fizz Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) A fellow member on a FB 986 page shared this bill they got. I think they are maybe taking the biscuit with some of the labour costs such as the coil pack and tubes labour being separate. Then theres the labour of the struts too which take 5min per corner. The work has been done but going tomorrow to collect so just getting some leverage to question some of the costs. Edited March 24, 2023 by fizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddie Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 Ouch, that sounds a bit heavy, agree about the labour for the struts, & the labour for the spark plug tubes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanB Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Pretty sure the boot struts are excessively expensive. Vaguely recall paying £20 for each end on mine. I would imagine there was at least a call before carrying out the additional work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Wow that's a hefty bill but a fairly comprehensive list of item replaced. I'm assuming all those bits were authorised...if so probably about right. Got a great deal on an AOS if its genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Agree with @jonogt6 AOS labour is a bargain. (Looks like either £100 or £120 an hour +VAT.) Not sure why front and rear struts take £10 different longer, both two struts, both fit in the same way. Given they did the plugs, charging £70 to then swap 2 coils is odd given the other items that are zero labour, similarly the spark plug tubes, if doing the tubes and you've already got as far as getting the coils and plugs out it is an extra hour work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codfanglers Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 hour ago, ½cwt said: Not sure why front and rear struts take £10 different longer, both two struts, both fit in the same way. Maybe some ham fisted DIYer had rounded one of the nuts and the Porsche master technician had to be called to use the special Snap-on mole grips. Is this a typical example of a 'reassuringly expensive' Porsche specialist service bill? £100 to change the serpentine belt and £110 (+VAT!) to change four gas struts is daylight robbery but you wouldn't want any old back street mechanic not knowing the importance of torquing your engine cover screws and nuts to the correct settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted March 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 "When i picked up the car i said i was not happy with the amount of labour to fit the struts (and it’s £100 per hour) so they are going to fit a new microswitch for free when it arrives (out of stock until July!) as windows still not closing fully. They didn’t charge for some things and they are ‘reassuringly expensive’ as someone said! And i got a major service stamp in my book. I will take the car to a local mechanic for simple repairs. Thanks for all your help! Will join BoXa.net" Thanks all round for the feedback. 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Its a handy forum here with no agenda except the cars (well mostly) and having some fun with like minded souls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbot Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 Each task would be charged at a rate for the job, using Autodata or similar. That's standard specialist. A decent 'one person owned' place would be more likely to put associated tasks together and charge labour accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shazbot said: Each task would be charged at a rate for the job, using Autodata or similar. That's standard specialist. A decent 'one person owned' place would be more likely to put associated tasks together and charge labour accordingly. And that is why a 'decent' indy is well worth finding. Using the standard charge for doing all of a job even if other parts are en route is profiteering in my mind as you are double charging for parts of the work. Edited March 26, 2023 by ½cwt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpg123 Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 £100 + VAT + parts (total £135.58) seems wildly expensive to replace a drive belt. That's literally a 5 minute job, if that... Just curious, why 11 wheel bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, dpg123 said: £100 + VAT + parts (total £135.58) seems wildly expensive to replace a drive belt. That's literally a 5 minute job, if that... Just curious, why 11 wheel bolts? With respect, by the time you have removed the carpet, the retaining screws and the access cover in the fire wall and then it is possiblly 5 minutes just on the belt and the fit it all back again. 15 to 20 mins in a worship I'd say, but I do agree, not £100 of labour. Wheel bolts - cracked collars? Edited March 29, 2023 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 I just wished some of these people lived closer to me , do well for my holiday funds!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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