Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human
Funny, but:

Oil change for someone who knows that they're doing?

a case of oil: $13, and good for 3 oil changes for the average car

an oil filter: $3

20 minutes to drain the oil, put the new filter on, and let the pan drip out

5 minutes to put the drain plug back in and fill the engine with oil.

total? 25 minutes and $7-10 dollars, depending on what oil you use.


Brake job for a non-mechanic (being politically correct ):

Drive car to (insert favorite auto shop here), and pay $200-300 for parts (the rotors are NEVER good enough to keep, thus negating the $59 brake jobs advertised), and a similar amount for labor. Sit in waiting room, drink coffee.
Pay through the nose, drive car home.


For a mechanic:

Jack up front of car, put car on stands

remove calipers

remove rotors, check rotors.

pay $20-30 for pads, and $25-50 each for rotors if needed

replace rotors, replace pads, replace tires, take car for check ride, and have fun doing it, because you HAVE to make a couple panic stops to check the pads!

That's more like it!

I always pick up a few extra dollars doing it for family members...they are so desperate to get it done they beg me to do it (I'll PAY YOU!!!!).....mainly because it's fast and I won't sell them anything....I did an Ford 150 the other day....with HUGE tires.......


I did have to stop to put all the stuff back under the seat....


Rotors?

I don't do helicopters!