feeling of getting ripped HARD by your mechanic!!

[EK4R]

anyways got a few bits n pieces done at a local mechanic and asked for an rough estimate on costs , and was i shocked when i saw the total

some of the stupid things i read are :

- 900 for engine transplant (thats fine by me) ...but 800 labour to remove the old parts such as extractors, water pumps etc, from the old engine onto the new engine!!? and another 250 for installing gaskets, clutch, fly, bearing.

- 250 for a bolt on exhuast catback in labour...with minor welding

- engine degreased wash for $120 ???!

- TRIAL FIT my CAI which cant even fit onto $320

now im going in to install my CAI and its almost done. and i just followed the instructions....i don't see how they cant do it. I dont see how i should pay for something they are imcapable of doing. not like i supplied the wrong CAI.


SO WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS????!

[Elwood]

Find out exactly how much work goes into each section, and call them on it. Bring a well-informed friend who knows his shit.. This will scare the bastards.

[bennjamin]

Options ? Shop around for the exact same thing. You will get better , elsewhere.

No one is holding a gun to your head to go to that place.

PS no naming names.

[cutchorama]

I'm pretty sure labour is more dependent on:

Time needed
Skilled labour needed
Equipment needed
etc...

Just because you can do it, doesn't mean it doesn't take a long time to do. I'm pretty sure your local Honda dealer would charge more than those quotes.

[dsp26]

thats why i DESPISE mechanics.. prefer to do work myself or community/club/forum members to help me out... but labour cost is USUALLY calculated at an hourly rate...

better to do some work yourself... my only ifft with mechanics is their utter lack of knowledge beyond text books...

"Performance Workshops" =
"Mechanics" = you goto these guys to get things like hoses and seals changed... and usually on old cars...

[EK4R]

yea i get what you guys mean. i dont see a point me paying for the CAI install when they couldnt do it??? i mean it came with instructions and i installed it following that using THEIR TOOLS last night in THEIR WORKSHOP. so wtf?? lol

also can i ask for like receipt for parts they used? eg SPARK PLUGS x4 for 63 bux. RED LINE OIL for 105$

[NSPYRE]

are u kidding me? $63 for sparkies? platinum or irridium?

[cutchorama]

- TRIAL FIT my CAI which cant even fit onto $320

Hold on... you were charged $320 for a failed attempt to fit your CAI? A fully qualified mechanic was unable to fit and charged you about 4 hours labour? Something which you were able to fit yourself?

If I were you I'd take it back, show the mechanic and ask for your money back for showing the guy how to do his job lol... (don't really do this, I'm sure you will make things worse)

[T-onedc2]

anyways got a few bits n pieces done at a local mechanic and asked for an rough estimate on costs

^^^ dude he hasn't had the work done yet


Anyway for someone who isn't familiar with the work you want done on that particular car they will quote high, they either don't really want to do it or just wanna cover themselves if something unexpected comes up. I'd find someone else personally.

[EK4R]

are u kidding me? $63 for sparkies? platinum or irridium?

thats wat i would like to know. duno if its irridium or not. arent they like 25$ each....and platinums are like wat 10 bux each ? lol

^^^ dude he hasn't had the work done yet, Anyway for someone who isn't familiar with the work you want done on that particular car they will quote high,

work has already been carried out, i was just askin for the cost so far on estimate. but yeah its abit those guys specialise in honda n nissans...well mostly their work are on those two models

Hold on... you were charged $320 for a failed attempt to fit your CAI? A fully qualified mechanic was unable to fit and charged you about 4 hours labour? Something which you were able to fit yourself?

yes that is correct lol. so thats a bit fked. im going to ask for a refund on that part.


oh and i havnt paid for anything yet. can i ask for receipt for parts supplied or no point since they could say they buy it in bulk

[IZY-10]

better to do some work yourself... my only ifft with mechanics is their utter lack of knowledge beyond text books...

"Performance Workshops" =
"Mechanics" = you goto these guys to get things like hoses and seals changed... and usually on old cars...

This is a fair statement. Sometimes when i talk to a mechanic they are like wtf? most of them only know the basics like changing a air filter replacing bushs ect...

[aaronng]

Dodgy. Usually if they can't fit it on (at least for something as simple as a CAI), they shouldn't charge you.