General Any mechanics here? is this a fair price?
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assuming that the work is needed? Maybe a little steep on the labor @$95/hr, considering he's just pulling the wheels off and spinning a couple bolts...and 3.5 hrs seems a little long for changing sway bar links...but always get a 2nd opinion if you don't know and trust the mechanic.
(I'd expect more like $300-$350)
(I'd expect more like $300-$350)
he was saying because of poor design (2010 chevy malibu) he is going to have to remove a bunch of stuff to get to what he needs to.
I was going to say it depends on the vehicle. Hondas are easy to work on. GM and Ford are not. Dodge aren't too bad. It's like American vehicle engineers just figure out how to cram the shit in without considering maintenance.
Eg: remove the rocker cover on a Civic. Undo a few bolts.
Remove the rocker cover on a Camaro. Drop the whole fucking engine :/
I've worked on cars where I have to remove a load of struts and mounts just to get to the oil pan.
Makes me scratch my head that on the newer Tundra's its a 3hr job(If I remember correctly) just to swap out the starter.
The more I work on car's the more I begin to hate the bell's and whistle's the newer vehicles have.
Seems fair to me
@Passive Jay. The loaner car is a nice touch too.
@Passive Jay. The loaner car is a nice touch too.
Nice qualifier "price will go up if"
Wish my company could do the same, I would fleece everyone.....
Not sure where you are but he's in Michigan. There's no such thing as "spinning a couple bolts" in the rust belt.
Yeah, I'm in Ohio and anytime I have to remove a bolt I'm terrified it's just going to snap off. I typically douse the fuckers in PB Blaster the night before and that tends to help.
and most techs will do something similar except that they don't have the ability to let it sit over night. People tend to forget that mechanics get paid by the job and not by the hour.
I laugh at all of the old trucks when I go up to Ohio. Literally every one is rusting all to shit. I'll be up that way in a few weeks again.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure they use hydrochloric acid to melt ice on the roads around here.
They must. I was up there in Jan and it was like 10 degrees. Meanwhile, everyone back home was wearing shorts. At least this time it won't be as cold up there...hopefully
You never know. Ohio weather is pretty drunk this time of year. You never know what the hell it's going to do.
I know you are probably joking but hydrochloric acid is used to remove rust and mineral deposits.products like CLR are usually a mixture of several acids and used to remove calcium lime and rust
Yeah, I was joking. Maybe they should use hydrochloric acid if it removes rust. Although, all the vehicles would disappear if it removes rust. Haha.
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My buddy owns 10 napa shops and says he pays his guys by the hour
Also asked why I was calling him about such a random thing
I sad bye Felicia and hung up
If I lived in Ohio my response to anyone hating on Ohio would always be the same thing, Cedar Point.
Ohio's weather sucks... Fuck you, Cedar Point.
Cleveland is a horrible city... Fuck you, Cedar Point
and so on....
Ohio's weather sucks... Fuck you, Cedar Point.
Cleveland is a horrible city... Fuck you, Cedar Point
and so on....
I like Cleveland and Akron. I don't know about living there, but we have a good time when we go. We usually hang out around a small town called Medina though.