Thursday, October 6, 2011

Is 2 Hours Labor to change an Alternator and Wire it up CORRECTLY a good Rate?

1985 Jaguar XJ6 152,000 Miles

Wires (Excitor and other small one) Disconnected.. wired ALL Wrong due to AC Compressor out and people being confused



Quoted 2 Hours Labor at $60 an Hour for $120 and MAYBE $10-15 of Wores so they can wire it up right, make Dash light light, etc (They know what they are doing)



.. is this a fair rate to change Alternator?



(Alternator is %26quot;Under%26quot; not %26quot;Over%26quot; its on driver side, RWD car)



Thanks!
Is 2 Hours Labor to change an Alternator and Wire it up CORRECTLY a good Rate?
That is a good rate, and a fair number of hours.

Make sure the alternator itself is the correct part and is not over-priced.

I replaced my own Bosch alternator on my 1998 Volvo V70, and this took me 4-5 hours all told. I am not a professional mechanic, but I could tell from what was involved (including removing/replacing the auxiliary belt) that this is NOT a one hour job. 2 hours is more than fair; they could probably charge you 3 even, depending on the car. (Volvo was going to charge me 2-3).

If the alternator is buried, you're getting a good price given all that needs to be removed and replaced.

Good luck!
Is 2 Hours Labor to change an Alternator and Wire it up CORRECTLY a good Rate?
thats actually a great rate for repairing a goof and installing a part as well
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