# Fort Worth Mechanic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jetta, mechanics, volkswagen\
**Created:** [May 17, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976 "2010-05-17T15:40:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Vero88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d2c977/32.png) [@Vero88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vero88)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976/1 "2010-05-17T15:40:22Z")

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I have a 2007 VW Jetta, my check engine light goes on and off but my car is running normal. The dealer wants to charge me$400 to diagnose it. I do not have this kind of money, I am a student. ☹  
  
 Are there any trustworthy FW mechanics that will diagnose my car free?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976/2 "2010-05-17T15:45:15Z")

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Try out the mechanic finder:

> **[Mechanics Files](https://www.cartalk.com/mechanics-files)**
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> Car Talk from NPR. Car advice, tips, troubleshooting, and answers to your car questions. Find a mechanic, hear past shows, play the puzzler, join our discussion boards, and learn safe driving tips.

Also, go to a parts store (like an Autozone), ask them to read the codes in your VW (they’ll do it for free), write them down, and post them back here, we might be able to help.

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**Author:** ![Vero88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d2c977/32.png) [@Vero88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vero88)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976/3 "2010-05-17T15:53:56Z")

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Ok, I will try AutoZone and be back. Thank you

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**Author:** ![Vero88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d2c977/32.png) [@Vero88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vero88)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976/4 "2010-05-17T18:50:10Z")

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The diagnostic code is P2231. The AutoZone print out says I have something wrong with my heated oxygen sensor (HO2S11). Is this something that need immediate attention?

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**Author:** ![BadaBing2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@BadaBing2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BadaBing2010)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976/5 "2010-05-17T19:01:40Z")

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Please supply all pertinent info:

Are you 1st, 2nd, etc, owner  
Present Mileage  
Auto/Manual Tranny  
Service History  
Etc,  
Etc.

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**Author:** ![Vero88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d2c977/32.png) [@Vero88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vero88)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fort-worth-mechanic/48976/6 "2010-05-17T19:39:58Z")

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I’m the 2nd owner. I purchased the car 2 years ago, it had 25,000 miles on it. The present mileage is 57,000 miles. It’s an automatic, 2.5 engine. Other than routine oil changes, tire rotations, and my 45,000? mile check up, I have not had any extra services done to it.