This is my first post. I've found a lot of great information on these forums. I don't consider myself a mechanic by any means. I have a 2001 Ford Escape that I love. I've had it since about 130,000 mile and now I'm at about 175,000. Recently I've be able to replace the spark plugs and ignition coils. I had a check engine light that lead to a misfire, so the replacement was necessary and seemed to fix the problem. I've done a few other little jobs, O2 sensor, fuel filter replacement, little things like that.
Recently I took my 2001 Escape to Firestone for an oil change. They did a check for me and returned the following things I need to have replaced and worked on.
2 oil leaks - oil pan gasket, timing case gasket???
Shocks and struts need replacement - I'll need to replace these
Axel boot is becoming torn - I'll need to replace this
So is it worth the $1,000 plus dollars to have the leaks fixed? It's not a project that I want to have to do myself. Plus with as many miles as I have maybe I should just live with it and save for a replacement vehicle.
What are the long term effects if I don't fix the oil leaks? Can I just check the oil levels and keep driving?
Thanks
Recently I took my 2001 Escape to Firestone for an oil change. They did a check for me and returned the following things I need to have replaced and worked on.
2 oil leaks - oil pan gasket, timing case gasket???
Shocks and struts need replacement - I'll need to replace these
Axel boot is becoming torn - I'll need to replace this
So is it worth the $1,000 plus dollars to have the leaks fixed? It's not a project that I want to have to do myself. Plus with as many miles as I have maybe I should just live with it and save for a replacement vehicle.
What are the long term effects if I don't fix the oil leaks? Can I just check the oil levels and keep driving?
Thanks