Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Tech Help

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-10-2007, 02:05 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Frankfort, Il.
Posts: 264
Is This A Good Deal

I have an 89 300TE, I am going to have the head gasket changed, all gaskets above the head, new rotor, new distributor cap, new belt, new water pump,left rear shock, rear wheel bearings,valve stems, flex disc front and rear, drive shaft seal, pinion shaft seal for $2200 labor, $250 for the head milling, plus parts which I am supplying. My Indy is excellent, he works on my Audi TT and Volvo, just trying to get a handle on labor charges.
Also while he has the engine torn apart is there anything else that should be checked, changed, cleaned???
Thanks for all your opinions
Kchemers

__________________
'05 Ford Escape 100,000 miles
'87 560SL 92000 miles
'89 300TE 199,000 miles
'02 Audi TT 100,000 miles
'00 Ford Excursion V-10 121000 miles
'92 Mercury Capri 100000 miles
'02 BMW 325XI 60000 miles
'92 230CE 160000
'87 BMW 535SI 160,000 miles
'93 Rinker Captiva 209
5 Kids
2 Dogs
1 Wife
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-10-2007, 07:38 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Fribourg, Switzerland
Posts: 277
I think is a very good deal.
I paid 3000$ for a head job plus bearing bracket and EGR pipe. 600$ was for the machine shop, 1400 was for labor and the rest was for parts.
Bruno
__________________
_
1992 300TE 160 kmiles
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-10-2007, 07:45 PM
Jim B.'s Avatar
Who's flying this thing ?
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: N. California./ N. Nevada
Posts: 3,611
I think it's a pretty fair price, and lucky that your mechanic is letting you supply the parts.

I personally feel they should be allowed to get a make up on them and supply them themselves. One analogy would be like when the customer brings his own meat to a restaurant and asks them to cook it.

It gets troublesome when a customer supplied part fails and the problem is brought back to the mechanic.

__________________
1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:02 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page