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Sad Sad site
This morning as I was randomly driving, I look twords Lee Miles Transmissions and to my dismay i see a Pearl Green being backed up on a flatbed into the shop (if the owner of that car is reading this, I will say a little prayer for you and your baby). Then the thought comes into my head... "how much to install a tranny cooler". So i get out and talk to the guy and he's like ATLEAST $200 to install. GOD DAMN $200??? I check another random shop down the block and they want $300. Am i missing something here??? Should i be paying for anything other then labor since I have a B&M waiting. From my understanding, its like a 2hr job for a compitent mechnic so what are theese fools thinking wit $200+
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Are you sure they understood you already had the cooler and just needed it installed? The costs they quoted you sound like they were including the price of a new cooler, since I paid right around $200 for parts and labor when I had mine done.
If they really were just quoting labor, then they're definately asking way to much.
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You're in Brooklyn, NY so the labor cost per hour will be higher in your area than other parts of the country. My repair shop charges $72/hr for labor time - but I live in central VA.
-Chike
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Actually im in the Bronx, not like it matters. But the guy at Lee miles said the cooler would be like $25, i told him i had one and Then he said about $200. BUT luckly i spoke to a friend, his mechnic charges $50 an hour, and he's been going to the mechnic for years.
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ouch
I had the B&M installed on my SVX for $60 and I paid like $60 for the cooler, so $120 total. When i did it on marisa's SVX i did it myself. Its really not all that hard, and take a couple of hours. Not bad really.
~Ray
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