just for shits and giggles - lets take a poll on service charges

[YarisSedan]

You go to the doctor and he spends like what 5 seconds looking at you. And if you didnt have insurance im sure it would be well over 100 dollars. And even if you do have insurance its still atleast 10-25 dollars.

If you came to my shop i would probally charge anywhere from 30-45 for the same service. But you would get the oem spark plugs. Then gapped to spec. Then installed with antisieze to ensure ease of removal next time. A professional job done cost money. What would you thing is a fair price to pay then? If you walked into any shop right now and asked to change thier spark plugs for you for less than 20 bucks they would just laugh at you. To them theres more liability to do the job than its worth it.

[ChinoCharles]

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

You go to the doctor and he spends like what 5 seconds looking at you. And if you didnt have insurance im sure it would be well over 100 dollars. And even if you do have insurance its still atleast 10-25 dollars.

I'm only playing devil's advocate, but med school is a little different from basic automotive mechanics.

There is no excuse for a $65 spark plug change. If the dealership wasn't a ripoff, people like me would go. I don't want to change my own oil, but at the same time I'm not going to pay 300% of what it costs me at home. I'd gladly pay a premium, but where do you draw the line?

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

There is no excuse for a $65 spark plug change. If the dealership wasn't a ripoff, people like me would go. I don't want to change my own oil, but at the same time I'm not going to pay 300% of what it costs me at home. I'd gladly pay a premium, but where do you draw the line?

Agreed,if the dealer was more reasonable pricewise i'd be there for all my maintenance as well.but $130 for a sparkplug change when it can be done for under $10 by yourself is the main reason most people avoid dealers for mechanical repairs.Too bad because in these days where dealers are going out of business in droves it could be a different story if when cars arent selling they could rely on their garage and mechanics to keep the ship afloat.

[auxmike]

What kinda plugs would you put in your car for under $10?? Autolites?
When I'm due, I'm going OEM.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by auxmike

What kinda plugs would you put in your car for under $10?? Autolites?
When I'm due, I'm going OEM.

OEM's eh? go to the first post in this thread and see what you will pay for OEM's,Do yourself a favor and go to Advance Auto and pick up some NGK's for $1.99 Should last around 50k miles
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...=0&pageSize=20

[auxmike]

But does'nt this engine require irridium plugs?