alright well the old boy was right, the alternator was shot, and this 9 hours thing is still kinda crazy. the dealer did the alternator, trans fluid flush, and fuel pump recall in about 4 hours and for just under $400, not too bad of a deal. I know, if it were my car I would have done it myself too but since my sister is the princess she gets hers done NOW! BTW: How hard was that O2 sensor, I'm doin mine this weekend but my dad got a whole bunch of special sockets from work to make it "easier", so we'll see how that goes. Thanks again