Tuesday, September 20, 2011

How much should i charge to change the clutch on 1997 dodge ram?

most places charge based on job hours. ie a certain job for a certain car is X job hours. shop rate (usuallly between 60 to 120) times job hours + parts = job. that way if the tech is good he makes more money if he gets the job done in 2 hours.

call someone else and ask for an estimate.



or you could pay yourself so many an hour (20) and charge for time spent. clutches depending on veh and work are usually 3-12 job hours because you have to drop the tranny. suv's suck too. do you have your own lift? that will add time and work. is it for a friend... that will reduce cost (usually). is there any other overhead? id charge 2-400 for a friend depending on how much of a pain those are (my specialty is japanese cars) good luck.



EDIT: mechanics arent criminals. they need to eat too you know. granted there are shops that do unscrupulus things, there are honest mechanics out there too. parts and time are expensive. and dont forget insurance, cost of building, and the education, technicians charge what they do because they worked hard to earn that right. if you have a problem with what mechanics charge then fix it yourself.



another edit: 10-15 bucks... you realize he has to remove suspension components, wheels, brakes and drop the transmission to replace the clutch... and then put it all back together. tell me rifter, what is the phone number to your dealer cause he is selling you the good ****.
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