1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue,3.5,104,098miles...When I drive my car does not pick up speed. I took it to auto-zone and had a free diagnostics scan done on it and it read that my crank shaft sensor was bad. The part is about $60. A mechanic I talked to about it said that the scanners that auto zone uses are not reliable. He told me that if I brought the car to his shop he would charge me $65 for a diagnosic scan and that the crank shaft sensor was more than likely not my problem. The car still runs, but as I said when I am trying to speed up it delays getting up to speed at times. Should I pay for another diagnostics test or just replace my crankshaft sensor. I also noticed a burning smell coming from my engine that I usually smelled when I got on the Hwy. but it was not strong and lingering. usualy my car would pull, like it was trying to switch gears to get up to speed.
Aug 16, 2007 at 5:31 PM