As title says. I just picked up my k301 today. And while some of the charges seem plenty fair, some I'm not happy with.
I've used these guys for my last 4 engine jobs and a V8 head valve job. and the prior 3, I thought they were very fair. 3 of these were cast iron Kohler's and 1 (the one immediately prior to the one I picked up today) was my slant 6 in my truck.
This was the first time that I got a printed invoice. . I've gotten hand written bills on the prior Kohler's but on the set of v8 heads they did for me a couple of years ago and in my slant 6, the owner just figured it up in his head and gave me a number.
I just paid $300 for the machine work (I bought the parts elsewhere besides, not included in that $300) on this K301. As I was directed to do, once I knew the extent of machine work needed. Some of the charges were plenty fair but the 2 that have me mad are the $20 to "inspect/clean small engine head and block".
And the $25 haz mat/safety disposal fee. A little excessive wouldn't you say?
I did have them check and machine the top face (cyl head surface) because it was bubbling out the side between the head gasket and block when it last ran, and it was in fact 0.010 warped. That was $45. Doesn't seem terrible. (I had replaced the head gasket and decarboned the top end, probably 30 hours of run time before I tore it down
They charged me $40 to do same thing to the head. The head only took 0.006 to get flat. Still more than I'd have wanted to hand sand, on a glass block.
It was $90 to cut the crank 0.010,the last one (was a few years ago) the same shop got me for $60 and;
a) at the time they didn't machine cranks there themselves /had to farm it out, I don't know if they've since gotten their own lathe
And. B) the last one also had to go 0.020 not 0.010 like this one.
They only got me for $55 to bore the block 0.020 I didn't think that was horrible.
They charged me $30 to do valves and seats, again not terrible.
But certainly $45 in charges that I think are total BS....
As has been said, I've used these guys before, when Ive checked their work (remeasured everything when I've gotten my parts home) it's always dead nuts on, and this time they actually got to my stuff pretty quickly although I didn't ask for "anything special" there. The last time I made the mistake of telling them I wasn't in a hurry and they definitely took advantage of that .....when they did my slant 6...
Even though they're bombarded, Ive never seen so many jobs piled up when I would walk in the door...
I've used these guys for my last 4 engine jobs and a V8 head valve job. and the prior 3, I thought they were very fair. 3 of these were cast iron Kohler's and 1 (the one immediately prior to the one I picked up today) was my slant 6 in my truck.
This was the first time that I got a printed invoice. . I've gotten hand written bills on the prior Kohler's but on the set of v8 heads they did for me a couple of years ago and in my slant 6, the owner just figured it up in his head and gave me a number.
I just paid $300 for the machine work (I bought the parts elsewhere besides, not included in that $300) on this K301. As I was directed to do, once I knew the extent of machine work needed. Some of the charges were plenty fair but the 2 that have me mad are the $20 to "inspect/clean small engine head and block".
And the $25 haz mat/safety disposal fee. A little excessive wouldn't you say?
I did have them check and machine the top face (cyl head surface) because it was bubbling out the side between the head gasket and block when it last ran, and it was in fact 0.010 warped. That was $45. Doesn't seem terrible. (I had replaced the head gasket and decarboned the top end, probably 30 hours of run time before I tore it down
They charged me $40 to do same thing to the head. The head only took 0.006 to get flat. Still more than I'd have wanted to hand sand, on a glass block.
It was $90 to cut the crank 0.010,the last one (was a few years ago) the same shop got me for $60 and;
a) at the time they didn't machine cranks there themselves /had to farm it out, I don't know if they've since gotten their own lathe
And. B) the last one also had to go 0.020 not 0.010 like this one.
They only got me for $55 to bore the block 0.020 I didn't think that was horrible.
They charged me $30 to do valves and seats, again not terrible.
But certainly $45 in charges that I think are total BS....
As has been said, I've used these guys before, when Ive checked their work (remeasured everything when I've gotten my parts home) it's always dead nuts on, and this time they actually got to my stuff pretty quickly although I didn't ask for "anything special" there. The last time I made the mistake of telling them I wasn't in a hurry and they definitely took advantage of that .....when they did my slant 6...
Even though they're bombarded, Ive never seen so many jobs piled up when I would walk in the door...