bank account. That is why I spent what I did, if you are smart about it, the program is great. I also have no student loans as I only have the education from my vocational school. So in my case I got my tools at 50% off and didn’t pay a penny of intrest, so this is why I was so happy with the program.
Although my vehicle is not new enough to have one of those reminders on it, I believe in keeping fresh oil in the crank case, for me I used Pennzoil 5w30 conventional oil and a fram extra guard filter every oil change which I usually run 3,000-3,500mi.
I may sound old fashioned but like 1939p7 said oil and filters are cheap compared to the thousands you would spend having to replace an engine just from trying to push you oil an extra few thousand miles to save a few bucks. Not saying my ways are correct its just what I was taught and what I believe in.
I go to walmart for oil and oil filters, and have bought a set of cheap wiper blades there. As far as parts I like to go to autozone and use my rewards card or whatever you call it as mentioned before. Their lines are screwy, you have to go to one to look up parts and then go check out at the other end of the store, but I guess that is how they do business. I’ve only bought parts at advanced a few times and have never been to an O’Reilly parts store so i cant comment much really on how well the service is. Napa is a good place but they do have shorter hours and on the weekends when i need parts they are no help unless its on saturday from 8-noon.
After I got my Snap-On tools I became in love, the tools felt way better in my hands and I like the tools they have. Also another plus for me is that there are lots of Snap-On trucks (more than any other brand) that come to business’s where I live so i can have my tools replaced and more than likely if i switch jobs down the road there will be a Snap-On truck that comes weekly. Everyone has their own personal preference, Snap-On tools have treated me well so that is why I buy them. But anyways moral of the story, if you are planning on being a tech I would consider going through a program whether it be Cornwell, Snap-On, Mac or Matco because you learn real quick when you buy quality tools they are very expensive, so why not save money on the same quality tools that you would have to buy regardless.
My choice brand is Snap-On but I own mostly Snap-On and a few Cornwell and Craftsman tools. I’m lucky though to have Snap-On, Mac, Cornwell and a few other independent tool guys come to the shop where I work, but no matco guy because he became one of the independents, now everyone at work with matco stuff cries because when they break their matco tools theres no one that comes regularly to replace them lol.
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I don’t recommend it. I spent $2500 for the master tech starter set which was a good deal on paper because I saved almost 50% on tools, however half the tools are SAE or just plain useless or tools I could have just as easily cheaped out on. I’ve worked in a shop for more than a year now and I haven’t used the SAE stuff ONCE. The flare nut wrenches are SAE, not metric. You’re never gonna use SAE flare nut wrenches unless you’re working on motorcycles or planes. Same goes for the rest of the SAE stuff they throw in there. They gave me an expensive breaker bar set, but the sockets that came with it are SAE!! There’s just a few metric tools in the set which I use daily, but the rest of the “Master tech starter set” was a waste of money. I’m still trying to sell most of the SAE stuff on craigslist but no one will buy it (surprise surprise) or when I get offers they’re really low.
My advice, save your money and buy Craftsman stuff for now. It works just fine. You don’t need the fanciest tools right out of school. Spend your money on better things like beer and girls.
I totally agree with part of what your saying, i did look at those sets and unless you get super super expensive ones the tools included in the kits are far and few between and to me it seemed like they just throw in whatever and here you are, for me being a heavy truck tech I talked to my other co-workers and came up with a list, I picked everything out myself so i got the stuff i actually needed and cut out the garb you don’t need with those so called kits. It took many hrs and i had 3-4 notebook pages filled up but in the end the only thing i wish i would have done was bought more.
Those deals on the fliers they give you when applying for the discount are a few of the tools and tool sets that they accept for the discount. Most of the tools Snap-On carries are included for the discounts. So with all the money I saved on tools I can buy beer, girls and more tools!