Doing a side job this weekend. 96 CH Mack with E7 engine. I've done plenty of them but I work hourly at my main job so I have no idea what the book time is. Wanna charge the guy a fair rate. I work for 80 per hour, how many hours does this job call for? Also resealing the timing cover. I'm thinking 8-10 hours. Thanks
E7 front crank seal
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by asavage1576, Feb 22, 2017.
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If your hourly at a job, have your advisor look up a quote for the time.
80$/hr is overkill unless you actually have a shop. Shop rate goes towards insurance, taxes, and equipment, tech may only get 25$ of that but that's the industry.
If you are "shade treeing" this guy, then offer him 40$ for each hour. It's not like you're paying taxes on the money.
(I'm not trying to be rude, but I still install clutches and front end parts on light vehicles in my downtime. I normally quote 25-30$/hr, start to finish. Shop rate for an ASE tech in my area is around 100-120$, so they save money while I pocket some as well. But I can't offer insurance if something fails, and operate on cash only, but have no overhead. In return, I garner a lot of work on "word" alone and always have something to knock out in my free time on the weekends.)BoxCarKidd Thanks this. -
Timing gear cover and/or gasket renew
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80$ an hour? I know your not running a charity, but if you leave something loose and something comes apart and tears up something else or the seal leaks, are YOU going to honor your work?
I learned a long time ago doing side work can come with more liabilty than its worth. At 80 an hour, i hope your insured so if something does go wrong, it can be justified as to why your charging him so much.SAR Thanks this. -
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