01-18-2006, 02:52 AM
$13 for a plastic gas tank release clip from a Ford dealership.
1st and last time I ever took a car to a shop (to get the SHO inspected), I was charged ~$750 for an exhaust, inspection, 1 outer TRE and "headlight adjusters" - how the hell plastic and metal screws need replacing still beats the hell out of me :evil: . The best part is that the headlight adjusters added up to about $150 / 2hrs labor. I just replaced the entire front end of the 89' this weekend in about an hour. Even if they were stripped out (which the shop probably did if they were), replacement procedure is:
**Remove clips holding light to car (piece of wire through hole in top and all 3 were off in about 2 minutes.)
**Remove wires (45 seconds)
**Twist 3 old adjusters out (1 minute to find wrench, 1 minute on light)
**Twist 3 new adjusters 90 degrees into light (1 minute)
**Insert light assemblies onto car with saved clips - 3 minutes
**Do this to both sides in 30 minutes (liberal estimate) then aim lights (15 minutes)
As I said, last time I took my car to a shop to get work done.
1st and last time I ever took a car to a shop (to get the SHO inspected), I was charged ~$750 for an exhaust, inspection, 1 outer TRE and "headlight adjusters" - how the hell plastic and metal screws need replacing still beats the hell out of me :evil: . The best part is that the headlight adjusters added up to about $150 / 2hrs labor. I just replaced the entire front end of the 89' this weekend in about an hour. Even if they were stripped out (which the shop probably did if they were), replacement procedure is:
**Remove clips holding light to car (piece of wire through hole in top and all 3 were off in about 2 minutes.)
**Remove wires (45 seconds)
**Twist 3 old adjusters out (1 minute to find wrench, 1 minute on light)
**Twist 3 new adjusters 90 degrees into light (1 minute)
**Insert light assemblies onto car with saved clips - 3 minutes
**Do this to both sides in 30 minutes (liberal estimate) then aim lights (15 minutes)
As I said, last time I took my car to a shop to get work done.
Why do people just post what they are thinking? Without thinking.
2012 Ford Mustang
1995 BMW 540i/A
1990 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
2012 Ford Mustang
1995 BMW 540i/A
1990 Eagle Talon TSI AWD