I finally found the long lost receipt for work that was done to my car a few weeks before I bought it. The workwas done by the prior owner (a relative). Total for this receipt is $3383.81! The car is a '76 911S...so obviously, this amount was a high proportion of the car's overall worth in April '05.
Scanning the receipt I see there was a LOT more work done than I had realized but these are only some of the prices:
Ignition distributor (rebuilt) $348.95
The labor for this installation alone was $127.50
Fuel Distributor $625
Another $212.50 to install
All 6 fuel Injectors were replaced at a cost of $381
Can't these typically be sent out for sonic cleaning and balancing for somewhere around $20 each?
A 10K service which is described as "Drain engine and transmission oil. Adjust valve clearances. Replace spark plugs and ignition points. Set ignition timing and dwell. Check cap, rotor and ignition wires. Adjust air/fuel mixture. Replace air, oil and fuel filters. Adjust or replace belts. Check brakes running lights and tire pressures." Labor only for these things is $425.
Factory igintion wires alone were priced at $295.00
Now, am I just out of touch? Does this sound "right" to you guys? To me it sounds like tip-top retail, and in the case of the REPLACED injectors and the stainless braided factory iginition wires, is seems like foolish overspending on things that can be readily done for much less money. This is an independent shop in Pasadena, CA.
By the way, there is much, much more that was done, Fuel Accumulator, "Air Injection Pump Bushing" replaced, "Air Cleaner Bracket"
