Most of the time shops are finishing jobs way faster than the hourly rate. Brakes are a great example. I can do a set of brakes in my driveway with no power tools in 30-45 mins. Shop will charge you two hours labor and finish the job in 20 mins. That is the reality.
@ThePurposedWright
2 жыл бұрын
The other reality is a job that is 6 hours takes 9!
@GL0697
Жыл бұрын
This is life what most people fail to realize it took me 30 years to learn to do the job in twenty minutes, efficiently and safely, without the possibility of a come back issue.
@nelsondimas8157
11 ай бұрын
@@ThePurposedWright no kidding, i replaced a 2022 ford bronco engine under warranty paid like 15 hrs and took 3 hard days of work
@Carlitosway211
10 ай бұрын
I've worked at almost a dozen shops. Your average tech is not racing to do a brake job in 20 minutes and you really shouldn't encourage it considering how important they are. And at my shop we have a torque wrench policy on all safety items. All those shops I worked at charged 1 to 1.5 hours per axle. That includes burnishing the pads.
@tommy2stage845
6 ай бұрын
That’s right your paying for the experience and the warranty you get with the parts
@Garyfisher-my4ew
2 ай бұрын
I just got quoted 1200. Dollars for three hours labor replacing an oem radiator and water pump which l bought a supplied for the job.the estimated labor was 3 hours, here in cali it works out to 400.00 an hour. Went somewhere else and paid 700.00
@camerontempleton8898
Жыл бұрын
A hourly book rate is based on a new vehicle right off the show room floor… Book rate on a 10 year old rig that has 200k on it is setting your self up for failure… I’ve spent as much time as book rate says on some items just breaking loose rusted bolts and dealing with already rounded off bolts… Every shop around here that charges book rate is 170-190 a hour…
@checolate9680
Жыл бұрын
Good point, with my 77 Camaro I had to break most of the bolts in the suspension because they were rusted. It took longer than expected. Now I see my 77 Camaro and take a deep breath before I work on it.
@blueboy387
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent information infused with the Lord's word. So should our lives be. Love you my friend
@SteveSnowGO
2 ай бұрын
And that’s why you learn to do the work yourself
@checolate9680
Жыл бұрын
It is being 15 + year since I have not seen a mechanic bcause they made me learn to be a mechanic.
@joeaviles2419
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t tell you how many times a job that pays for an hour takes 3. Just my 2 cents.
@asahikitase5398
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! Now, I understand where is my confusion. The double works! For example, when you go to the dealer for brake service, they can "suggest" you to replace rotors and pads at the same time, and this is when they can double their works at one serivce!
@jamesdesormeaux1074
Жыл бұрын
No, it's just good practice to replace rotors and pads at the same time. If you don't have the time customer will come back complaining of a brake squeak or the rotors will start to warp and get shaky.
@Garyfisher-my4ew
2 ай бұрын
If you buy the oem parts yourself and just putting these back on it should not be double billed,you are just doing the labor to finish the job,here in CA. Its not 100$ an hour it's 400.00 an hour.l was quoted 1200.00 dollars for a radiator and water pump replacement with me supplying the oem parts,Denso radiator and water pump on a 2.4 1997 tacoma.l saved 500.00 going somewhere else
@jingcandy
7 ай бұрын
you are 100% right.
@juanramon10-14
Жыл бұрын
Amen brother, blessings to you
@chinaasia4584
11 ай бұрын
Hope every customer sees this
@AntonioYarborough-hg8go
11 ай бұрын
Great video 5 star🌟 information Thanks. 🙏🏿
@madmike225
Жыл бұрын
I live in Michigan with a Cadillac eldorado lol
@sherrigaskin5656
3 жыл бұрын
30k in tools, 50k StrapOn tool box, and 20k over charge for the StrapOn logo on the wrenches and screwdrivers. Steve
@chrism5433
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. I'm on the same page . In our industry there so many different cars exp. I know German cars .and I don't work on American cars lol. A little easier the cars you know .
@luisjandres1626
3 жыл бұрын
That was so clear. Thank you.
@chrisrees7054
11 ай бұрын
Wrong, that's not how they calculate a repair. First they jack up the cost of the parts then they squeeze out as much as they can for labor.
@Carlitosway211
10 ай бұрын
You clearly don't know what you're talking about.
@SL-pg4dh
3 ай бұрын
@@Carlitosway211 he knows, you don’t.
@SL-pg4dh
3 ай бұрын
They also itemize every work done on the car per hourly rate. So their hourly rate don’t mean jack if they itemize every operation
@Carlitosway211
3 ай бұрын
@@SL-pg4dh It's obvious neither one of you own a repair shop. Typical layman standing on the outside looking in thinking you have a clue.
@boogiegmotorsports
6 ай бұрын
Amen 🙏 Tools!!!
@datboydro2267
2 жыл бұрын
And they also send yall back to school for updating right? to learn new systems and stuff.think they also hire young bucks and teach them and send them to schools also.
@sherrigaskin5656
3 жыл бұрын
Craftsman sells tools. Lifetime warranty, too. :)
@youngrevival9715
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes there to thick and can’t fit into the tight spaces of the cars. I buy cheap when I can buy sometimes you cant
@ericmann6714
2 жыл бұрын
Also craftsman’s wrenches are made of softer material which can give and round off fasteners
@somebodyontheinternet1090
10 ай бұрын
Begging for reply.... double paying..... i need A strut,an upper control arm and a rack & pinion . They said 400 for labor all on the same wheel??
@SL-pg4dh
3 ай бұрын
Yeah they double charge. They charged me just labor $470 for an axle, tie rod, ball joint, axle seal and caliper. I thought labor rate per hour means labor rate per hours. They work on your vehicle and fix whatever and charge for the hours, instead they itemize every work done. Even though each work took less than 30 minutes
@luckyleming334
6 сағат бұрын
And you wonder why you have no work? I never worked on a single vehicle in my life. I fixed them.
@lcee6592
4 ай бұрын
Book rate is assuming perfect ideal conditions with no issues along the way.... L O L! WORK ON A 6+YR. OLD SALT BELT CAR... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@tylerjones477
Ай бұрын
really its the mechanic that gets ripped off less you own your shop cause 98 percent of mechanics are flat rate pay with a slum boss that will try under pay the mechanic they make 165hr or more for labor and pay the mechanic 25hr out that and get the rest and top it off they want to charge 6 hr on a 12 hr job cause everything is just garbage or rusted you work on! so it takes twice as long so you loose quality cause the mechanic thats getting screwed is sick of going under and making the boss 10,000 a week to set on his ass and eat chips while you take care of the vehicle, customers, ordering parts and cost you that much more time and the shop also charges 60 percent or more mark up on the parts too. so if it a 500 dollar parts it would be billed to you as 800$ im start my own mobile shop and be reasonable with people. and do it on my own
@ThePurposedWright
29 күн бұрын
@@tylerjones477 yes sir! Hope your venture works good for you!
@chelofonte
16 күн бұрын
Auto mechanics are very dishonest people. Yesterday at Big O Tire they charged me $1200 to replace both front wheels hub assembly in my 2004 Toyota Sienna using Moog parts. Today I discovered that they used cheap generic parts. Plus they charged me 4 hours of works but they finished the job in less than 2 hours. I know it because I was in the waiting room. I hate auto mechanics!
@curryreeves1369
6 ай бұрын
Nah dawg cut corners. Make money screw the customer jk jk all jokes aside
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