kallend 2,026 #1 August 4, 2009 And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #2 August 4, 2009 Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! Do you want to know how much it is to change them on my subaru?It is $600-800TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #3 August 4, 2009 What kind of vehicle/engine? That just don't seem right, Hoss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 August 4, 2009 Get your spanners out Prof. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #5 August 4, 2009 Auto repair labor should be charged on an hourly basis. For non-specialty repair shops, I'd think the $70-$90/hr range is fairly typical. For specialty shops, higher. Some plugs are easy to access, while others are a bitch. My feeling is: whatever time the job takes, it takes. As long as the time-on-task isn't being padded (like charging a "standard" 3.5 hours on a job that only takes 2 to complete), and the hourly rate is fair, then the charge is fair. My kid just dealt with this on her car. To get to the rear set of plugs and wires on her engine, you have to disconnect the engine dog-bone tie-downs up front, then rock the engine forward and prop it in place to get it clear enough of the firewall to get access. Takes a long time, which adds up in a shop. So, we did it ourselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #6 August 4, 2009 Quote Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! Do you want to know how much it is to change them on my subaru?It is $600-800 The Subaru engines are a bitch to work on! You have to get under and reach around and well it's a pain....or remove a bunch of stuff from the top. Either way its a lot of work. But $600 is nuts! Hell $300 is nuts!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #7 August 4, 2009 Quote What kind of vehicle/engine? That just don't seem right, Hoss. Mercury Sable, 3 litre V6.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 August 4, 2009 I'm not the sort of guy that pays for a reach-around (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #9 August 4, 2009 This is but one reason I have a garage over flowing with tools. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dano302 0 #10 August 4, 2009 That's fairly typical, I worked for a local dealership as a mechanic for several years. Car maintenance get's pricey, more reason to learn to work on your own stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #11 August 4, 2009 Quote This is but one reason I have a garage over flowing with tools. So if I buy you beer and make sammiches you will work on my car? (it needs a tune up and brakes)TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #12 August 4, 2009 Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! Ask them what the price will be if you don't watch/supervise."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #13 August 4, 2009 Car maintenance get's pricey .... because main delers are extotionists (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #14 August 4, 2009 Quote Quote What kind of vehicle/engine? That just don't seem right, Hoss. Mercury Sable, 3 litre V6. I think there is a bunch of stuff over the engine as I recall. And getting to the plugs isn't easy. You could do it if you want but you may have to undo the airbox and maybe move the battery. Before you dish out that kind of cash, open the hood of the car, invite your local mechanical engineer buddy (don't forget to set him up on a blind date) and start working. Should take no more than an hour, and you would get to know your car.Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #15 August 4, 2009 Good idea. Kallend, I'm sure you know your way around under the hood. Does it really look that hard to do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #16 August 4, 2009 Quote Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! Ask them what the price will be if you don't watch/supervise. Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 333 #17 August 4, 2009 Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! Well, you probably told them that you are both a Doctor, and an airplane owner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #18 August 4, 2009 Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! Welcome to the Obamanation!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #19 August 4, 2009 They saw a sucker, therefore $300 And you PAID Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #20 August 4, 2009 how many hours did they say it would take?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #21 August 4, 2009 It started when they began making these cars that don't need an engine tune for 100,000 miles. Sounded like a great idea. What they didn't tell you, is when you finally need a tune, you will pay the same amount as if you had been doing it all along. I just got a quote of $89 to replace a fuel filter on a Ford truck. I'm pretty sure I can do it myself for about $6.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #22 August 4, 2009 Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! No, that is NOT just the Labor.. It is the Labor (Payroll, Health Insurance, FICA, Unemployment Insurance, 401K program), The Overhead (The Building, The Utilities, The Shop Supplies, Uniforms, Service Writer, Service Manager, Liability Insurance, Advertising Costs, Tools) the Taxes and HOPEFULLY/Possibly a little profit for the business owner after all the above is paid. $300 isn`t so bad after you add up the REAL cost of doing business. TANSTAAFL. Now you could shop around and possibly find the Work done cheaper or do it yourself. That is what is so great about this country. The Choice is yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #23 August 4, 2009 Quote Quote And that's just labor, the plugs are extra. Jeez! Welcome to the Obamanation! Cant wait for the rest of it!Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iambeav2 0 #24 August 4, 2009 It woulda taken 3-4 hours max...some people just don't ask!! Lol!!...it's not the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until it's gone...it's the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until someone appreciates it for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuna-Salad 0 #25 August 4, 2009 do it urself.. there is much money waiting to be savedMillions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
