cocker 10 #1 Posted July 17, 2017 a friend of mine recently had some work done on his vehicle by a mobile mechanic who works from home he took the vehicle to him and supplied all the parts needed new clutch and brake pads and disks for the front he was charged £400 and £7,50 (£35per hour) for labour is this reasonable has it seems quite high to me i would say 1 hour for the front disks and pads and 4 hour for the clutch which totals £175 so i cant understand why he charged him so much even if you add an hour or 2 for whatever reason its still very expensive he was in a rush and needed his vehicle for work so paid it just wondered what other people would make of this is it correct or not ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
levisage 10 #2 Posted July 17, 2017 If your friend supplied all the parts then yes, £400 is expensive. My garage charge £40 per hour for labour. Changing a clutch is a big job but it shouldn't have taken him 11+ hours if he was charging £35 an hour. I had my clutch changed and it didn't come to anywhere near that, and I didn't supply the parts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared 316 #3 Posted July 17, 2017 At £35 an hour that comes to over 11 hours Labour, thats quite abit more than you would expect on a normal job. What car was it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid 220 #4 Posted July 17, 2017 i would say 1 hour for the front disks and pads and 4 hour for the clutch which totals £175 so i cant understand why he charged him so much even if you add an hour or 2 for whatever reason its still very expensive he was in a rush and needed his vehicle for work so paid it If he wasn't quoted a set price beforehand, than he charged for how long it took. One hour for discs and pads sounds rather quick, he could quite easily have come across an issue the required oxy-acetylene. BMW 1 Series - £169 front brake pads* Front brake pads and sensor are replaced. £365 front brake pads and discs http://www.snowsgroup.co.uk/bmw/aftersales-offers/value-service/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch 214 #5 Posted July 18, 2017 £35 an hour is an average rate for a good mechanic. Sounds like he either wasn't good, or stretched out the job to rake in more cash. You could probably get a clutch supplied and fitted for around £350 from a garage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Berberis 10 #6 Posted July 18, 2017 The guy may work on a minimum price and work up from there. There are many others who will do the work so I would shop around if the price is a bit high but remember you are paying for someone else's skill and time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
barleycorn 10 #7 Posted July 18, 2017 I don't understand wht the £7.50 is for? What did the invoice say regards to hours worked and does the £35/hr include VAT? (perfectly reasonable hourly charge by the way). Were any additional parts over and above what your friend supplied needed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cocker 10 #8 Posted July 18, 2017 if £35 an hour is perfectly reasonable then im gonna become a mechanic havent spoken to my friend for a few days so not sure what the £7.50 was for i know he opted for the luk clutch this time has he had the clutched replaced 3 year ago with a cheaper make and only did 17 thousand miles in 3 years before it was knackered it was a corsa c 2006 that he has i had my pads and disks replaced 2 year ago and was charged £40 another friend of mine had a clutch put in a ford transit last year and was charged £120 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Dardandec 32 #9 Posted July 18, 2017 if £35 an hour is perfectly reasonable then im gonna become a mechanic You wouldn't like it mate. It's nothing like you think it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
x-GiGgLeS-x 10 #10 Posted July 18, 2017 The clutch price and fitting depends on vehicle some vehicles have different things to others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nowt2pctoday 10 #11 Posted July 19, 2017 I wish my garage only charged £35 per hr, its not bad even for a mobile mechanic, the guy has to insure himself, his van etc tools etc and maybe vat to factor in, so i think you have a bargain clutches are not a 5 min job on cars and some take longer than others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch 214 #12 Posted July 19, 2017 Labour time should be 5 hours for a Corsa clutch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...