Standard job estimates

[Slanski62]

Hi Team. Is thee a document that says how many hours common service and repair jobs should take? Thanks.

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

Hello - we don't have a file with them all listed, but if you look at the link below and click on a certain procedure, it should give you an idea of the time it would take. Are there certain ones that you're looking for specifically?

https://www.pelicanparts.com/911/911tech_articles.htm

[proporsche]

slanski..if you would ask for what exactly are you looking for i could help you with hours and i am sure some guys here too.Specific jobs.
Ivan

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by proporsche

slanski..if you would ask for what exactly are you looking for i could help you with hours and i am sure some guys here too.Specific jobs.
Ivan

Thanks for helping.

I am assuming big car dealers and very large, well known service shops may have their own data bases of rates.

Smaller independent places probably subscribe to an on-line service that provides rates and procedures. I believe these are cost is prohibitive for a stand alone DIY enthusiast. Several thousand US per year.

Unvalidated assumptions. Simply based on a few conversations I have had with service providers.

[WP0ZZZ]

Do Porsche dealers have fixed times for most repairs (e.g. changing a clutch) or do they bill based on actual time spent on the car?

[proporsche]

i`d say it is fixed unless something changed i do not know about...
Ivan

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by WP0ZZZ

Do Porsche dealers have fixed times for most repairs (e.g. changing a clutch) or do they bill based on actual time spent on the car?

Fixed time. It's adequate for a professional wrench.

You know the routine. Takes 45 minutes for the first wheel brake change then 18 for the next.

Do a handful a week, you get fast and you deliver coin to your employer.

What I don't know is if all pro wrenches are paid on what they produce from the flat rate. You know the shop bills on what is produced and that is fair.

+1 on what Ivan says. He is closer to the action.

[proporsche]

hi Bob..i`m now very far away from the action.But i know that dealer now charges big bucks for an hour.
In my days back in 2008 it was 125 an hour..imagine now???!!! i know it but i do not want to scare people;-)
Anyway,the mechanic gets payed for actual fix hours job with % from it...and of course it depends on his ranking in the service..................
Ivan

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by proporsche

Anyway,the mechanic gets payed for actual fix hours job with % from it...and of course it depends on his ranking in the service..................

Thanks.

So, a mechanic who is fast AND good can make a favorable living in most shops.

I don't see $125 an hour in my smaller city. But I do see $115 at the big VW dealers. (not counting your number is from ten years ago). I suspect Lexus and Mercedes is over $125 in this area.

[proporsche]

Hi Bob,yes mechanics at the dealer make pretty good living...;-)But there is not a lot old-timers who know how to work on the air cooled 911.It is now more about water buffalo type of 911 and diagnostic tools...
Ivan