Shorter subject lines please.
I'm thinking i've been cheated, granted i agreed to pay the $130 to
have saturn diagnose that i had an ignition switch code
Code reading can be done for free, "diagnosing" beyond that is not free.
Diagnosing cost can vary greatly.
and then they apply the $130 towards the $500 repair, however why
should 1-2 hours of ignition switch labor and recoding the 'security
system' cost $470
I have NO idea what they are charging you for without a invoice or
quote.
Ignition switch $30-$40 bucks
Labor 1.3hrs
Reprograming the BCM is about 0.3hrs IIRC
i was already in for the $130 and had no idea what it should cost.
so, felt i had to agree.
......Ask for an printed quotes.....Shop around.....Avoid verbal
agreements....They do hold up in court....
i understand there may be some recall, though they told me there was
not.
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/53/035325iV.html
TSB's and Recalls are two different things.
my understanding is that they had to reprogram the computer and that
had i taken it to another shop to change the ignition
they may not THEN have been able to complete the reprogramming, not
having the dealer's tools
Anyone with a Tech 2 w/SPS or probably even a OTC Genisys with GM's SPS
programing software can reprogram a GM car. Every real GM dealer will
have at least one tech 2 and I'm sure you have some other GM dealers out
there.
so, if the per hour rate is $150/hr, then $450 could have been about
right ; this is definitely not a job i could do myself, e.g.
reprogramming the computer etc
I do NOT know what the average labor rate out there is but the Pontiac
dealer here charges about $68 bucks an hour and Toyota dealers are
usually around $90 bucks or better. I'm sure it's high on an Island out
in the middle of no where.
Ok you found something, was 04-08-45-005D your problem? You didn't say
in your drive by.
"An occasional problem with this vehicle is a failed Ignition Switch and
a failed Body Control Module (BCM). These failures will prevent the
engine from starting. Refer to TSB #04-08-45-005D for further
information. The cost to replace the Ignition Switch is $37.09 for the
part and $65.00 for the labor. The cost to replace the BCM is $364.91
for the part and $84.50 for the labor. All prices are estimates based on
$65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or
applicable taxes."
(sets codes B2960 and/or B3033)
Again I dont know what the going labor rates are in Hawaii but unless
they also "replaced" the BCM (which you dont say) it all seems high to
me. My estimates at $65 dollars an hour, with an hour of diagnostic
time, puts everything just under 200 bucks... With BCM, as mentioned
above, add about $450. It's possible they done the switch first for $130
then when that didn't work they done the BCM next. I say they should of
been familiar enough with the problem that they "could" have done just
that.
