Thread: Good quote or rip off?

Ok. Got it there Monday morning was ready Wednesday morning. Job looks all good and quite helpful. Here is the quote:

Labour is $115 hour

Diagnosis $60
Check over .5hours
Refit AC compressor clutch .4 hours
Replaced front ABS sensor in hub 1.75hours
Repair ABS module (option b for 3 amigos) 2.25

Exhaust manifold warped, replace gasket, drill out bolts and helicoil broken studs. Replace all studs and nuts, remove plug in side of head and replace. 6hours

Labour total:1313.50

Fusible link 6.8
Bolt 2.15
Kit - valve ABS module 121.04
Workshop electrical supplies 15
Loctite 27.80
Front hub sensor 192.1
Manifold nuts 21.40 (10)
Exhaust studs 35.70 (10)
Manifold gasket 45.42
Helicoil 19 (4)

Parts total: 486.41

Cost to get manifold machined $130

Coolant 3 litres @ 16.45

Total 2160 - discount =$2000.

Everything looks and feels good. Gotta be all genuine parts for that cost I assume. All in all the extra your paying is well spent as these guys know discos and drive them themselves so there's no wasted time. Definitely recommend; assuming those are reasonable prices for a LR specialist.

And my bleed hose went today but my dad was driving. He was pretty distressed so got it sent to hunter and Cuthill again to make sure it wasn't their misdoing. Turns out a while ago the bleed hose above radiator had been patched and decided to give out. Must've been +2 years ago cause it wasn't me.

Got rocker cover gasket replaced too because I didn't do it properly last time and wanted it done right.

1.25 hours to replace bleed hose, pressure rest, address small leak under front cross member.

1 hour for rocker cover gasket and wash down oil etc.

258.75 for labour. 1 hour for the rocker cover gasket was a bit much I thought but if its done properly.

1 hose 33.71
Rocker cover gasket 62.52
Hose clamps 15

Parts total 111.93

Coolant 5liters@ 16.45
Degreaser 15
Loctite 15

Oils 112.25

Total 528 down to 500 even.

He made me aware that there may be head cylinder issues down the track if the car over heated too much. Hopefully that isn't the case but I will keep my eye on my coolant.

Bloody hell....
FWIW mine dumped 5L of coolant and it's been fine, cooling system was always a bit bodgy from when I got it off the PO.
Just keep and eye on it and hopefully it'll be clear sailing

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Bloody hell....
FWIW mine dumped 5L of coolant and it's been fine, cooling system was always a bit bodgy from when I got it off the PO.
Just keep and eye on it and hopefully it'll be clear sailing

I believe it only dumped half whilst driving and the other half must've been on the flatbed. Or the specialists drained it for some reason, OR charged me for 5 instead of 3 .

Thanks for the well wishes DM

They probably drained/flushed it so they knew exactly what was going in
I was luckyish in that I only lost a litre or so while driving, the rest got dumped under it when I parked it and left it.
That'll teach me for not doing the cap up properly