What to charge friend for transmission removal/install?
05-29-2009, 08:37 AM
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Here's a ballpark, my truck books at around 7 hours for removal, clutch install, reinstallation. So 75 bucks an hour is 525 bucks, and the truck is a little more involved than a car since theres a transfer case as well. So if the car is 6 hours and charge say 40 bucks an hour 240 bucks... i don't think thats bad at all. You won't find a shop to do it for 40 bucks an hour.
05-29-2009, 10:45 AM
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Can your friend help? Or is it one of those "do it for me" type situations?....
I'd say if he can and wants to help and is a good friend go easy on him, but if he just wants you to do it for him... charge him accordingly. I learned a long time ago to only be so cheap even with friends...you have to take each person differently.
I'd say if he can and wants to help and is a good friend go easy on him, but if he just wants you to do it for him... charge him accordingly. I learned a long time ago to only be so cheap even with friends...you have to take each person differently.
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05-29-2009, 02:52 PM
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Can your friend help? Or is it one of those "do it for me" type situations?....
I'd say if he can and wants to help and is a good friend go easy on him, but if he just wants you to do it for him... charge him accordingly. I learned a long time ago to only be so cheap even with friends...you have to take each person differently.
I'd say if he can and wants to help and is a good friend go easy on him, but if he just wants you to do it for him... charge him accordingly. I learned a long time ago to only be so cheap even with friends...you have to take each person differently.
05-29-2009, 03:15 PM
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This is what I do and it seems pretty damn fair to me. Anybody wants me to do anythign I call a known shop in the area, not pep boys or some hole in the walll place. Find out what they would charge to do and I cut the price in half and do it for that. Very reasonable. I make good money at a dealership, so I know what I am doing when it comes to working on car/trucks, so I can make good time doing it. It may not be the same case for you. Electrical concerns are a whole different ball game tho.
If he helps take a lil more off, since you are not doing all the work. Hell if he buys a 24 pack split it with him. Be a nice friend.
If he helps take a lil more off, since you are not doing all the work. Hell if he buys a 24 pack split it with him. Be a nice friend.
05-29-2009, 03:32 PM
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I use mitchell and go for 40/hr. when I'm working at home. If they are a friend or relative, I go with my normal payscale (21.50/hr). If you can find out the book time, do that. Its more than fair. If he finds a shop that does it that cheap, congrats, but they ain't much obviously. He can save some money and you can make some too. Everyone is happy.
05-29-2009, 04:19 PM
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IMO if it's a friend that helps you out when you need it than just food and drink. If it's a "friend" that seems to disappear when you need help then the standard rate applys as posted above. I have both kinds of friends, so I either get fed or get paid.
05-29-2009, 04:20 PM
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if its a very good, close friend and your doing the tranny removal at your convenience, id say just hook him and let him get you a case of beer like circle D said..
but if u gotta get this stuff done with a deadline, then yeah $ 100-200 bucks is pretty good.
but if u gotta get this stuff done with a deadline, then yeah $ 100-200 bucks is pretty good.
06-01-2009, 12:38 AM
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I thought that was a fair price from a well known shop.
06-01-2009, 04:31 AM
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I did a radiator/tune up on a newer v-8 jeep grand cherokee for my buddy for free since he used to work at ultimate electronics and got me some super good hook up deals on an alarm and a syatem for my old LO3. I'm talkin real cheap lol. He provided some brewskis and we were 4 wheelin the next day 
If he has possible connections in the future, do it for a case of beer. Like it paid off for my friend, he blindly hooked me up a couple of years ago just because his girlfriend was friends with mine. Then i saved him about 500 bucks a year later. It all works out eventually.
If he has possible connections in the future, do it for a case of beer. Like it paid off for my friend, he blindly hooked me up a couple of years ago just because his girlfriend was friends with mine. Then i saved him about 500 bucks a year later. It all works out eventually.
06-01-2009, 11:56 AM
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if it was one of those friends that you hadnt talked to in a few years and then he calls you out of no where and asks you to do it. charge him. if its a regular friend do it because he's a friend.
06-01-2009, 01:37 PM
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A friend will help you move. A good friend will help you move a body. 
I'd even expect to pay a good friend maybe $100, and I'd help. If I couldn't help, maybe $150.
I'd even expect to pay a good friend maybe $100, and I'd help. If I couldn't help, maybe $150.
06-09-2009, 08:09 AM
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LOL, I find this thread quite interesting since I'm the friend. Only thing is I'm currently deployed to Afghanistan. I'm coming home in Aug for 2 weeks of leave and would like to drive the car (car show and maybe track). If I was home I would have no problems helping. I'm just looking to have this done while I'm here, so while I'm home I'm not wasting time.
