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Old 08-28-2008, 10:06 AM   #13 (permalink)
Joecooool
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Originally Posted by xtn View Post
The regular $245 price, or whatever other dealerships charge within that range, does seem way too high. But I'd be surprised if they actually have much net/net profit left after doing it for $135.

I would do them for $100 all day long in my driveway, but I don't have to pay for Technician school, Snap-on tools, used oil disposal service, employee benefit burden, air conditioning, etc.

Even on a lift in a good service shop, it's going to take half an hour. There's sixty bucks in labor. The filter/oil probably have direct cost to them of $25 or so. Add in indirect costs and overhead and you're right up there.

xtn
The synthetic oil is about $5 a quart and the filters are $6 from any Toyota dealer. The Toyota dealer does mine in about 20 minutes.

If a Toyota dealer can do it and make a profit at $60, so can a Lotus dealer.

This is the kind of crap that makes people buy other cars.
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