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How much time it takes to replace a 1800 alternator/regulator question

posted by  someone claiming to be Jetan on  Thu Jul 24 20:28 CST 2014 [RELATED]

Can someone in the know find a way to help me in with some information? I'm pretty frustrated because a mechanic is charging me $350 to change the alternator and regulator for my ES. The $180 seem to be an insane amount of money to change the parts. How long does it take to do this work. Does it really take more than an hour to do the job? I don't think that I'm even getting Bosch parts. Should I get a new mechanic?








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    How much time it takes to replace a 1800 alternator/regulator question

    posted by  someone claiming to be Jetan on  Thu Jul 24 20:29 CST 2014 [RELATED]

    He wants $180 for labor and $170 for parts...








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      How much time it takes to replace a 1800 alternator/regulator question

      posted by  volvorelix on  Fri Jul 25 12:24 CST 2014
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      That's a good price for the parts.

      180 for labor? I guess if they're charging 180 per hour and they have a 1 hour minimum that makes sense.

      Cameron
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      How much time it takes to replace a 1800 alternator/regulator question

      posted by  planetman on  Thu Jul 24 21:38 CST 2014
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      $180.00 is a little high, but you don't say what his labor rate is. I would charge $120.00 which is 1.5 hours of labor at $80.00 an hour. If you have A/C and the alternator belt needs to be changed, I get an extra $20.00, a quarter of an hour, to remove and install both belts. It is a pain to get the belts past the fan, especially if you have a fan shroud.

      However, $170.00 is a good deal for parts, especially if you are getting a rebuilt by Bosch alternator and a new made by Bosch voltage regulator. I get $188.00 for rebuilt by Bosch alternator and a $125.00 for a made by Bosch electronic voltage regulator. Recently Bosch pricing went through the ceiling. FYI, the exact same made by Bosch voltage regulator sells for over $300.00 from Volvo.

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      Eric
      Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
      Torrance, CA 90502







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