Guide to labour times for fitting parts on a 2007 w203 c180 kompressor coupe.

[bobatee]

Hello, auld beardy here again.Robert

i just had a A service done in glasgow area and one unexpected item replaced was the rear
left link, coupling rod, and stabiliser bar . .
Was charged item at 1.25 hours labour (£90) and £40 for the parts.

Also abs light was to be checked. They charged £108 labour ,1.5 hours, to swap over a new wheel speed sensor, and £59 for the part. I drove 200 yards down road and wheel sensor light came on. Returned to garage and as they were busy, was told to return later in a couple of days for a reinspection. I received a call today saying it would be another £189 to be put right. Am I getting overcharged?

All replies appreciated.

Rt

 

[ernie]

Hello, auld beardy here again.Robert

i just had a A service done in glasgow area and one unexpected item replaced was the rear
left link, coupling rod, and stabiliser bar . .
Was charged item at 1.25 hours labour (£90) and £40 for the parts.

Also abs light was to be checked. They charged £108 labour ,1.5 hours, to swap over a new wheel speed sensor, and £59 for the part. I drove 200 yards down road and wheel sensor light came on. Returned to garage and as they were busy, was told to return later in a couple of days for a reinspection. I received a call today saying it would be another £189 to be put right. Am I getting overcharged?

All replies appreciated.

Rt

£72 per hour is probably about right for an indie these days. However, their work on the wheel sensor should be guaranteed, so it depends on what the problem is; you need to know if the current issue is related to their work or if it's a new one.

Can you tell us who the indie is?

Ernie

 

[Smart320]

Had an ML with exactly same issue, had one wheel sensor repaired at Indi who was 75 miles from home. I got 30 miles away on return home after paying for the repairs then warning light appears again. Turned around and when I got to the garage discovered the other rear wheel sensor had gone , yet another invoice. No complaint from me , no further problems after that.

 

[bobatee]

£72 per hour is probably about right for an indie these days. However, their work on the wheel sensor should be guaranteed, so it depends on what the problem is; you need to know if the current issue is related to their work or if it's a new one.

Can you tell us who the indie is?

Ernie

Hi Ernie, l dont want to detail indi garage at moment. I need to understand what the real issue here is. They coulnt estimate initial sensor fault cost without obviously inspecting it. So how can they now ask for another £189 before another inspecton? When i returned to garage, he muttered somthing about thr bolt not touching the ring?

Apreciate you advice.

 

[ernie]

Hi Ernie, l dont want to detail indi garage at moment. I need to understand what the real issue here is. They coulnt estimate initial sensor fault cost without obviously inspecting it. So how can they now ask for another £189 before another inspecton? When i returned to garage, he muttered somthing about thr bolt not touching the ring?

Apreciate you advice.

As I said, I think you need to ask some questions about the details of what they plan to inspect, as clearly a re-inspection of work they have already carried out should be down to them. Others could say, but I'm not sure if a scan would identify which wheel had the problem, and you could take it from there. Perhaps ask them to run a scan on the car to help clarify?

Hope you get it sorted to your satisfaction.

Ernie