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I am not saying that dealer was trying to rip you off. What is their labor rate? At $100/hr labor charge would be $300, 2.4hrs plus .5 or so for diagnostic. OnDemand shows dealer list on that pump to be about $450, but sometimes it is wrong.
I am not saying that dealer was trying to rip you off. What is their labor rate? At $100/hr labor charge would be $300, 2.4hrs plus .5 or so for diagnostic. OnDemand shows dealer list on that pump to be about $450, but sometimes it is wrong.
[quote=”Wrench Turner” post=55989]
I think a good video for Eric would be “How not to get ripped off.” It could include strategies such as:- pay for a professional ASE certified diagnostic
- see how much the part is from local part stores (not from the dealer)
- look up the book time for the repair.
- call several shops for estimates of the repair
- ask what the shop charges for labor per hour. crunch the numbers for what the repair should cost per the book time, and see if what you come up with differs from what you are quoted for the repair.
- tell each shop you call the lowest price you’ve been quoted, and why they are over charging you.
- once you do find a honest shop/mechanic, always go to this person/shop in the future.
- be sure to spread the word about the good and bad shops to your friends and family. this will help ensure that the good shops get good business and the bad shops don’t.
ASE is a gimmick
Shops have to mark up parts to make money. You can provide your own parts but dont expect the shop to warranty the labor if the part fails later
Book time is not always right
Yes
Yes, but make sure you know what your talking about before you bad mouth a shop. Sometimes things dont go the way they are supposed to. Sometimes you get into something and bolts break or you find another bad part or parts while doing the repairs.
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[quote=”Wrench Turner” post=55989]
I think a good video for Eric would be “How not to get ripped off.” It could include strategies such as:- pay for a professional ASE certified diagnostic
- see how much the part is from local part stores (not from the dealer)
- look up the book time for the repair.
- call several shops for estimates of the repair
- ask what the shop charges for labor per hour. crunch the numbers for what the repair should cost per the book time, and see if what you come up with differs from what you are quoted for the repair.
- tell each shop you call the lowest price you’ve been quoted, and why they are over charging you.
- once you do find a honest shop/mechanic, always go to this person/shop in the future.
- be sure to spread the word about the good and bad shops to your friends and family. this will help ensure that the good shops get good business and the bad shops don’t.
ASE is a gimmick
Shops have to mark up parts to make money. You can provide your own parts but dont expect the shop to warranty the labor if the part fails later
Book time is not always right
Yes
Yes, but make sure you know what your talking about before you bad mouth a shop. Sometimes things dont go the way they are supposed to. Sometimes you get into something and bolts break or you find another bad part or parts while doing the repairs.
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I would recommend you not put the airtex pump in, we have had the most trouble out of that brand in the past. Also a dealer part in most cases is going to cost more than from the parts store. Also shops are in the business to make money so they are going to mark the part up to make money on it.
And in my experience fuel pumps are a 2 man job for a lot of people.
ASE does not mean the mechanic knows what he is doing. ASE is a gimmick.
I would recommend you not put the airtex pump in, we have had the most trouble out of that brand in the past. Also a dealer part in most cases is going to cost more than from the parts store. Also shops are in the business to make money so they are going to mark the part up to make money on it.
And in my experience fuel pumps are a 2 man job for a lot of people.
ASE does not mean the mechanic knows what he is doing. ASE is a gimmick.
I used flashing lights when I rode motorcycles. One on the headlight and one for the brake light. Headlight would flash all the time unless it was dark, brake light would flash a few times then stay on steady. Anything to help get noticed by people in cars.
My last bike was a Suzuki SV650, its been 4 or 5 years since I rode. Been thinking about getting another.
Also, good for you for starting out small.
I used flashing lights when I rode motorcycles. One on the headlight and one for the brake light. Headlight would flash all the time unless it was dark, brake light would flash a few times then stay on steady. Anything to help get noticed by people in cars.
My last bike was a Suzuki SV650, its been 4 or 5 years since I rode. Been thinking about getting another.
Also, good for you for starting out small.
the sidewall will tell you how to mount the tire. If it is directional it will have an arrow pointing in the direction of rotation. Some tires that are not directional may have “mount to inside” or “Mount to outside” on the sidewaill. Like the Goodyear Wrangler MTR tires that I have. If you look at the tread they look directional, but they have “mount toward outside” on the sidewall, so 2 of the tires look like they are mounted backwards.
AFA rotating, if they are directional you can only rotate front-rear. If they are not directional you can rotate them front to rear or you can cross the tires side to side as you rotate them front to rear.
Here is an article that has info and pictures showing how and why to rotate your tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=43the sidewall will tell you how to mount the tire. If it is directional it will have an arrow pointing in the direction of rotation. Some tires that are not directional may have “mount to inside” or “Mount to outside” on the sidewaill. Like the Goodyear Wrangler MTR tires that I have. If you look at the tread they look directional, but they have “mount toward outside” on the sidewall, so 2 of the tires look like they are mounted backwards.
AFA rotating, if they are directional you can only rotate front-rear. If they are not directional you can rotate them front to rear or you can cross the tires side to side as you rotate them front to rear.
Here is an article that has info and pictures showing how and why to rotate your tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=43[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=53804]
Lastly, I estimate over 90% of my viewers don’t have a lift. If I start doing my videos using a lift I can still show the work but it’s not the same as if I was on the ground working in the same way they would. In part I put off getting a lift as a way to remain close to my audience and the problems they face working on the ground. I wouldn’t have the same experiences working on a lift. In fact even if I did have a lift I would still do some work on the ground for that very reason.
[/quote]This is exactly what I was thinking as I read your post.
On a related note, why not just build a shop behind your own house? Unless you live in the city and have no room for one.
[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=53804]
Lastly, I estimate over 90% of my viewers don’t have a lift. If I start doing my videos using a lift I can still show the work but it’s not the same as if I was on the ground working in the same way they would. In part I put off getting a lift as a way to remain close to my audience and the problems they face working on the ground. I wouldn’t have the same experiences working on a lift. In fact even if I did have a lift I would still do some work on the ground for that very reason.
[/quote]This is exactly what I was thinking as I read your post.
On a related note, why not just build a shop behind your own house? Unless you live in the city and have no room for one.