MB hourly rate?

[astamir]

Hi guys!
Does anyone know the MB hourly rates?
Phoned the MB Stratford today to get a quote for replacing the bushes on front lower control arms for my clk w208 model.
The arms are off the car already and I have a set of bushes bought from them few weeks ago.
They said it takes 3 hours and the price £400 plus VAT
Is that how much the dealers charge for 3 hours labor and I'm sure it won't take 3 hours with right tools.
Thanks

 

[whitenemesis]

IIRC my dealer charges £150/hr

The actual time taken to do the job is immaterial, costing is on book time. If the workshop manual says 3hrs that's the minimum they charge, even if it only takes 1hr with shortcuts learnt from experience

 

[gIzzE]

The Lemforder front lower arms come in at £120 a pair after discount, and my local indy charged me £65 to fit them.

Bushes were around £50 but they take so much longer to fit that it is not worth it, I was quoted 2-3 hours to take the arms off, remove the old bushes, put the new ones in and then put the arms back on, hence buying the arms with new bushes in for £120 the pair and then paying 1 hour labour made far more sense.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

My local Mercedes dealer is £90 plus vat.

 

[gIzzE]

Yeah but a house round your way only costs £93!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Yeah but a house round your way only costs £93!

Get a full street for that!

 

[astamir]

The Lemforder front lower arms come in at £120 a pair after discount, and my local indy charged me £65 to fit them. Bushes were around £50 but they take so much longer to fit that it is not worth it, I was quoted 2-3 hours to take the arms off, remove the old bushes, put the new ones in and then put the arms back on, hence buying the arms with new bushes in for £120 the pair and then paying 1 hour labour made far more sense.

The problem is its clk55 amg model and the arms are a bit expensive so decided to take a shortcuts
I contacted a Wayne gates of Harrow here on the forum and will see what they would charge for it

 

[AMGeed]

I bet it's a lot less than the main dealer.

 

[andy27168]

The problem is its clk55 amg model and the arms are a bit expensive so decided to take a shortcuts
I contacted a Wayne gates of Harrow here on the forum and will see what they would charge for it

IIRC the lower arms on the 208 & 202 AMG are the same as any other model 208 or 202.
Replacing the bushes doesn't make financial sense due to the cost of the bushes and the labour charges involved, weigh that against the price of complete new Lemforder lower arms then just fitting new lower arms is the way forward.

 

[gIzzE]

The problem is its clk55 amg model and the arms are a bit expensive so decided to take a shortcuts
I contacted a Wayne gates of Harrow here on the forum and will see what they would charge for it

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Normally around 30-50% discount on the prices if you ask a garage to call.

 

[Mike Walker]

£135 per hour at MB Bromley- confirmed on Wedneday.

 

[rusty55]

My Indy that works from home on older mercy icluding 230 s great bloke £30 per hour can't falt his service and advice with my Sl Can pass on details as I've just asked him and is fine with that Swindon wilts

 

[acej]

£120+ vat. Negotiable

 

[DavidL]

My Indy that works from home on older mercy icluding 230 s great bloke £30 per hour can't falt his service and advice with my Sl Can pass on details as I've just asked him and is fine with that Swindon wilts

Rusty,
What age of car is he happy to work on?
Might be useful to know as you're local to me

Thanks

 

[rusty55]

Will post his number and contact heading so members can contact directly best way all round he even collects my car and drops it off .

 

[rusty55]

He only does Mercedes

 

[Parisien]

You guys are being robbed.....

Mercedes Benz - Parts and Servicing - Mercedes Mechanic | United Kingdom | Gumtree


Never used him mind you.


P

 

[DavidL]

Will post his number and contact heading so members can contact directly best way all round he even collects my car and drops it off .

Sounds good, thanks

 

[b1g1an]

The Lemforder front lower arms come in at £120 a pair after discount, and my local indy charged me £65 to fit them.

Out of interest, who do you use?

 

[astamir]

The Lemforder front lower arms come in at £120 a pair after discount, and my local indy charged me £65 to fit


Is it from Eurocarparts £120 a pair?