Mechanics: Book time for brake job?

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

I would say it is around 2 1/2 hours so about $200 or so.  The problem those
service writers have is that they charge for replacing each individual item
when they should only charge for the deepest item and add on 1/2 hr or so to
replace calipers and bleed the system.  So, it is basically a bearing
replacement with a 1/2 hr or so tacked on for the hydraulics.  HTH!!

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Jarrett" <jarrett@rpa.net>
To: "Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; <passat@yahoogroups.com>;
"vwpassat" <vwpassat@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 2:52 PM
Subject: Mechanics: Book time for brake job?


> Hey, anyone who's a VW mechanic, or any mechanic, for that matter:
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> What is the "book time" for completely replacing the rear brakes on a car
> with disc brakes?  I mean new calipers, rotors, bearings, pads, e-brake
> cables, system flush? IOW, how long do you tell customers it will take?
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