What are reasonable consumer part & labor costs for auto repairs?

The shop usually charges list price (no discounts) for parts and bases the labor on the flat rate book time. If the labor rate is $75.00 per hour and the job pays 7/10 of an hour the labor cost would be $52.50. The labor cost will differ on each model, and / or equipment. The fact that the part is available for $15.00 at a discount chain has nothing to do with the price the shop will charge. If you bring in your own part, and the shop is willing to install it, they will not warranty the labor in case of failure. This means that if they put the part on, and it later fails, you will have to pay the labor cost again to have the part replaced. ... more