Here's the scenario; just had this work performed on my '97 C2S:

- replace all 3 belts, AC, alternator and another (difficulty removing pully due to it being stuck - needed to lube/heat to remove)
- replace front brake pads
- remove & machine front rotors
- put it all back together, of course
- no work on rear brakes
- road test and bed-in the pads

Other than the fan pully being stuck, no other difficulty with any components, i.e. a normal front brake pad R&R, and front rotor machining. I don'thave specific hours spent on this work, but the car was ready in something less than 8 hrs.

I don't want to bias anyone with their answer/opinion/estimate, so I won't disclose what this work cost yet. Please give me your thoughts on what this work should typically cost at a reputable, high end independent Porsche-only facility.

Thanks.

 

This is a wild guess as prices for labor vary from one part of the country to another. Labor - $900; parts - $400. Gotta add tax, shop supplies and other misc. also. Total bill - $1450.

 

$560 labor and $250 parts

 

I'm concerned already about the front rotors. I've not heard of any reputable shop that will machine rotors on a 993. Something about the holes being cast into the rotor, not drilled, and machining can cause bad things to happen.
So that being said, you got ripped off if you paid them anything for that.

 

Around $600?

 

My top-notch indy charges $100ish per hour (maybe it's $90), but may sometimes use the guidelines for labor time published by Porsche.

In any event, if less than 8 hours was spent soup to nuts on your car, the labor charge should be under $900.

The PO of my car made the cardinal mistake of not getting an estimate for a bunch of punchlist items we agreed he would pay for prior to title changing hands. This was with a different indy than my current guy, and needless to say the bill was astronomical. It was so bad that he almost didn't sell the car to me because the service bill was almost 15% of our agreed upon sales price and he wanted to find a better (higher) buyer.

 

4-6 hours at whatever their rate is

 

Only a very slight, almost imperceptable, lip around the outside. Easily machined without any issues.

 

Thanks for the replys. My parts were approx. $250 and labor was approx. $550. It seems like a reasonable price for the work performed. The shop has always done excellent work and are extremely detail oriented (plus I tend to "over-maintain" my cars anyway).

Thanks again for the input.

Cheers.

 

What does the winner ^^ get?

 

Wow - you nailed it.
Beers on me next time you pass thru Cleveland.

 

+1 if your rotors need machining you might as well change them, Zimmermans are $160 each. Hell change them yourself, Pads and rotors on these cars are a breeze.

 

Nice job !!!! I am looking for some lotto numbers.... can you help?

 

I have no trouble with the numbers, it's matching them with the right state that keeps getting me.

 

Call Sunset, order parts, $150, Spend 1.5hrs in the driveway, $0, bonding my with 993, PRICELESS!