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Nearly identical experience with a Chevy S-Blazer... Posted by MI-Roger [Email]  (#882) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from MI-Roger) on Thu, 1 Feb 2007 03:26:59
In Reply to: Who pays when shop breaks part?, Rod  [Profile/Gallery]
, Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:25:56
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I had to have my S-10 Blazer towed to the local Chevy Dealership years ago because it wouldn't start. Problem was diagnosed as a failed fuel pump and an updated estimate was delivered over the phone.
I went to pick it up and they took me into the Shop Area to show me the problem. My estimate was for replacement of the fuel pump only. Apparently, they assigned my job to a neophyte since it was relatively easy. The Mechanic, he was carefully tucked away out of sight, removed the pump/fuel sender from the tank properly, then must have put the thing into a vise to remove the pump before he opened the box to see what the new pump looked like.
End result was that he destroyed some copper lines and fittings that were part of the sender, not the failed pump, so now I needed a new fuel sender too. Parts cost immediately doubled!
They cut me a break on labor (I paid pump labor only), charged me less than their regular list price for all the parts, but I still paid more than I should have because of a careless mechanic.
I did get a new fuel sender, but there was nothing wrong with the old one.
I have done similar things while performing my own repairs, but I still save money since my labor is "free". When you pay for skilled labor you should expect this to not happen, although old plastic bits and pieces may still break regardless of how careful you being.
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