Woww!!!! Wat A Rip Off!!
01-27-2007 | 12:33 PM
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peterisurhero
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Woww!!!! Wat A Rip Off!!
wow, you guys wont believe this. i've read in the thread that in order to changet the flywheel and clutch it would be around 3-4 hours long. so i called a mazda dealership so they can do it correctly without any mistakes. they quoted me a SEVEN hour job. so they wanted at least $800 for installation. i'm so amazed on how much they want to rip me off!!
01-27-2007 | 02:36 PM
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The dealership is the most expersive place you can go. Do the math, I bet their labor rate is over $100.00 per hour. You could get it cheaper at "Jiffy lube" or "Wally world(Mart)" The question is you wanna go there?
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01-27-2007 | 02:56 PM
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peter: Since you live in SoCal, you're in luck! Check out Rotary Reliabily& Racing in Santa Ana. They're a shop that's been around forever and they only work on rotories.
They'll probably do it for you MUCH cheaper.
They'll probably do it for you MUCH cheaper.
01-27-2007 | 05:03 PM
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yeah never go to the dealer, because they'll always want to rip you off...... i usually go to the local meineke and i have a friend there who is a mech. He installed everything except the intake and the exhaust. and i would say roughly ive spent about 300 dollars in installation fees. so i would find a good local mechanic and build a good relationship with them so that they can help you out when it comes to installations.
01-27-2007 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by peterisurhero
wow, you guys wont believe this. i've read in the thread that in order to changet the flywheel and clutch it would be around 3-4 hours long. so i called a mazda dealership so they can do it correctly without any mistakes. they quoted me a SEVEN hour job. so they wanted at least $800 for installation. i'm so amazed on how much they want to rip me off!!
01-27-2007 | 08:51 PM
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to the people that say avoid the dealer. do you know what a ppf is and what the alignment specs are for it...
the price at a dealer is not set in stone..
food for thought.
beers
the price at a dealer is not set in stone..
food for thought.
beers
01-27-2007 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
peter: Since you live in SoCal, you're in luck! Check out Rotary Reliabily& Racing in Santa Ana. They're a shop that's been around forever and they only work on rotories.
They'll probably do it for you MUCH cheaper.
They'll probably do it for you MUCH cheaper.
will do!! thanks!!
01-28-2007 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
to the people that say avoid the dealer. do you know what a ppf is and what the alignment specs are for it...
the price at a dealer is not set in stone..
food for thought.
beers
the price at a dealer is not set in stone..
food for thought.
beers
And 3-4 hours is cutting it close even for an experienced mazda tech that has done the job before. No way if they have to check the manual
01-28-2007 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by peterisurhero
for you guys who are wondering why i am taking my 8 to the dealership is because i know they will do a good job and hopefully not make any mistakes.
I sure wouldn't say that about all dealerships - I've received good and bad service at the same dealership as their management changed. If you want someone who would do a good job and hopefully not make any mistakes I would suggest to call around and find a particular shop with a particular tech who has done the job (SUCCESSFULLY!!!) before and try to get him and only him.
If you just wander into any dealership they might very well decide this is a good job to train that new guy.
Referrals from your other local owners (saw one above) would be another hot lead.
As swoope said, YMMV. (actually he said this:
Originally Posted by swoope
to the people that say avoid the dealer. do you know what a ppf is and what the alignment specs are for it...
the price at a dealer is not set in stone..
food for thought.
the price at a dealer is not set in stone..
food for thought.
01-28-2007 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by carbonRX8
48.4-56.4mm from front tunnel member to PPF. But what order do you tighten the bolts at the rear of the PPF?
And 3-4 hours is cutting it close even for an experienced mazda tech that has done the job before. No way if they have to check the manual
And 3-4 hours is cutting it close even for an experienced mazda tech that has done the job before. No way if they have to check the manual
you and i know that, but i think most shops would not... that is why i think for this change a dealer, or a rotary shop that has done rx8s before...
a couple of years ago a big well known rotary shop missed this. it was a big problem. ugly thread...
beers
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