Re: 16v has been scoped...now what?

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

On Fri, 20 Jun 1997, Dave Mahoney wrote:

> Well, I agree with most of your comments, however, having a buddy who 
> works in a garage, I can say that he is under time constraint for each job
> FOR EXAMPLE if he has to replace a tranny, the book ( i duuno some 
> book )says it should take
> (for the sake of argument ) 3 hours, If he can do it in under that its $$ 
> in his pocket.  If it takes him say 3.5 hours he works for a half hour 
> for nothing!! You get the idea.  the result mechanics who try to 
> run/cheat the clock by doing rushed work, not doing what they sais they did
> etc.  In all fairness some of the times are VERY tight and this is a 
> dealership for domestics ( probably got alot of work there ;) )

Thats called working "flat rate"......I would never take my car to a shop
that paid thier mechanics flat rate, for that exact reason...

Eric


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