Thread: Rip off mechanic!

Originally Posted by Shamo

I took my disco 1 to a mechanic yesterday to get a quote on a tailshaft grinding noise, and i got a quote back today, what had happened was the rubber bit (forgot the word - tired) inbetween the tail shaft and where it joins the diff had worn out and pretty much buggered up my tail shaft joints something chronic... anyway the point of the story is that they quoted me $1000 yes thats $1000 to get it fully repaired with a second hand tail shaft! and i told them to forget about it, so i called up brittish offroad on the sunny coast and ordered all the parts i needed to do it plus some extra things i wanted for only $350 with postage, now hows that for a bloody rip off mechanic! won't be going back there thats for sure.

Shamo

Used rear shaft, D1, about $200. A new coupling kit, about $190. A rear flange kit, about $140. Labour about 1.5hours tops if they have trouble removing the spigot from the pinion flange. We're upto about $650 to $700 so yeah, depends entirely on what they pay for a second hand shaft. I can see $1K if they got stung for a used part to fix your bus. Don't be too hard on them, it might be that they just don't have good parts contacts. In future, if you want them to fit stuff for you then just get it yourself and supply it to them to fit. I have several customers who do this as they buy heps online and I can't sometimes compete with those prices. Also, did you consider changing to a uni joint to avoid this happening again as it obviously doesn';t get checked very often...


JC

Are parts generally cheaper in Tas or more expensive? (Just curious).

Originally Posted by justinc

Used rear shaft, D1, about $200. A new coupling kit, about $190. A rear flange kit, about $140. Labour about 1.5hours tops if they have trouble removing the spigot from the pinion flange. We're upto about $650 to $700 so yeah, depends entirely on what they pay for a second hand shaft. I can see $1K if they got stung for a used part to fix your bus. Don't be too hard on them, it might be that they just don't have good parts contacts. In future, if you want them to fit stuff for you then just get it yourself and supply it to them to fit. I have several customers who do this as they buy heps online and I can't sometimes compete with those prices. Also, did you consider changing to a uni joint to avoid this happening again as it obviously doesn';t get checked very often...


JC

Hey Panda,

Actually used parts prices are all over the show, you really have to shop around down here
I was quoting those prices from what I last had to sell a used shaft (that I had to buy in) for to actually make something on it (I took a look in the markets just then and Cockie55 has one complete with bolts, coupling etc for $50!)

The other $$ are from suppliers, full RRP, and I added a little for freight to here too.

You win some and lose some down here with secondhand parts. Swings and roundabouts and all that

JC

JC I get all my parts from Jag spares down your way,they always have what I want at a good price. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

JC I get all my parts from Jag spares down your way,they always have what I want at a good price. Pat

Yeah sorry Pat I just editted the post to read 'used parts'. Alan usually has most new stuff in stock, I was talking about sourcing second hand stuff down here. I have recently started trying to stock wrecks and so on, In fact sometimes Alan even gets the odd door switch or trim bit from me from some wreck I may still have, but I don't really have the room to keep much in the wrecked vehicle department
A lot of my used stuff ,especially freeloader bits, I get from TRS in Adelaide. Freight can be a killer though

JC

I know about the freight costs,I was going to sent Jock some fender springs,$255!!!. Pat

Shamo you should have looked in AULRO Markets and buzzed me.....complete shaft inc joint $50

http://www.aulro.com/apc/showproduct...uct/339/cat/14

Originally Posted by cockie55

Shamo you should have looked in AULRO Markets and buzzed me.....complete shaft inc joint $60

spare parts for sale here????

who'da thunk?