This is for Russell (and anyone else interested in car repairs):
- Lube, oil & filter ($29)
- Tire rotation ($24)
- Replace exhaust flange ($70 labor, $32 parts)
- Exhaust replace, converter back ($100 labor, $125 parts)
- Replace LS inner tie rod ($199 labor, $74 parts)
- 4 wheel alignment ($90)
- Brake adjust & clean ($50)
- Belts R&R - A/C belt ($50 labor, $70 parts)
- Supplies $47
- Disposal $2.50
That's the repair shop's list on the invoice. $900 total WITH a $92 discount. Ouch!
run down of car repairs
March 14th, 2006 at 03:13 am
March 15th, 2006 at 08:55 pm 1142456144
- Lube, oil & filter - usually $25
- Tire rotation - usually $10
If you have Jiffy lube or something they usually have a package deal for the above and a few other minor things for about $35 or so.
- Replace exhaust flange - see below
- Exhaust replace, converter back - go to the muffler shop for this (should be about $200, including the above part too)
- Replace LS inner tie rod - $30 for parts, one hr for labor so about $90
- 4 wheel alignment - I *think* your car only needs the front two wheels aligned, the back are fixed...so this should be about $45
- Brake adjust & clean - I'd skip this for now unless you've noticed braking issues because there's no adjustment in the front (which do most of the braking job) so they're talking about the rear drums...not necessary unless you notice issues.
- Belts R&R - A/C belt - just the A/C belt ? that should be about $20 + half hr labor so about $50-$60
March 16th, 2006 at 02:29 am 1142476166
March 16th, 2006 at 02:32 am 1142476332
March 16th, 2006 at 07:01 pm 1142535694
The problem also is that as the cars are getting more complex (and reliable) the independant shops are having a tough time staying in business. They don't have the proprietary tools that the dealerships have so they can't do a lot of the diagnostics and repairs that they were able to in the past. Then manufacturers like BMW have decided they won't make their service manuals available to anyone but their own dealerships and their network. So the small repair shops are feeling a big pinch...although the chain repair shops have always ripped people off as long as I can remember, Midas, Goodyear, Firestone, AMCO are some of the worst.