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i know this topic has been talked about before but can anyone give me an approx labour charge for bearing replacements.for your normal h/pt i would charge e145(always sounds dearer in euro)plus spider if required.the reason i dont quote spider straight off is it puts machine in ber category straight away to most people.paul
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clockworkone wrote:i know this topic has been talked about before but can anyone give me an approx labour charge for bearing replacements.
The charge can only be based on the time and mileage. Bearing jobs can take between 1 and 2 hours. A reasonable hourly rate in this game is £30 (32 euro). The cost of getting a man in a van too and from the call around £20 (21 euro). Add in the cost of the parts, stir in VAT and bring to the boil, then let customer simmer gently on the phone to taste. 😛
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thank you martin,raw.sounds like im about right with my prices then.its amazing how many of them know :rolls: that they dont require the spider fitting.paul
Re: bearing replacement charge
clockworkone wrote:i know this topic has been talked about before but can anyone give me an approx labour charge for bearing replacements.for your normal h/pt i would charge e145(always sounds dearer in euro)plus spider if required.the reason i dont quote spider straight off is it puts machine in ber category straight away to most people.paul
I found that honesty is the best policy, it is best to warn them about Spiders and if it turns out that it requires new spider then a new one is not that hugely expensive I think around £30 so you will find that the client would take it quite well. The only thing that you would lose out is extra time and in order to keep the business and get referrals, it worth carrying on. One job I had a right hard time removing the spider as the screws were rusted through, had to drill it out and angle grind the spider out. Brutal but very satisfying!
More to the point I would have included the spider cost and point out that if it turns out that a spider is not needed then reduce the price, you will find that the client will be happy to take the risk.
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