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Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
I have a job tomorrow where we're taking the wheels off. Luckily, it's a neighbor I don't know that walked up to my door, so I'm actually doing it in my garage. I have air, air tools, and a low profile jack. The wheels aren't particularly dirty but he's going to a car show this weekend. I'll be taking them off one at a time and cleaning them. I was thinking maybe $50-75 extra? Thoughts.
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
Originally Posted by
sudsmobile
I have a job tomorrow where we're taking the wheels off. Luckily, it's a neighbor I don't know that walked up to my door, so I'm actually doing it in my garage. I have air, air tools, and a low profile jack. The wheels aren't particularly dirty but he's going to a car show this weekend. I'll be taking them off one at a time and cleaning them. I was thinking maybe $50-75 extra? Thoughts.
I would think to err on the high side of that, especially if you’re hand torquing the wheels when they go back on. Also think of your liability in jacking the car.
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
I've been jacking up cars since before most of you were born. I think I'm good with that part of it.
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
Originally Posted by
sudsmobile
I've been jacking up cars since before most of you were born. I think I'm good with that part of it.
Excellent, I wish dedicated repair shops could say the same!
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
You've actually had experience with a dedicated repair shop that had issues jacking your vehicle up?
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
•IMO:
-$15.00, per corner, ought to be a fair
price—considering it’s for a neighbor.
-Using ”safe practices” to clean up the
braking components (as well as the wheel
wells) while you’ve got the tire/wheel
assemblies removed: would also be quite
neighborly of you.
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
I just recently removed the wheels from my truck to do a thorough cleaning and waxing, inside and out. It took me 7 hrs. You can use that as a guide and subtract the time that you would normally spend if the wheels remained on the car.
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
Originally Posted by
sudsmobile
I've been jacking up cars since before most of you were born. I think I'm good with that part of it.
Me too, but stuff happens. I've had a wheel stud snap on me before while swapping out a set of wheels.
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
Originally Posted by
sudsmobile
You've actually had experience with a dedicated repair shop that had issues jacking your vehicle up?
Yep, folded the seam under, deforming the fender on my new (at the time) camaro SS.
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Re: Fair price to charge to take wheels off?
I do not do wheels off service and I won't unless I do three things:
1.) Get these - Car Lift Systems - Portable Car Lifts - QuickJack
2.) Get an ASE Certification - Tires are the only things that keep the vehicle connected to the road. I would say they are the biggest safety features on the vehicle. Before mucking about, it would be good to know all the differences between all the auto manufacturers, to include torque spec's etc.. In effect, you are doing typical work a mechanic does.
3.) Increase the liability rider on the business insurance. ---> What happens when the customer's lawyer claims you were responsible for their accident (when clearly you were not).
After all that, I would approximate/estimate the time to remove, thoroughly clean, polish and coat the wheels, brake calipers (if painted) and thoroughly clean the wheel wells (coat plastics as required).
(Take the estimated amount of time) * (my hourly rate) + incidental charges for materials and usage = Cost to do wheels off correction and coating.
Hence, I do not do wheels off service..., But I have a buddy who does!
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