Labor charge

[Remix]

What is a fair charge for a mechanic to install front struts, needing some eibachs installed

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[Motorpsychology]

What is a fair charge for a mechanic to install front struts, needing some eibachs installed

It will vary by locale, and whether it is a franchised shop, Goodyear, Midas, Napa, etc, a Dealership, or "backyard Bob." Dealership Shops around the Twin City Metro are charging around $200/hr these days. My go-to, Hudson Ford, Hudson, Wi charged $186.50/hr labor for struts & shocks install on my 2009 Mariner in August.

 

[silverflash]

$200/hr and the tech gets $30. what a rip off.

 

[Motorpsychology]

$200/hr and the tech gets $30. what a rip off.

The tech's expenses are closer to $90, or more. Besides wages, add in Employer contribution to Social Security, Medicare, Workmans' Comp, private med ins., employer 401-K contribution, and training & recertification in many cases.

 

[9zero1790]

its a fair bit of work if they are not used to doing them. I was quoted prices around 150 hour labor and about 4 hours by one place. another said 400 flat. id say more than 600 and its over paying and less than 300 and your stealing it lol.

 

[Remix]

I was quoted right at $500 out the door including tax and alignment by the local 4x4 shop
Does that sound like a good deal?

 

[mtsoxfan]

I'd take that in a second. I know some posted they can do each in under an hour, but...

 

[Clank]

I'd take that in a second. I know some posted they can do each in under an hour, but...

Just had the full front and rear changed by the ford dealership. 400-600 dollar estimates were what I was receiving from them and other shops.

 

[MountainGoat]

Mine were in line with what everyone else is saying mostly. Front shocks require most of the suspension to come apart. Rears are cake though.

 

[Langwilliams]

I paid 2 dudes that have a side business working on cars $250. They had done several F150's but mine was the first ranger. They said they normally charge $300 but since I have known them for a while they cut me a break. Then I had to pay for the alignment.

 

[Frenchy]

Remember... Everything is bigger in Texas!! Including the BullShit!! Probably the labor rates too!! All jokes aside it depends on what the labor rates are at the shops you look at not counting an alignment.

 

[Apples]

Excuse me, but anyone complaining about the "shop" getting rich with high labor charges, has never been in business for themselves! And it is going to get much worse in coming months, due to inflationary actions by the fed. Heck! You could own a Tesla, and pay over $400/Hr for labor!

 

[Counting Buck]

The price of manual labor for working on cars is a massive scam. They charge about 4x the cost to actually pay the employee and Admin staff. Don't forget they're already making a cut off the price of materials that they almost surely inflated. Someone once told me $200/hr for a mechanic (one) and I laughed and walked out. That's the cost of a manager at a professional services firm, not someone that took technical training for manual labor and probably didn't even go to school. To be clear there is NOTHING wrong with someone wanting to do that for a living, this is about prices.

Always negotiate labor costs.

 

[Waltztj]

The price of manual labor for working on cars is a massive scam. They charge about 4x the cost to actually pay the employee and Admin staff. Don't forget they're already making a cut off the price of materials that they almost surely inflated. Someone once told me $200/hr for a mechanic (one) and I laughed and walked out. That's the cost of a manager at a professional services firm, not someone that took technical training for manual labor and probably didn't even go to school. To be clear there is NOTHING wrong with someone wanting to do that for a living, this is about prices.

Always negotiate labor costs.

You have no idea what they have to do to get certified.

 

[AZRanger]

You have no idea what they have to do to get certified.

This. You’re paying for their experience to do that job in that amount of time. The time they spent in school etc.

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