Does anyone know the book times ?
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06-26-2010, 01:53 AM
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Does anyone know the book times ?
What would be the book time on these repairs on an F350 4x4 all at once
right front U bolts
right front hub
right front U joint
right front stabilizer link
front stabilizer bushings
front brakes
rear brakes
and I guess what a shop would call a brake servicing to lube up and uncease rear sliding pins
right front U bolts
right front hub
right front U joint
right front stabilizer link
front stabilizer bushings
front brakes
rear brakes
and I guess what a shop would call a brake servicing to lube up and uncease rear sliding pins
#2
06-26-2010, 07:05 AM
Fleet Owner
I don't mean to be offensive, just stating facts here.
A nearly 10 year old vehicle needing a lot of suspension/brake work in an area where they salt the roads every winter.
I wouldn't take the job unless it was "time spent" and be ready to buy more than what was agreed upon due to parts breaking and/or so rusty that the fasteners were not reusable.
A nearly 10 year old vehicle needing a lot of suspension/brake work in an area where they salt the roads every winter.
I wouldn't take the job unless it was "time spent" and be ready to buy more than what was agreed upon due to parts breaking and/or so rusty that the fasteners were not reusable.
#3
06-26-2010, 09:58 AM
Dan,
You are certainly correct! It's unrealistic to expect a mechanic to adhere to "book times" under those conditions. Of course, maybe the O/P is just trying to get an idea of what it's all going to cost him before he goes in.
Heck, mine is a Texas truck that has now lived in Southern California for half its years and mileage, has rarely been off-road, is pretty clean underneath, and I wouldn't begin to expect that.
Salt or not, that's a lot of work on a nine-year-old heavy truck, and could run into a full week's worth of time. Sorry, I don't have the Mitchell on our trucks (I wish I did, just for the illustrations alone), but all bets are off on this vintage and location.
Pop
(no help at all to the O/P....)
You are certainly correct! It's unrealistic to expect a mechanic to adhere to "book times" under those conditions. Of course, maybe the O/P is just trying to get an idea of what it's all going to cost him before he goes in.
Heck, mine is a Texas truck that has now lived in Southern California for half its years and mileage, has rarely been off-road, is pretty clean underneath, and I wouldn't begin to expect that.
Salt or not, that's a lot of work on a nine-year-old heavy truck, and could run into a full week's worth of time. Sorry, I don't have the Mitchell on our trucks (I wish I did, just for the illustrations alone), but all bets are off on this vintage and location.
Pop
(no help at all to the O/P....)
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06-26-2010, 02:12 PM
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well
the truck is a 2004 f 350 4x4 and spends a lot time on bush roads i spent 12 to 13 hours on it and i felt like may be it took to muck time but after reading your post i dont feel so bad
1 spent over one hour chipping clay out of the back brakes to see the calaper
i like to use the book time so i can see how much i'm learing
And no hoist done one wheel at a time
1 spent over one hour chipping clay out of the back brakes to see the calaper
i like to use the book time so i can see how much i'm learing
And no hoist done one wheel at a time
Last edited by ampslw; 06-26-2010 at 02:22 PM. Reason: more info
#5
06-26-2010, 03:52 PM
Can you actually get a mechanic other than yourself to work on this truck with that "muck" under it?
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