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Re:The Rise of the Disposable Car by fingerlocks on Thursday May 30, 2024 @03:12AM (#40521004)
I have personally replaced a Volkswagen transmission in under an hour. I did it alone, in a driveway, with a regular floor jack, a skateboard, and a set of harbor freight wrenches.
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Re:The Rise of the Disposable Car by doubled112 on Thursday May 30, 2024 @03:32PM (#40527733)
The amount a shop is going to charge you often has little relation to how long it actually takes. They're there to make money.

I knew a kid changing turbos in Mk4 VWs on his lunch break. He had time to drive home, replace a turbo, and drive back to the shop.

Shop was still going to charge a few hours.

Labour last time I had front shocks and struts done? 3 hours not including the alignment.

Friend's brake job? 2.5 hours - they were 4 wheel disk, what was the mechanic doing for the other 2h?

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