Mom took the car in for an oil change and, of course, they inspected the car for her. It's a 2002 Grand Marquis with maybe 20,000 miles on it.
Item 1, they claim the crankshaft sensor is having problems. I'm no mechanic, and I suppose they scanned the vehicle and it's out of spec, but I was under the impression that the crank sensor either worked or didn't, and if it didn't, the car just didn't run. She says there are no drivability issues and the CEL isn't lit, so this one baffles me.
Item 2, they recommend replacing the front shocks. Not sure why, and why just the fronts. The tires aren't wearing abnormally and she hasn't complained about a rough or bouncy ride.
Item 3, transmission pan gasket and the tail-shaft seal are supposedly leaking. She says there are no spots on the garage floor but they showed her seepage on the transmission. I'm not sure if she had the transmission fluid changed yet, so if not, I'm puzzled why the gasket would start to leak. The tailshaft seal, ok, maybe on this one since it's a moving part.
Opinions?
Thanks.
Item 1, they claim the crankshaft sensor is having problems. I'm no mechanic, and I suppose they scanned the vehicle and it's out of spec, but I was under the impression that the crank sensor either worked or didn't, and if it didn't, the car just didn't run. She says there are no drivability issues and the CEL isn't lit, so this one baffles me.
Item 2, they recommend replacing the front shocks. Not sure why, and why just the fronts. The tires aren't wearing abnormally and she hasn't complained about a rough or bouncy ride.
Item 3, transmission pan gasket and the tail-shaft seal are supposedly leaking. She says there are no spots on the garage floor but they showed her seepage on the transmission. I'm not sure if she had the transmission fluid changed yet, so if not, I'm puzzled why the gasket would start to leak. The tailshaft seal, ok, maybe on this one since it's a moving part.
Opinions?
Thanks.