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This thread is to underline the more forgotten about components of our cars that most of us (me included) pass up because of the prohibitive cost or perceived value.

Yep as the title says i went out and splurged and bought a brand spankin' new engine harness which makes all the harnesses in my car new within the last few months and i have to say it is a thing of beauty! No crispyness anywhere and all the clips look the right color too! not to mention you can actually tell the color of the wires by looking at them, imagine that. IMO it is well worth the $800 smackers simply due to the fact that your harness on your car is only 15 years old and take a look at the condition. If you replace it with a new one and get another 15 years thats only $53.33 a year in maintenance costs spread out, and that alone is more than worth it.

I mean Most of you guys dont honestly think a $4000 rebuild will last like it should if everything that connects it is in disrepair do you???



Some ball-park costs for you to think about (assuming that these items last as long as they have already.

---------------------------------UPFRONT Spread out (15 years)
Main Engine Emission Harness-----$800.00--------$53.33
Battery/Alt/Starter Harness-------$500.00--------$33.33
Coil pack Harness-----------------$80.00---------$5.33
Water Temp Sensor---------------$50.00---------$3.33
Fuel Injector Cleaning and Test----$70.00---------$4.66
Vacuum Hose replacement---------$120.00---------$8.00
Fuel Filter (every 3 Years @ $25)---$125.00--------$8.33
Plug Wires (every 3 years @ $35)--$175.00---------$11.66

So sure some of these things might seem like big ticket items but really given the age and the wear and tear on these things YOU as the current owner get the very unfavorable job as shelling out to replace them, we dont need any more Parting out Ads on the forums because someone "cant afford" to maintain a vehicle for less than $150 a year. thats peanuts really to what you are GOING TO spend in gasoline to fill it this year.

So please dont neglect your dream car and it wont leave you sitting on the side of the road, Or with a bill from a mechanic that spent 10+ hours diagnosing a broken wire!!!