🚛Truck repair: $1500 vs $177 🔧

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[thomasvlaskampiii]

So what if you're the last customer of the day? They charge you for 8 hours while they're closed?

[garybeck]

I've learned that, I could mess it up and redo it and it's still cheaper than taking it to a shop.

[electricturtle]

Holy fuck. That's it. I'm starting an honest mobile Mechanic company. Seems like I'd kill the competition

[deansmiley]

Road service guy here! Road service is billed from the time you leave shop from the time you get back.Yes you get billed for sitting in traffic(, You did call them out into traffic) if it's after 3 o clock you get billed after hours which is a higher rate.125 dollars isn't bad actually for Road service.Glad ya got ot fixed on ur own, Good job!

[miken]

Im a mobile mechanic in las vegas and i try to walk a driver through his own repair, the problem is that alot of driver wont even try! Good job!

[kalomeon]

That's why it's a good idea to learn some basics to servicing your rig, as you have learned.

[nitroustommy]

$125 per hour for a mobile mechanic is dirt cheap.
I call bullsh!t on the whole story.
If you knew all it needed is a purge valve why would you spend two hours looking for a mechanic? Also you happen to break down in Florida and the next clip it looks like you're in your personal BMW. Doesn't seem like you broke down on the road somewhere.

[museberhe]

Same thing happened to me on Volvo vnl760. First I bypassed the air dryer and drove to a dealership.Bought the purge valve and changed it

[Irishrebel]

Sounds like you just don't understand what a business is. I'm a shop manager and that price is realistic. My techs don't work for free, and if they have to drive to you, then that's part of the cost. Would you be willing to drive a load and not get paid for the return mileage? We can't give flat prices on road services because it's all hourly. Best we can do is a quote. And for dryers, we rarely just replace the valve, we replaced the entire thing because chances are you have crap in it that caused it to go bad to begin with, and we're taking responsibility for the warranty we put on it

[mattsprayberry]

*THIS IS WHY AS A OWNER OPERATOR YOU HAVE TO BE YOUR OWN MECHANIC*

[CarlPapa]

I am blown away by the dumb crap people call me out for road service for. Dude had a clutch replaced by a different company 6 days prior and called in a road call for a "CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT." He was vauge af and finally said " oh it won't go in gear🤣. I was like yeah NOPE. Call the dumbasses that replaced your clutch cause you don't need a clutch adjustment you're gonna need a new clutch. Sure enough they didn't install it properly and it was fried. Another one called in because his auto air hose wasn't screwed in and he didn't know how to put it back on. Another for a damn mudflap! I swear 90 % of these steering wheel holders SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING! If you can't repair basic crap on your own truck how exactly are you able to drive an 80000 lb tractor trailer!? Almost NONE of them speak English. They like to hump your leg while your fixing their stupidity. They don't understand that things cost money. Parts cost money, my time costs money. I have to feed my family. Lol

[mannyquin]

Regular car dealerships charge 185 or more an hour that’s why I’ve decided to fix my own vehicles. Spend a couple hundred dollars by a really good tool set. Watch some mechanics on YouTube first before you decide to fix it most fix-jobs are just unbolting something and putting something new back on. Don’t be intimidated by the look of confusion when you open the hood it’s really not that complicated. Inexpensive diagnostic tools might be able to spot the problem.

[enigma]

If you can fix it yourself cheaper. Then Fucking do it!!
I'm sick of people complaining about professional costs. You wouldn't hire an electrician to change a light bulb would you!?!

[bencallahan]

I'm a mobile tech and you are correct. But I will say that mechanics get screwed as well. You need at least about 70k in tools just to cut down on repair times. Certain jobs do require certain tools. Also the investment in training and certs. Then you got FJB economy with fuel, parts, supply chain, and parts on national back order. I understand that was a simple fix and I respect you for being folk that will actually fix your own shish. But realize that your average everyday mech is not ou to screw you. We just trying to make a living like you.

[seeap]

We charge 100 for an hour minimum but it’s $50 to move the van to get mobile, So 150+ the hours working which goes at about $90 an hour

[xMods-ldnx]

125 a hour is cheap is 250 a hour in California for diesel shop or mobile diesel mechanic

[Byersoh]

And now the purge valve likely won’t last long because the filter wasn’t changed and previous valve was stuck open due to contamination.

[colesmountainbiking]

I can’t believe people are defending how they charge, maybe the 125 an hour but charging for where the last driver was, that makes no sense

[tobicat]

I am a mobile mechanic that works on big boats. I had a customer tell me that his dock neighbors told him I was only on his boat for “about 1/2 an hour”. I explained about travel time and traffic but he was adamant that he was overcharged. I took some time off his bill and he paid. I told him that in the future, he could save on repairs by brining his boat to my shop (it’s a 34’ sailboat). He didn’t think it was as funny as I did. And also, the next time he needs repairs “so I can use my boat this weekend”? I’m sorry, but I’m about 6 weeks out.

[ТракСтоп]

I am a mobile mechanic in California,
I used to be cheap and went out of business, went to work for someone else who can make this money and pay me my small but constant money portion.

So now my boss is a crook because he charges and cuts me my hourly wage.

Can’t believe people are complaining about prices