What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[trailblazer]

what year is your truck?

It’s actually my ‘02 2500HD reg cab plow truck. It’s a warning to all of us of the nasty effects of rust. I only had to deal with one snapped bolt too; welded a nut on the exposed stud.
While I was in there I did the wires (Auto Value’s brand) and ACDelco Rapidfire plugs for $35+22 = $57.
I can’t believe the dealer charged that guy here $500. I’m curious to what else they did. New coils too?


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[itsbo1313]

Holy crap $500 for plugs and wires? AC Delco parts would be about $125 and it takes all of a half hour to change them so what exactly did they charge for labor?

$306 labor, $95.20 plugs and $144.55 wires. My back doesn't let me do it myself anymore.

 

[Sam Harris]

$306 labor, $95.20 plugs and $144.55 wires. My back doesn't let me do it myself anymore.

That’s outrageous. Dealer labor is what: $120/hr? That’s 2.5 hours to swap plugs and wires?!?

 

[itsbo1313]

That’s outrageous. Dealer labor is what: $120/hr? That’s 2.5 hours to swap plugs and wires?!?

I know, and it still stings accepting the reality of not doing most of my own maintenance anymore.

 

[Rocket Man]

$306 labor, $95.20 plugs and $144.55 wires. My back doesn't let me do it myself anymore.

That’s why you shouldn’t go to a dealer for maintenance. An independent shop would have been 1/3 that and it’s not something that’s hard to do so pretty much any shop would do.

 

[itsbo1313]

I thought that too, but in this town the independent's are higher. I got gouged for $1400 for rear Arnott's by a local. It was covered under warranty so I didn't care much.

 

[itsbo1313]

Hemet used to be a retirement town and I think the local independent tech's are taking advantage.

 

[Rocket Man]

Hemet used to be a retirement town and I think the local independent tech's are taking advantage.

Did you call around for quotes?

 

[itsbo1313]

Did you call around for quotes?

Yes, not many good options in this town. It's circling the drain.

 

[trailblazer]

That’s outrageous. Dealer labor is what: $120/hr? That’s 2.5 hours to swap plugs and wires?!?

On my GMT800 pickup I had to pull the tires (0.1 hours) wheel well liners (0.2 hours) and then I had full access to the wires and plugs (0.5 hours). So 1.1 hours actual for R&R of just the plugs. I’m curious what the official Mitchell book time is. Maybe add in 0.2 hours for a mandatory safety inspection as it is a licensed dealer. So 1.3 x $120 = $156.
The parts price doesn’t seem too out of line but the labor fee is ridiculous.


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