To Good of a deal to pass up?
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To Good of a deal to pass up?
Well, a friend of a friend just opened up his own Garage, pretty clean, two lifts, etc. He is ASE certified and would fix **** if he broke it (lol... )
Since I'm a good friend of our mutual friend, he said he would change my clutch and all the nifty seals, rear main, f&r tranny, clutch & flywheel for $125.
I'd prolly hang around to make sure things were don't decently...but thats next to nothing, I had a 'speed shop' say around $500. I just think this guy is trying to get his name out...I mean, its a clutch job...it can't be that complicated can it? I just don't think I have the time to take a whole weekend to replace mine right now.
Since I'm a good friend of our mutual friend, he said he would change my clutch and all the nifty seals, rear main, f&r tranny, clutch & flywheel for $125.
I'd prolly hang around to make sure things were don't decently...but thats next to nothing, I had a 'speed shop' say around $500. I just think this guy is trying to get his name out...I mean, its a clutch job...it can't be that complicated can it? I just don't think I have the time to take a whole weekend to replace mine right now.
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Your buddy probably passed the ASE tests....but in order to "certified" you have to have documented 2 years experience and send that to ASE in order to get the patch...I've been ASE master certified for 5 years now. I've seen some great technicians that aren't ASE certified. Its a clutch job...if he has a shop and can't do it he has no business having a shop. So I guess the fact that he has a shop says something. 125 is a steal...worst thing that could happen is thta you have to do it over again.. I'd go for it.
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Well I talked to him, said he'd never worked on a miata, but how hard could it be since it was a standard FR drive car lol. He swapped out a tranny last night in my friends lowrider truck in about 3 hours including the time to cut out and reweld the 'custom skid plate' he had.
Told me it would take about 4 hours being careful so next time I have time off I'll take him up on it.
I talked to my friend who recommended him and he said he has always let him work on his cars and this kid is picky as ****.
Told me it would take about 4 hours being careful so next time I have time off I'll take him up on it.
I talked to my friend who recommended him and he said he has always let him work on his cars and this kid is picky as ****.
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My mechanic swapped a clutch in a ae86 in 45 min from ground->lift-> ground. (on our sunday shop day)
Im sure your mechanic will do great, 4 hours labor for 125 sounds really really weird though. sounds like hes going to fit you in in between other jobs.
my mechanic does that for my(and friends) cars, he'll take it for a day and just work on it in between customers.
Im sure your mechanic will do great, 4 hours labor for 125 sounds really really weird though. sounds like hes going to fit you in in between other jobs.
my mechanic does that for my(and friends) cars, he'll take it for a day and just work on it in between customers.
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