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Old 01-10-2006, 07:48 PM
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Default extra 2 hours of labor for tb update with water pump?
the shop i'm getting my tb done at originally quoted me at 4.5 hours of labor. however, now they're claiming it takes an extra 2 full hours if they're going to do the water pump as well, totalling 6.5 hours. $550 for labor on this seems steep, right?
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Old 01-10-2006, 07:50 PM
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1 hr more if at all
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The water pump should only take another .5 hours.
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Old 01-10-2006, 07:51 PM
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Default 2 full hours for water pump only
when the car is already taken apart??. What do you think.

Not sure what u can do now though.
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2nd. at most half hour
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Default I got my rear wheel bearing and tb, wp, tensioners, ect., and snub done for $640 in labor.
that's not incredibly high. Did you bring the shop the parts?
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Default They are probably referring to the removal of the entire pump housing.
People who do it according to the guide usually swap out the impeller half only. I think you should be charged an extra hour only for a full pump change and .5 hours for the impeller only.
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Default they agreed to match ecstunings ultimate price on the ultimate kit, so i was happy about that...
otherwise they weren't going to warrenty the work
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Default hahaha...'ultimate price'....i'm a moron
but i think its funny, so i'm not going to edit
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Default thanks..i thought it wouldn't be much more....i'm gonna memorize the tech faq so i can go in there..
and make them explain why it takes two more hours...i think i got pegged as a typical CU boulder trust fund baby, and they're trying to rip me off...and i'm just a damn waiter
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