nk1983

Hey guys not in the best of moods thought id vent to you guys real quick. I sent my car in for starter /egr replacement. Guy takes it apart, intake manifold and throttle body are coated nice and thick in carbon...ok go ahead and take it off. need to replace more gaskets and tubing..ok go ahead. After all that the bill comes to a grand...I know its not actually too much for what hes doing but damn. now im broke.. and my mod money is quickly being flushed.. oh he's also re-polishing the intake manifold for me. HE said it should cause some HP gains and the car will run like new. sounds good to me. I guess theres a silver lining.

persian451

is that with parts? if so, that is a little too high, but then again, I dont know his labor rates . At least he's doing a port polish for you

labor ~ 400-500
starter ~ 150
EGR pipe ~ 150
Gaskets & tubing ~ 80

nk1983

yea thats with parts..and all labor,gaskets etc.
thing is he's charging me like 3 hours labor for cleaning and polish etc.

i dunno im so sick of paying such high rates for mechanics..problem is he's the cheapest in my area

Davtown

Well, just read your own sig, that should cheer you up

nk1983

lol good one...

yea i dont mind dishing out for him a little becuz he is a specialist and works on alotof the exotics in the area...funny thing is as good as he is he's still cheaper than all but the most backyard mechanics out here...so im sucking it up...this thing better purr though

lexusondubs

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thats about right i had that egr tube go bad on my LS as well

Colby

Learn, or learn as you try, to do your own work.

Seriously, most repairs only take simple tools, basic instructions (ala repair manual), and the ***** to try it. I wouldn't even DARE to own a used Lexus, Audi, or Porsche if I had to take it to a shop for every repair. Motor rebuild, tranny toast...ok, time to take it to the shop (and take out a second mortgage on the house), but EGR replacement, gaskets, seals, etc. are really all labor.

Colby