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Old 02-12-2023, 05:12 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by bobaachaar View Post
The water pump and thermostat on my '04 986s 6-speed failed about a week ago. I had it replaced at a shop specializing in foreign cars, and they charged me 5.2 hours of labor for the job. At 180/hr labor, plus parts, it came out to nearly $1600 for the job. That seems to be a lot of labor hours for a water pump and thermostat (as well as a coolant flush), but I'm not sure. Did I get scammed?
If they used factory pump and coolant, no.
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