Left my '06 Forester with my mechanic last week so he could do the rear brakes. Last time I had it at the dealer (90k service) they told me the pads were down to about 1mm. So while l bought the front pads and rotors and had my guy install them last year, this time for the rears I figured I'd let him just get the parts and do the labor.
Got the bill in the mail a couple of days ago. Rotors were fine. He replaced the pads and flushed the fluid, checked the emergency brake and checked the tires (the dealer said one looked a little worn or scuffed on the inner sidewall, but my guy said they all looked fine).
Total bill, including parts....$90!
The week before, he did the 30k service on my daughter's '08 Hyundai Tucson. The dealer charges around $450-500. He charged her $130.
I'm definitely getting him something, but I don't know what. I don't want to ask him so I'm going to try to call his wife and see if he has a favorite liquor or if they like a particular restaurant. i got him a Home Depot gift card a couple of years ago. Maybe I'll just get him a Lowes card this time.
P.S. the only reason I haven't been having him do all the other regular maintenance services is that I have the extended powertrain warranty through the dealer until 120k miles, as long as I bring it back for service. They've treated me right over the years, already replacing my tires for free once. And until I'm out of warranty I want to stay on their good side in case I start seeing the head gasket issue.
Got the bill in the mail a couple of days ago. Rotors were fine. He replaced the pads and flushed the fluid, checked the emergency brake and checked the tires (the dealer said one looked a little worn or scuffed on the inner sidewall, but my guy said they all looked fine).
Total bill, including parts....$90!
The week before, he did the 30k service on my daughter's '08 Hyundai Tucson. The dealer charges around $450-500. He charged her $130.
I'm definitely getting him something, but I don't know what. I don't want to ask him so I'm going to try to call his wife and see if he has a favorite liquor or if they like a particular restaurant. i got him a Home Depot gift card a couple of years ago. Maybe I'll just get him a Lowes card this time.
P.S. the only reason I haven't been having him do all the other regular maintenance services is that I have the extended powertrain warranty through the dealer until 120k miles, as long as I bring it back for service. They've treated me right over the years, already replacing my tires for free once. And until I'm out of warranty I want to stay on their good side in case I start seeing the head gasket issue.
