Posted by 36 coupe on April 30, 2011 at 03:38:55 from (199.2.58.203):
In Reply to: Re: shop rates posted by Water pump on April 26, 2011 at 15:53:48:
I replaced a lot of partly sheard keys in B&S engines.15 minutes is plenty of time for the job.Bad coils are rare.My friend spent a lot of money fixing a Ford Ranger in different shops and got beat on parts and labor bad.He had the back strap rust out on the gas tank.Ford dealer said 200 bucks for the straps and 200 bucks for labor.I made some calls and found the straps for 35 bucks.It took me 1 hour to change the straps.We had some hard rain so I didnt work on it Sat.I work on gas tank trouble out doors.I had the truck for 2 days.I was very sick one day.He got my wife on the phone and said Ive got to have my truck.Hes retired and uses his truck to go to the store every morning for 2 eggs, toast and coffee and a paper.He complains about the cost of breakfast.I tell him to stay home and make his own breakfast.I saw that his muffler and tailpipe were full of holes.The rest of the system is fine.I charged him 25 bucks for labor so the job cost him 60 bucks in stead of 400.I had sawed wood to bring in so avoided the exhaust work.He took the truck to a shop that does a lot of advertising.They replaced the whole exhaust system, put on 2 new tires and a new battery and handed him a bill for 800 bucks.I told him to avoid that shop, I had heard bad things about them.He went back 5 months later for an inspection sticker.They tell him his exhaust system is bad and must be replaced.At this point he shows them the bill where They put a new exhaust on 5 months before.He spent 2 grand fixing the truck and traded it in.The truck looked nice but for 66000 miles the underside was in bad shape.I think the speedometer was on the second time around.In going over his bills on repairs I see that shops with low labor rates will pad the bill on labor or puff up parts prices.My truck needs new spring hangers, parts will cost 50 bucks per side.Friend paid 170 bucks for having one hanger replaced.He was charged 24 bucks for 4 grade 8 bolts.These bolts come with the hangers.
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