Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 ok.. this is about my wife's car.. its not an SS, so bear with me ok? 2001 Sunfire LE.. we notice some oil drops on the ground in the garage.. take it in to Jacob's chevy.. 120 bucks later, they say it was the transpan gasket, and they replaced it (and tried to tell my wife they found stuff on the magnet, so she may need trans work)... its still leaking.. BROWN oil... take it in,, they put the dye in the oil, we drive it for 120 miles, they recheck it (3rd visit) cant find it.. drive it some more.. get an oil change.. go back 4th visit,.. Oh, now we see its the oil pan (i think its just the gasket).. it will cost you 450 bucks more to fix this... and my 120 bucks? so far they wont credit us that.. WTF.. we paid 120 bucks for a repair that DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.!!!!! hey zippy.. can i just drive the car to your dealership and get this done for less than 450 bucks!!???? at this point, id drive 5000 miles out of my way to get it fixed and not give JACOB"S CHEVY IN JOLIET, IL any more business!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 2.2L? If so, parts are cheap. Rear pan seal and silicone. $25.00. Can't see taht labor would be that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 they told my wife they have to take out major parts to fix it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 (edited) Theres the problem, you sent the wife. As smart as she may be, they will try to take advantage of her... On the flip side, maybe someone can chime in on what would get in the way of the install or at least give us the mechanic book hours for the job? Right now they are charging you around 4-5 hours labor depending on their hourly labor rate. I bet an independent could do it for $300...somewhere like midas or precision tune etc. EDIT: Go to www.jbody.org and see if you can find anything on their website on whats involved with an oil pan gasket...I'm sure some of those ricer kids have grenaded a motor or two to know whats involved with an oil pan gaket change. Edited June 6, 2007 by Black2003SS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 i just bought a haynes manual and read up on what it takes to do this work.. on a lift, maybe an hour's work.. on the ground with a buddy and some beer, a few hours work... still.. do dealers now charge 425 an hour for labor?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 No...but if their manual says 4 hours, thats what they charge even if it only really can take an hour. Usually, not always, but usually the dealer hours are an average and most mechanics can find short cuts or work faster and cut it down, but they charge what the book says. Find out what the labor rate may be. Also, take into consideration that $450 probably includes an oil filter and change...and dealers tend charge alot for those as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 service manager took more money off the repair bill.. he took off my 120 initial investment, and he's going to do the repair. i told him i wanted him to go back to the tech, and tell me what the issue finally is, and if he will credit me that much, ill have him do the repair. i mean, jesus.. on a lift, this is like an hour's worth of work and a 25 dollar gasket... on my driveway, maybe its a few hours and that same gasket.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Our labor rate is $80.00 an hour, which is cheaper than most independents around here. Oil changes are $20.00 for vehicles with up to a 5 quart capacity. Yes, they will go by book time, and if they're more efficient, the more money the tech will make. That's how they make a living. However, they don't have to use book time, and that still seems outrageous to me. They should work with you since they missed it the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 they just called me. song and dance later im at 375 out of my pocket, with the 120 dollar credit to fix the issue. i wont go back to them in the future, thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 they just called me. song and dance later im at 375 out of my pocket, with the 120 dollar credit to fix the issue.i wont go back to them in the future, thats for sure. Are there other dealers/shops around you? Price it out. Make them meet/beat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 the thing is.. i paid 120.. if i go to another shop, i lose that 120.. at least they SAY they are now discounting the current job to make up for not fixing the problem the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Might be a good idea to check anyway just to make sure they're not giving you the royal screw treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 we called a tuffy shop.. 350 bucks for the same job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bowtie Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 And did this fix the leak? (is what I'm wondering).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 ill let you know after i pick it up .. hopefully tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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