Did I get ripped off?
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j13
Keep It Clean
A rebuilt LS engine cost $800 around here with labor. A rebuild transmission and a rebuilt engine will cost around 2k. Plus, i know you like wrenching prozon, so 1900 sounds like alot, but shops charge what they wanna charge because they know the person will pay
Prozon
Kris
When I was looking around for a rebuilt transmission I had a lot of shops tell me it's not even worth it to rebuild, that being said- the shop I found that WOULD rebuild it told me $1200. I paid $200 in parts and did it myself. Looking on Craigslist, LS transmissions go for $200 used all day long. (Again, which is why I asked exactly what he was getting.)
I suppose you and J13 could be right. I'm just a tightwad with a lot of mechanical know-how. Lol.Yes, but that's because you and I can do it ourselves, and can source parts cheap. I'm guessing that's not the case here
Regardless, you can still call me God. :thumbs up
DC2MAN1119
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id say its a ok price for not wanting to do it yourself.
my concern is if they are using all oem honda parts or not. because i know me personally. with internals i only go oem all the way. autozone n those places are only good for axles started alternators n accessories bc they have lifetime warrenties. i've swapped axles out 4 times in 2 months there and they never questions it.
i would have said fuck having them do the tranny n just sourced one. that would have knocked a good chunk off.
the fact that theres a 60k warrenty makes it almost worth it. especially bc. me personally would just blow the motor up around 45k-50k just so i could get another fresh rebuild for free. or even a new rebuilt motor depending upon if it was reuseable or not.
my concern is if they are using all oem honda parts or not. because i know me personally. with internals i only go oem all the way. autozone n those places are only good for axles started alternators n accessories bc they have lifetime warrenties. i've swapped axles out 4 times in 2 months there and they never questions it.
i would have said fuck having them do the tranny n just sourced one. that would have knocked a good chunk off.
the fact that theres a 60k warrenty makes it almost worth it. especially bc. me personally would just blow the motor up around 45k-50k just so i could get another fresh rebuild for free. or even a new rebuilt motor depending upon if it was reuseable or not.
subbyzzz
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To be specific, I don't know per-say what he's doing to the engine... I'll ask him tomorrow when I go to pick it up because I'm not too worried about it being since he's my buddy. I know for a fact he's replacing rings, gaskets and he sent the head off to the machine shop. I know he did more but I havn't really talked to him. He's not rebuilding the transmission, he has a rebuilt one that hes swapping in. He went to the emergency room twice and he felt bad that it took longer than the estimate so he threw in the 12" JL sub in the box plus the amp and hooked it all up so now I have a working system too. Plus the 60k/2year warranty that comes with the work. I felt like I got a pretty good deal, being since I am nowhere near mechanically inclined enough to do this work myself. I was on Hmotors looking for a new engine and they don't sell b18a's just b18b's and that would require a little modification, not mentioning the motor & tranny from them (including ecu and wiring harness) was 2 grand. Then I'd have to pay dude for the swap. I feel like it's a fair deal, if I would've took it to a shop that I didn't know the guy they probably would've told me 3k.. and I wouldn't of got a sound system. Oh he replaced the clutch too I forgot to mention that, plus one of my engine mounts was shredded, he did that, and tightened up my ball joint. All this for 1.9k I'll have to get back to you guys and let you know specifically all what he did to the engine. But again thank you very much for the feedback, I really do appreciate it.
subbyzzz
New Member
I'm from Eatonville, & if you don't know exactly where that is lol, it goes Yelm, McKenna, Eatonville. So I went up and saw the car today, the tranny he put in was noo good, so I gave him my spare and he knocked off 300 bucks. So now I'm only paying $1600 and I asked him what all he did.. granted he was very busy so I'm sure he missed some stuff but the jist of it is that he replaced all the bearings, gaskets, plugs, oil, mounts, tightened up the shifter linkage, got the head shaved, new coolant.. plus the sub, box, and amp. oh and new timing belt. So yup thats what I know so far.
DroolinBuddie
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O_O;;... lmao on my very first car...I hydro locked it (Damn Hidden-after rain puddle), my dad took it to the shop to get it fixed for 1600...I told him i could've done it myself for less, and it was my responsibility ... Eh i was 16, I probably couldn't done so anyways...
Yes I think i got ripped off, But every since then i was determined to fix everything on my own...4-5 motor swaps later i am happy that i hydro locked that bitch. LMAO
But damn that's not bad for 1,900 if everything is mint good...i mean if he half assed it....*facepalm*... it's decent pricing, gotta think about how mechanics live man...they need money too
Yes I think i got ripped off, But every since then i was determined to fix everything on my own...4-5 motor swaps later i am happy that i hydro locked that bitch. LMAO
But damn that's not bad for 1,900 if everything is mint good...i mean if he half assed it....*facepalm*... it's decent pricing, gotta think about how mechanics live man...they need money too
Hacksterbaby
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Sounds like a fair price to me. What I would be sure to do is get the warranty in writing, as well as an invoice listing every part and every labor item, including the head work- just in case, you know?