Diesel Repair Shop

[Mudman]

  $150 to change a fuse.  Yeah tell ya self what makes ya feel good but we all know when we are bent over.    Truck was in for cp4 recall replace so I think shop was making its $ just fine that day....

[jackelope]

$150 to change a fuse.  Yeah tell ya self what makes ya feel good but we all know when we are bent over.    Truck was in for cp4 recall replace so I think shop was making its $ just fine that day....

I was more responding to mountainman.

Did they really tell you it was $150 to change the fuse or did they tell you it was $150 to diagnose an electrical issue? I’m assuming if you knew it was just a fuse,  you wouldn’t have needed to take it to a dealership but I might be wrong.  I’ve gotten lots of cars fixed by replacing fuses. I’ve also never charged any of those people an hour’s labor to do it. I have charged them a half hour labor though.  We don’t have a crystal ball and we have no way of knowing a fuse is blown when you roll in. You don’t work for free… do you? No

[Woodchuck]

Maintenance schedule at 25k miles.  Oil, fuel air inspection and lube.  In manual it is due for oil change and fuel filters.  I bought OEM parts $165? Oil $70.  Doing it today for second time.  So yeah it is at least $500+ for hours wortk of work at most.   I also have fuse bad for trlr light.  I asked about that and quote was 1 hour at $150.  FU Dealership.

Yes, I never go to a dealership for repairs. There are plenty of good repair shops and mechanics at a third the price of dealership repairs, you just have to find them. Hourly charge trumps billable hour most every time👍

Where do you work? Do they do work for less than operating cost?

[Mudman]

Yes it is the rght trailer blinking fuse.  Micro 15 amp.  Under hood in fuse box.  Already diagnosed.  Yes it was in there for a multi thousand repair under recall.  YES they quoted $150.   Yes I often do things for my customers for "free".  Children hands in concrete for example.  Should I charge the 3yo kid for that effort ya think?  Yes many things pop up and no I dont micro charge every detail but instead try to make customer happy and to feel good they hired a respectful considerate person.

[jackelope]

Yes it is the rght trailer blinking fuse.  Micro 15 amp.  Under hood in fuse box.  Already diagnosed.  Yes it was in there for a multi thousand repair under recall.  YES they quoted $150.   Yes I often do things for my customers for "free".  Children hands in concrete for example.  Should I charge the 3yo kid for that effort ya think?  Yes many things pop up and no I dont micro charge every detail but instead try to make customer happy and to feel good they hired a respectful considerate person.

So you told them to replace the fuse and they still tried to charge you $150 to do it? That's lame.

I feel like actually diagnosing an electrical problem and replacing a fuse is probably a little bit more involved that letting a 3 year old stick his hand in some wet concrete though. 

[Mudman]

Funny.  Maybe owners dog running across the slab is better example then.  Either way bad fuse diagnosed and removed and set on the counter at dealership.  I asked if they could install a new one.  So there ya go.  Another customer lost 100%.  I will try another dealer or shop if needed in future.