I’d like to know how many hours an indy will charge me to do a simply drain and fill on my tranny. Is the guide they use to determine # of hours to bill somewhere on the internet?

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Flat rate manual could be a useful google phrase too. But you already have a site. I’m always late these days. I cheated and saw the next comment. It’s true.

Your best bet is to call a local shop and ask them…

You’re going to have to ask the shop what the price will be. Every shop will have different policies for pricing–some may use a labor guide, some will have a “one price fits all” procedural charge, some may charge whatever they feel like that day.

Keep in mind that labor guides are just that; a guide only. Guides such as Chiltons, Motor, and so on usually have something in the foreword about this and that additional time should be allowed for rust, frozen or mangled fasteners, or even cleaning if the situation warrants it. If the labor guide…

Yeah its all variable… use the guide estimate it going badly 3-4x so you have a safety net… then again… they could get in and find several issues all together from running it with an issue soooo… who knows… or a terrible mechanic… when i was young I hit a large bump… transmission mounts gave in some…

OK , I give up . What does this have to do with a 10 year old thread about shop hours ?

Well shop hours equates to price… if their asking about hours they want to know how to price a repair job… an its not really doable without a honest mechanic even then sometimes… so a good mechanic is the best way to know. Cheats and bad mechanics are where the price issues arise. You can read shop …

Labor guides are suggestions only. There is usually a disclaimer that extra time may (and should) be allotted for rust or other issues which cause problems. Other problems could be butchered fasteners, missing/wrong parts, and Lord knows what else inflicted upon a car by the owner or others who wer…

Is the "shop hours" per job mechanic's book online?

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shadowfax May 1, 2012, 10:12pm 2

This site is pretty good. It even drills down to the average prices in your location.

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Is the "shop hours" per job mechanic's book online?

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