Re: mechanics rates>>>?? WOW
olbuddyjack<br /> to find that problem would have been between 50 and 100 dollars. most the time depending on access to the fuel system. takes 3 min to check the carb inlet filter. maybe ten by the time I clock in and look for my tools. sometimes the travel rate cost more than the diagnostics.<br /> myself, here in the salt pond I will test before removing anything at the tank. seems the al to al fittings coupled with salt tend to fuse themselves together. many times the fitting removed brings the bung fitting threads out with it. same as fuel sender screws in aluminium tanks. <br /> cyclops2<br /> the reason is we have 20 or more different models requireing different tooling and training more if the dealer has more than one product line. we also have to deal with power plants run at or near thier max HP all the time. something auto techs cant grasp caause they rarely see a complaint of power loss above 5K RPM after 15 min of run time. I bill 75/hr when working for me and 45/hr when contracting for any of the local marinias I work for. in the past 30 yeaars or so I have been certified in mazda,porsche, chevolet,olds then went to programming and setting up CNC lathes and mills. then I went back to marine then to the US navy's advanced electronics field as an FC. when I was medically retired from that some years back I went back to the marine field. since about 1989 I have been certified in tohatsu,suzuki,yamaha,merc,mariner,force,volvo and mercrusier. never got certified in OMC but worked at an OMC dealer for 2 years and still do some contracting for a BRP dealer. most the time engines are engines. they all have to work the same. just the method changes sometimes. I will bet I own more tooling and test equipment than most auto techs. its expensive and does not last long in a marine environment. over the years I have found meters and other electronic test equipment drowns rapidly on contact with water. screwdrivers dont last very long either. but mostly I charge it cause its fair and the market will bear it. I give a good service for a reasonaable price and try to do it quickly,efficiently and thoroughly and get on to the next project. if your a nissan tech tell me how many maajor jobs are on your work order board, jobs requiring more than 16 hours.<br /> I think there is 11 on mine at one marina. not counting the smaller projects I am supposed to fit in or the ones that come in and talk to the owners of the marinas and their good buddies.
