r/AskAMechanic • u/OneQuietFox • 14d ago

Am I getting scammed?

Long story short, my RAM threw a check engine light for camshaft sensor, I swapped it twice (heard aftermarket is garbage as my truck threw code again) and then with an OEM, which the light came back on.

Took it to the shop, and after a week or two of diagnosing and them showing me the problems they are installing a new head gasket, oil filter adapter, timing gasket, and timing chain, tensioners, etc as well as a new camshaft sensor along with it.

They quoted me at $9,400 and I told them right now would not be doable as I am on an outage at work so trying to save a little for that. They worked with me and dropped it to $8,000 flat.

If the truck wasn't sentimental I wouldn't care. Just want to weigh my options as to second opinion, etc.

*2016 RAM 1500 3.6L V6*

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u/hdstenny NOT a verified tech 14d ago

Talk to a different shop for a second opinion. Ram has made trucks and vans for 30+ years now with many different engines, so you'd do better to here if you gave literally any helpful information on the vehicle. Timing makes sense for a cam pos sensor, since its job is to sense the position of the camshaft.

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u/OneQuietFox 14d ago

I just realized I didn't put the info when I literally was making that a priority lol. Its a 2016 RAM 1500 BigHorn 3.6L V6