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Are conventional ICE repair shops making it up on volume? For example, if you have 10 cars a day coming in for major repairs your prices look different than if
by conductr 5y ago
Are conventional ICE repair shops making it up on volume? For example, if you have 10 cars a day coming in for major repairs your prices look different than if its only 1 car a week. They have less volume to spread the fixed cost around, etc, etc. I'm sure there is plenty of gouging going on, just wondering if this is a missing piece to explain some of the disparity.
- rasz 5y agoDealers have repair hour lists. For example BMW N47 engine chain guides replacement (not the whole timing service, just a broken guide = slapping/rattling noise) is still an engine out/dropped gearbox job (timing chains are at the back of the engine) and might be charged as over 10 labour hours at >$100/hour + liquids + parts + diagnosis = usually $2-4K in US. Doesnt mean thats how long it takes, good mechanic can do it in under 2h.
- conductr 5y agoSo just as egregious as the OP tesla battery since 2h/10h vs $5k/$25k ?
- rasz 5y agoI wouldnt call this egregious, its the cost of owning a stupid BMW(/1). It would take you those 10h or longer to DIY. Efficient mechanic will put car on the lift, drop engine on hydraulic lift engine table and be done in 2h moving to the next job. /1 stupid because it was engineered for numbers and not real life use. Service intervals set by marketing - 15K miles engine oil changes, ZF transmission "lifetime fluid" LOL, all to appease fleet buyers with 3 year leases.