Auto-repair shopbro here. For those of you who arent capable of wrenching anything yourself, post your car make/model/engine/ailment and Ill post screencaps of alldata listings/item prices so you know how much youre being marked up/raped at the auto shops.
99 Olds Alero. Lower Control Arm + Alignment for $350.
Alignment 60$ Standard (We Outsource)
Lower Control Arm - TRW @$63.03 List $148.26
Dorman $41.72 List $148.26
Labor: 1 Hour @ Your Shops Rate
>>14427541
So is that good price they're charging?
out of curiousity
2005 jeep grand cherokee 4.7 4wd. water pump, radiator, and heater core
>>14427556
If they dont have an alignment machine Job cost is 123$ and about 30-45m worth of work, making about 200$ on you. Whether youre being ripped off or not - Thats up to you to decide.
>>14427559
Nice - Same car im riding except its an 04. Piece of shit beater but its pulls nice.
Radiator (Aftermarket) - $81.60 List Price $304
Water Pump (Gates) - $50.49 List price $197.00 + Gasket $8.16/15
Heater core - Mopar Original $72.73/95.70
Labor @ Your Shops Rate:
Pump: 1.8 Hrs x Rate
Rad: 2.1 hrs x Rate
Core : 6.1 x Rate
Likely more for the job than the cars worth to be honest damn fucking shame.
And bear with me, sorry if it takes a while but im still at work.
Bumping if anyone needs. Going to be here for a while longer.
1996 jeep cherokee 4.0 2wd
motor mounts, brackets, bushings, transmission mount
>>14427437
2005 lancer oz rally trim, possible timing belt/water pump coming up soon (close to the interval for it to be changed, still needs to be inspected though)
84 Porsche 944 rwd inline 4
Radiator & timing belt
>>14427437
2004 mustang gt front and back bumper + absorber
94 ranger
4.0L
Needs a new radiator (leaking badly)
>>14427727
Older Car Hard as fuck to source shit but i did what i could
L: $65.65/101 x .7xShop Rate
R: $65.65/101 x .9
Tranny: 68.29/89.85 x .8
Power Steering Bracket: ?$ x 1.9x
HR16DE, MAF sensor
>>14427806
Apologies! I meant the bracket that the motor mounts attach to the block, the rubber bushings the bolt actually sits on, and motor mount itself (which prolly comes with the bushing anyways)
And I hear that it's wise to replace the tranny mount along with the motor mounts
>>14427437
03 corolla, I need a new wheel bearing, my angus is peppered so give it to me straight
>>14427751
I cant really tell you about the trim, body prices vary way too hard depending on how hard it is to source these elements seeing as how you could live anywhere from nextdoor the factory to bumblefuck austraya. But Pump, timing belt as follows:
Pump: Paraut OE $36.76/183.72 x 3.8 rate
Timing Belt: $29.43/81.19 x 3.8 x rate but should be included with pump labor,
also remember coolant.
>>14427777
I paid something like 1200 for parts+labor. I think it was bullshit but I went along with it since I needed my dd fixed
2001 volkswagen jetta 1.8t
Replace cam chain tensioner
Parts $86.00
Labor $200.00
>>14427775
lol this heres fucked
Radiator: Depending on if its manual or not, $371-571 List: $721.61 x 4.4(turbo) 2.2(manual) 2.6(auto)
Timing Belt: $21/29 x 3.7 or 4.0 (turbo) x shop rate
>>14427777
That depends on if those were painted, we charge around 400$ per element and extra for blending. If you just had them throw em on stock bullshit black aftermarket, they cost as follows:
Front Bumper Cover: $84/129
Rear Bumper Cover: 165/256
Rear Bumper Absorber: $34/52
If you got it painted, installed, and for the price of parts, $1200 is actually really reasonable.
1998 Audi A4 2.8 V6 5 Speed/Needs new catalytic converters
>>14427876
I did, they painted it all really well. It was a new shop that I'd never been to so I wasn't sure. Just broke my front bumper not even a month later in the fucking snow, so now I'm going to try and install a new front bumper myself.
>>14427792
Radiator: Nissens w/AC $130/270, w/o AC $323/508 (wtf expensive why?) Labor: 1 hr x shop rate
going out for a smoke after the next one
>>14427821
lol y u maf doe
HR16DE, need to know what car thats for. Im assuming BMW cause MAFs lol but its not coming up.
and as for you:>>14427827
im sorry but this things hard as hell to source stuff for, im only using one limited interface with estimate-worthy prices, and it has an expansive database but doesnt contain those elements.
>>14427437
2008 BMW 135i
Oil cooler gasket + oil filter housing gasket replacement
Top coolant hose replacement
>>14427833
Ill go easy on you.
Labor: 2.4 in the front for just a bearing, 1.2 in the rear with the hub and thats X your shops labor rate.
Hub: $139/196
Thats not too bad at all, and souring the parts locally will be a lot cheaper. Go to a good mechanic and you should be roadworthy again for under 200$. Going for a smoke now.
>>14427919
>BMW
lol no
nissan versa hatchback 1.6 2012
thxs btw bby
>>14427849
You got away clean, its 4.1 standard
>>14427947
thanks bud, I've got a local mechanic who I trust not to bone me too bad.
>>14427646
>Radiator (Aftermarket) - $81.60 List Price $304
need to open a fucking radiator shop...
>>14428009
That, or pharmaceuticals.
Pretty much the same profit margin, at least where I live.
>>14427879
>Speed/Needs
Cats are kind of fucked up because of specifications for location based emissions standards and production location, but ill give you what i find.
L:406/700 R: 400/709
3 Hours x Shop Rate for both
>>14427541
>dorman
Oh man I hope you don't put their products on customers cars. Unless they ask to make it cheap as possible
>>14427929
Oil Filter Housing Gask: Got no price, going to be about 14/35 + 4.4 for actual housing replacement, probably about 3-3.5x for gasket replacement
Oil Cooler Gask: Same as Above, 2.1 on the actual cooler replacement so probably same for gasket
Upper Rad Hose: 37/67$ x 1.5 shop rate
>>14427949
Hitachi OEM $98.16/270 + .3x shop labor rate
>>14428039
Its doorman, that was a typo. We give a 3 year warranty on all our repairs, doorman has always been reliable on our end.
>>14428055
wew lad. It's all done within 2 hours
>>14428110
Realistically if you have an A-Mechanic thats done this a million times over, hell knock it all out in and hour and a half. Im just telling you what the standard labor rate is so you know the markup. Also, certain elements override each other IE if you have a oil filter housing replacement youre not also going to charge labor on the gasket.
>>14428030
Wow that sucks. My mechanic said this is the worst thing that could happen :(
>>14428160
I know. I'm just saying that all three part being replaced during the same work sequence anyways, so I assume I just need to get the labor of the oil filter housing in that case.
>>14428164
Yea man :/ Emissions regulations fucking suck balls, if its a car thats worth it you can pay about $1500 to a company that tunes it so it but thats kinda shady so im not going to speak too much about it.
>>14428186
Its one or the other, 3.5 for the gasket without the housing, or 4.4 for the housing with the gasket.
tbqh I'm getting really asshurt about how much shops overcharge you for nothing jobs
>>14427437
Control arm bushings front and rear and steering rack replacement
2001 civic lx 1.7 non-vtak
>>14428215
Yup, i hear about this shit every day. I try to be as fair as humanely possible while still turning a profit, most of which is on accurate labor.
2005 Maserati Quattroporte
clutch, release bearing, and clutch position sensor replacement
>>14428262
Bread on hood
>>14428277
You do realize that they're cost 20k, right?
>>14428284
Yes. Shh
>>14428262
Would have to call a dealer, which would basically mean i and every other garage get 20% off on purchase, as for labor i dont have any listings either, which is strange as I do for both porsche and lambo. Sorry man.
>>14428277
>>14428354
That was me, just wanted to see if they were supported on Alldata or Mitchell, guess they aren't. It's 12 hours on a QP not including labor for flywheel resurface and the parts are around $3600 IIRC if you guys are curious. Whole clutch job without resealing anything on the trans is normally around $6500 total.
I can fix it myself, but I was wondering how much it would cost to get it done at a shop.
93 subaru legacy wagon
Mechanical: damage to front right tire (balljoint prob), ac broke, needs overall go-over because engine just doesn't feel right. Also gets like 10mpgs and I can smell it burning fuel
Cosmetic: Rust, dents, paint, serious interior work
>>14428376
This was my first car btw don't drive it anymore but still have it and want to restore for fun
>>14428220
Bushings 1.3 Front + 2.6 Rear, bushings cost around 8$ and list around 20$ a pop, not going to list them all but thats it.
>>14428396
What about the steering rack?
>>14428453
Remanufactured 285/439 + Fluid + Labor is 3.5 standard x your shops rate, + an alignment at about 60$.
>>14428453
Sorry bout that, always picks up around here after around 2-3 when people start getting off work.
01 mercury cougar 2.5l v6 (auto)
Car loses reverse here and there and slips like crazy from 1st til it hits 3rd
Shop said full trans rebuild or replacement
1500$
>>14428558
Thanks bro
Halfway through doing it:
1998 Honda Civic EX 2dr
Front Wheel Bearings and Lower Balljoints
Inner/Outer Tierods and Boots
Axles
Upper Control Arms
On both sides of the front end for everything mentioned.
>>14428563
We outsource tranny rebuilds/remans as well. MAKE SURE you know where theyre taking it and read up on the place. I cant fucking tell you how many times we sent out a tranny to "da best A+++ tranny shop my nigga u gon be satisfied liek fuk" and all they did was hit it with some brake cleaner and spray paint it silver. Your best bet IMO would be finding a junker and stripping the tranny, something that was lightly hit and obviously low mileage, although 1500$ for a rebuild isnt too bad, my regular guy charges me 1100$.
>>14427437
1997 Vectra
I'm a girl btw
>>14428675
Tits or gtfo
>>14428591
You are putting a shit ton of money into this car, unfortunately i dont have the time right now to make this est. Ill be back here trolling about tomorrow, ill make the same thread and repost it for ya. Sorry man.
>>14428811
$400 bucks in parts actually. I just want to see how much a shop would've charged me. Missing: $80 in Timken Wheel Bearings, $70 in Moog Lower Balljoints, $30 for tierod boots from Honda. Axles were free.
At least for the wheel bearings and lower balljoints (which were a royal fucking BITCH to do and had me buy a 12 ton HF press ($108) and rent the c-clamp balljoint tool from Autozone).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hc5lwGPTY8
>>14428847
a shop wouldve murdered you on that, see this is why DIY is never not the best way to go.
02 RSX.
i have these aftermarket tein coilovers but i am terrified of fucking it up by doing it on my own.
how much would i have to pay in labour?
I can't be the only one that calls shops to get quotes for teh lulz right?
>mfw $400 for an alternator
Nigger it's two bolts, two electrical connections, and loosening the serpentine belt. I should open my own shop to fuck over casuals and normies.
>>14429460
some of us might live in shitty apartments where they don't allow you to wrench on the parking spaces and shit
2007 Porsche Cayman S
Clutch Change
I've had shops say $1800 to 2k.
>14428847 here. I just fucked up my wheel bearings, might actually have to go to a shop with the spindles in hand to get them pressed in at least.
Inner race (metal ring sticking out) popped halfway out; didn't know you were supposed to support it while pressing it in.
Is the bearing usable? Can I just press it out and redo it? This sucks.
>>14427437
If you're still posting today:
'03 Ram 2500 (diesel, manual, 4x4, lwb)
Needs upper ball joints
>>14429460
Mechanic here, on alternators its usually the parts cost thats hogh as fuck. Good alternators can cost 150-300 shop cost, then markup is about 200-400 list. Gm new alts tend to be particularly outrageous...
2003 mitsubishi lancer ES
>>14433333
Nice get bro.
>>14429460
>Everyone has a garage and ample space to work in
2012 Mustang Convertible.
No ailment.
Lambo door install
http://www.lambodoors4u.com/ford-mustang-vertical-lambo-doors-bolt-on-05-13/
>>14434664
kill yourself
2002 Audi A4 2.5 TDI Sport Quattro. Timing belt and water pump.
Also just wondering, how much to do the oil in the all the diffs? Thanks.
>>14428591
I have the exact make model... what did you do? Drive into ditch?
