90000 service and complete brakes on back and front.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by 022520

Particle/Kelly,

Thanks for responses. You may be amused to hear that my, ummmm, curiosity was raised by a $4.50 charge for a 30 amp fuse. Even I knew that was obscene. The final breakdown was 1250 labor, 1800 parts.

I'm going to do some more research on parts, looking at pelican I know the parts were on the high end, but it's unlikely a garage is going to order parts online. My curiosity is whether and how much the shop adds to their actual cost for parts.

My guess is the garage used the standard dealer shop manual allowance for labor charges. Doesn't matter how much actual time it took, but what the manual allows.

They did do a few more things than just the 90 k service and brakes but I think that 1200 for labor was a bit high. Bottom line is that I love my box, gonna install my Skybreaker next week (thanks again Fred), and maybe have a chat with the owner of the shop. Might also look around for an alternative although they are good, just pricey.

Larry

Most shops do use the book labor hours regardless of how long it takes and generally they are faster than book. One thing to look out for is labor for things that are combined. For instance if you have the clutch and IMSB done at the same time and they charge for the time to remove and reinstall the tranny for each.

On parts, a legitimate Indy should have a relationship with the local porsche dealer and get a 30-40% discount on parts. They also get a similar discount from other non internet parts suppliers and just charge you full retail. Some of the Internet suppliers sell to the public at near wholesale prices.

If you are really lucky you will find an Indy that will let you supply the parts and just charge labor only. That is the. Best of both worlds as you get some DIY savings without you doing the labor.

Wheni I have my Indy do my clutch later this year, it will be around $800 labor and the clutch kit is around $500 so I am looking at only $1300 for a full clutch replacement