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Date:         Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:29:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging
              me...
Comments: To: aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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- Given our recent conversation about how it 'always takes more' Daryl...... perhaps you'll appreciate my post on this one. Scott turbovans ----- Original Message ----- From: "aatransaxle" <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:14 PM Subject: Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...

>I agree..The price is fair. Especially if he did all the other stuff along > with it..Very fair by my calculations ... > Daryl of AA Transaxle > (425) 788-4070 > aatransaxle.com > 86 Syncro Westy > Zetec in the trunk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 11:16 AM > Subject: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me... > > >> Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me... >> >> So to fill you in on the background. >> >> I had brought my Van back in December to a local Engine Shop that only >> does rebuilds. It took him several months to complete the rebuild with >> all the parts I ordered from Van-Cafe (over 2K in parts). He was >> overbooked and took him a long time to get to the engine. He finished >> it back in April and my mechanic who removed the engine and delivered >> it to him had it and it was now up to him to take care of the rest. >> >> Now he had it since April, he is not a VW mechanic, his speciality is >> Nissan's.... so he needed to do some learning on the job with the >> Bentley and Haynes manuals in hand plus some help from the Samba and >> you guys to get the job done. >> >> I clearly provided a list of what I wanted done and all the parts. >> >> Can anyone here tell me based on my list below what the general cost >> range should be? >> Now I know this is a bit to ask but I am trying to be sure I am not >> being taken here, so any idea of the realistic time frame to complete >> these jobs would be really be appreciated. >> >> Here's the list of what I asked him to do: >> Model - 88 Automatic >> >> Removal and Reinstallation of Rebuilt Engine (with all original >> external engine components i.e. fuel rails, injectors, new rubber for >> injectors provided, new spark plugs, new fuel hoses, wires, wiring >> harness, Air Flow System, with all new gaskets provided, et al.) >> >> Installation of New Fuel lines, (Engine Bay, & Front to Rear Tank Lines) >> >> Installation of 2 External Coolers (Oil and Transmission Fluids) (1) >> from BusBoys and (1) from Small Car for the tranny. >> >> Draining of Coolant Lines ( he did not flush it as he did not have the >> equipment) and Tanks & Refill Of All Coolant (Supplied) >> >> Installation of New Coolant Hoses in the engine bay and the front 2 >> lines connecting to the 2 long hoses (which were good and used them) >> with the Gowesty Coolant Hose Repair Kit. ( the two metal pieces they >> sell) >> >> Draining of Transmission and Differential Gear Oils and replacement of >> fluids with new screen and filter provided. >> >> Install New Engine Oil and Screen install after rebuild completed. >> >> Installation of 3rd Party Transmission Wing Cooling System (welded) >> (this is the little metal wing sold by Terry Kay. >> >> Re-installation of existing S&S Exhaust System (though cleaned and >> painted with high temp paint by me) >> >> Reinstallation of cleaned K&N air filter. >> >> Install New the brake pads and check the brakes throughout the Van. >> (he told me I needed to have my rotors machined which I needed to >> bring to a brake shop to have done. As the 1/4 inch edge of the rotor >> was not worn down at all. It has new Brembo rotors that installed 3yrs >> ago on the van with PBR pads.) >> >> >> Note that the engine after the rebuild was brought to him bare, no >> external components just the engine core with the heads on it, intake >> runners, with the all the proper temp sensors in place. He had to put >> all the components back on. >> >> So what are your thoughts? >> >> He is telling me this is going to cost me $1100 roughly. Now... I >> already paid him $400 when I dropped the van off with him toward the >> total of all these costs. Mind you it's all been in cash as well. His >> rate is $60 an hour. >> >> Thanks for your thoughts, >> Robert >> Bloomingburg NY


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