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Old 03-29-2017, 06:42 AM   #1
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The only reasonable prices he charged you that I can see is the Motul 8100, brake fluid, the Brake-Kleen and maybe the coolant

The rest looks like maybe 50-100% markup over list.
What were the exact parts he used? Were they genuine Porsche from a dealer or OEM?
Also if there were Genuine Porsche, he probably got a discount off of list from the dealer.
Hell just being a PCA member gets you 10% from most dealers

I did the WP myself on jack stands and with a double flush and fill it was maybe 3 hours and the parts , WP, low temp thermostat, gasket and coolant was around $350 for OEM

As far as the parts being more expensive than he thought, well he had an opportunity to price them before he started the work and gave you the estimate. If there were no additional parts needed, he should honor his original parts estimate
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Old 03-29-2017, 07:19 AM   #2
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I thought there were guidlines for labor hours that were to be adhered to in order to protect the consumer from unfair labor costs? 2 indys that I use mark up parts which is anoying but convienient, also they warranty the part for 2 years. It is a bad feeling to pay too much so alot of small things are DIY. It is worth every penny...IMO














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