Jaxbird39@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months ago

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Questions a about mechanic quote

Jaxbird39@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months ago

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Hey, I live in NJ, drive at 2016 Jeep Renegade, with about 105,000 miles. I took it to a mechanic to have the engine checked out.

He said I should get the spark plugs replaced and coolant flushed - with labor and taxes included it would be around $405

Does this seem like a fair price?? Thank you for any advice

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I imagine he’s charging 100% markup on cost - so ~2 gallons of coolant at $17 × 2 and 4x plugs at $40 x 2. Parts/supplies = $74. It looks like he’s charging you 1 hour labor @ 130 per hour each on plugs and coolant. $260.

I think it would be appropriate to charge 0.5 hours labor on the plugs.

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