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re: Why do dealerships want $120+ to change an air filter?
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:40 pm to GetCocky11
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:40 pm to GetCocky11
quote:But you were okay paying them to do an oil change?
Firestone wanted to change mine for like 50 dollars last time I was in for an oil change.
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Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:44 pm to Areddishfish
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We had recently gotten the vehicle from her family and they had changed them all the month before.
I called a guy out for something similar. He owned up that it was simply recommended maintenance based on the vehicle mileage. So I’m other words the 50 pt inspection isn’t visual; they are simply reading a spreadsheet.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:53 pm to LSUJay13
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Most of you probably don't even realize your vehicle has a cabin air filter. The labor time on those are usually .5 hours or more which would lend to the reason it would cost $100 to change.
Last I checked, billable time should be in 15 minute increments. If a mechanic can't get the glove box dropped and the airfilter swapped in 5 min then he needs to find another line of work.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:56 pm to Clames
Filters for my vehicles are $14 to $25 from Wal Mart.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 11:18 pm to zippyputt
My elderly mother brought her Honda to the dealer to get an oil change. And she asked them to check her dome light as it wasn't working. They supposedly checked and told h er the whole light assembly had to be replaced including the wiring going to it.. $300. She didn't get it done and when I went to her ho u se a few days later I went to Auto Zone, bought a new bulb, popped it in and the light worked again.
So, they were going to change the bulb for $300.
So, they were going to change the bulb for $300.
This post was edited on 11/30/18 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 11/30/18 at 11:28 pm to yaboidarrell
Some lazy bastard wants me to change his air filter? Will I change it for 5 bucks? Um, no.
How about $20? No
$100? Maybe. Maybe not.
How about $20? No
$100? Maybe. Maybe not.
Posted on 12/1/18 at 12:16 am to lsu13lsu
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No, you didn’t
Posted on 12/1/18 at 1:29 am to OleManDixon
Why do you hate America?
Posted on 12/1/18 at 1:43 am to Jack Daniel
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Because the soy boys on this board can’t do it for themselves.
Posted on 12/1/18 at 1:50 am to yaboidarrell
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100+ on labor for less than 5 minutes of work!
Why do n you hate capitalism you commie? You are paying for convenience, not the labor.
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:37 am to yaboidarrell
Because the labor rate at most dealerships is $125.00 per hour and they typically break even or lose money on the oil change. It’s good that you’re capable of changing your own filter. I bet you can cook a meal or pour your own drinks but you’ll pay 3 times what a meal costs and tip the server just so someone else will do it for you. Same concept.
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