take a guess......

[carolina-rig-01]

well the boat dealership called. it seems they are finished with the tune up on me 200 hp optimax. anyone want to take a guess at how much $ we are talking? here are the details:

1. 6 sparkplugs
2. new water pump kit (pump, imp., plates)
3. lower unit lube
4. 3 hrs of shop labor (and they must be really proud of their guys)

i will find out the final cost when i go get her tuesday.

[barkelypup]

Labor 85.00 x 3 = 255
Plugs 36
Lower unit Oil 18
6 plugs 35
Water Pump kit 79.00

$390. Just a guess but labor in these places are crazy. Sad part is if they charge $85 an hour the mechanic is only and I am speculating her but prob about 12 to 18 an hour.


talk about a rip off. Makes you want to go out and buy a boat dealership. If a guy could combine boats and Harleys together he/she could make a killing. I live in Central, KY and on a recent vacation to Gatlinburg Tenn, in a 107 mile strech of interstate my wife and I counted over 80 boats and 200 motorcycles. And that is just what we could see heading north. You do the math. I do love my boat though and am usually happy that the dealers keep it running so smooth.

[bfd300]

i'll shoot for $500

[jasonfish320]

I'm guessing $420

[lunker-lander]

$400 on the heavy side. I'll go with $385-390.00


-Lunk-

[carolina-rig-01]

all are in the ballpark, i just got her home and i will reply the final cost after more people have a shot at it.

[flfireman]

Ill go high and say $600.00. If they are as proud as the mechanics down here.

[1FASTLASER]

$379.96 thats my guess at todays rate thats why I do them AHOLE lot cheaper than most folks out there. I woulda dont the hole shebang fer 150 and that included parts.

[zooker]

$450

zooker

[barkelypup]

Come on the suspense is killing me.

I have to get this stuff done to my opti this year.

[bassdaddy]

355.95,would be my hopeful guess

[carolina-rig-01]

and the grand total is..............

1. sparkplugs: 6 @ $19.20 = $115.20
2. water pump kit: $45.00
3. labor: 3hrs @ $85.00 = $255.00
4. shop supplies: $5.00
5. enviromental charge: $3.00
6. uncle sam: $10.97
for a grand total of..........$434.17

having peace of mind while out on the water? priceless

[bfd300]

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

and the grand total is..............

1. sparkplugs: 6 @ $19.20 = $115.20
2. water pump kit: $45.00
3. labor: 3hrs @ $85.00 = $255.00
4. shop supplies: $5.00
5. enviromental charge: $3.00
6. uncle sam: $10.97
for a grand total of..........$434.17

having peace of mind while out on the water? priceless

why dont you get a book on your engine and do the work yourself.....it's not hard......save some cash.for other things like tackle or rods........thats pricless.
i hate dealerships and there costs..no reason for it.
they make you think things have to be done my a certified dealer when in actuality they dont. i been there.........i was a mechanic i got out of the buis i didnt like lying to the customer cuz as a customer i didnt like being lied to.

get a book you;ll see things are within your reach and save your hard earned money.

otto

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by bfd300

why dont you get a book on your engine and do the work yourself.....it's not hard......save some cash.for other things like tackle or rods........thats pricless.
i hate dealerships and there costs..no reason for it.
they make you think things have to be done my a certified dealer when in actuality they dont. i been there.........i was a mechanic i got out of the buis i didnt like lying to the customer cuz as a customer i didnt like being lied to.

get a book you;ll see things are within your reach and save your hard earned money.

otto

hhmmmm....i reckon i could have done that. but it is so cold here by balls are wanting to pack up and move to florida and i don't have a shop to put it in. plus this way if something were to go wrong it would be their problem not mine.

[bfd300]

thats true.......i like doing things myself good way to learn to.......where are ya thats its so cold......up here north somewhere i'm guessing

[1FASTLASER]

Carolina you live not far from whee my mother lives ........she lives in Aurora....just southwest of Springfeild. Anwyas you coulda saved yourself a ton of money. Water pump impellar kit plugs gear lube and all woulda cost ya around $75 and the time taken woulda been around 2 hrs for someone with little expeience. Anything goes wrong with that motor gimme a holler man. I dont have a problem helping ya out and neither does the other guys on the board.

[boater]

Did they check the setting of your EPU? I usually do all the listed above but I took mine in last year for a checkup they ajusted my EPU checked the lower unit (presure test) and found a leak so they replaced the seals and checked it through cost me so $$$$ but less then it would have if I would have ran it any longer.

[bassdaddy]

and the winner is??? jasonfish or zooker,,,winner does buy the beer????? right??

[WTL]

Labor is incredible for working on outboards. And to think, they probably drug their feet and took 45 minutes to put in 6 spark plugs. Unreal.

I'll put it this way. You probably just spent more on that tuneup than I have spent on my entire motor and steering system. And peace of mind? I remember before I had ever done any work myself on my truck, I had no peace of mind in regards to automobiles or outboards...if something went wrong, I was forced to pay a mercenary. When I was a sophomore in college I paid the local crook mechanic $200 to clean the throttle body on my explorer. I didn't know better. But now I do have peace of mind. Short of internal engine damage or transmission problems on the truck, I am confident I can at least screw around with something long enough and get it working again.

[MississippiBoy]

I'm gonna guess $434.17...

Whaddya mean "Too late?!?!?"

[carolina-rig-01]

well i should have told you that there was more to the story than just a tune up. i got an overheat alarm twice last time i was out and wanted it checked into. turnes out it was a bad set in the waterpump which i told him to change regardless so it was no extra money. plus he ran a ddt scan. laser i didn't know your mom lived in aurora, that's where my bass club is out of. got a lot of good friends from down around there. if you ever make it up this way let me know and we may go to table rock or something.