Q: Am I being scammed?
I have a 2000 Audi A6 2.7L that I have been trying to SMOG. Has OBDII codes: 1411 and 1423, which translate to bank 1 and 2 secondary air injection system output is weak. I brought it to my mechanic to have repairs done to pass smog, but he said there was no problem with the secondary air system, vacuum hoses, or air pump, instead he said the problem was the ECU itself. I’m wondering if this could be an actual problem or not. I want to make sure before I invest money into this. He’s sending me to the dealer to have them install a used ECU and reprogram, rather than him do it. So if he’s trying to scam me, he would only get a diagnostic fee out of it. Help…
My car has 165000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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