why you should do your own work...
06-20-2003, 12:19 PM
#1
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Member Since: Jan 2002
Location: Jenison MI
Posts: 5,556
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
why you should do your own work...
One of the guys here at my shop bought a nice black 96 Vette about a month ago. He comes in Monday and tells me he dropped it off to the dealer because he had something leaking from the motor. He got the car back last night, it was the water pump. Well they really stuck it to him. $600 to replace the pump. They hit him for $266 for the pump and $334 in labor.. That's BS I know I can get the pump for $150 and it should not take any longer then 2 hours to replace it and that's counting the time to drain the coolant.. I told him next time let me know so I can look at it before he takes it any where.... God this is why I do all the work myself... I really hate dealerships.. :rant:
06-20-2003, 12:26 PM
#2
Race Director
Member Since: Oct 2001
Location: Canton GA
Posts: 12,746
Received 91 Likes
on
36 Posts
Cruise-In III Veteran
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'10-'11-'12
Re: why you should do your own work... (fsr402)
Just wait until the opti goes out now! Everyone knows that if you go in to change the pump, you had better change the (likely drenched) opti while you're there! :crazy:
06-20-2003, 12:29 PM
#4
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Aug 2000
Location: Airport Cruise-in 1 Veteran Airport Cruise-in 2 Veteran
Posts: 5,192
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Cruise-In II Veteran
Re: why you should do your own work... (fsr402)
The more tools I gather, the less my mechanic will see my car. :thumbs:
#1 tool needed, a LIFT! :cheers:
#1 tool needed, a LIFT! :cheers:
06-20-2003, 01:32 PM
#5
Safety Car
Member Since: Feb 2002
Location: Belle Chasse La
Posts: 4,806
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: why you should do your own work... (Eric 96)
They should have advised him to let them do the opti while they had the pump off!! :boxing
Live and learn I guess :thumbs:
06-20-2003, 02:06 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Jul 2002
Location: Alive and well in Burlington NC
Posts: 5,818
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Re: why you should do your own work... (fsr402)
The price sounds about right for a dealer:
(150) Pump
(140) Labor
(XXX) GM Tax
(XXX) Vette tax
_________
$600.00
Yep, it adds up!
(150) Pump
(140) Labor
(XXX) GM Tax
(XXX) Vette tax
_________
$600.00
Yep, it adds up!
06-20-2003, 02:08 PM
#7
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Member Since: Jan 2002
Location: Jenison MI
Posts: 5,556
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
Re: why you should do your own work... (Eric 96)
They should have advised him to let them do the opti while they had the pump off!! :boxing
06-20-2003, 02:16 PM
#8
Race Director
Member Since: Mar 2002
Posts: 12,968
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: why you should do your own work... (fsr402)
I really hate dealerships.. :rant:
oh, well :cheers:
06-20-2003, 02:37 PM
#9
Melting Slicks
Re: why you should do your own work... (fsr402)
$600 is about the rate from dealerships. I don't think it's unusually high.
changing the water pump is a bit complicated for some of us :yesnod:
changing the water pump is a bit complicated for some of us :yesnod:
06-20-2003, 07:32 PM
#10
Safety Car
Re: why you should do your own work... (fsr402)
It is nice to be able to do all your own work. Can you imagine how much we would have spent having to pay somebody else. If it is not underwarranty I do it myself.
06-20-2003, 08:06 PM
#11
Race Director
Re: why you should do your own work... (Steel Blue 91)
The price sounds about right for a dealer:
(150) Pump
(140) Labor
(XXX) GM Tax
(XXX) Vette tax
_________
$600.00
Yep, it adds up!
(150) Pump
(140) Labor
(XXX) GM Tax
(XXX) Vette tax
_________
$600.00
Yep, it adds up!
