jontss t1_j263lz1 wrote
Reply to comment by danielszajkowski in ELI5 why do electric vehicles have one big battery that's hard to replace once it's expired, rather than lots of smaller ones that could be swapped out based on need (to trade off range/power/weight)? by ginonofalg
The labor for the column was near zero. Spray WD40 in the column. Fixed for another hundred thousand km.
The switch replacement was literally remove the assembly, unbolt the switch, bolt a new one on. About 5 minutes of extra labor vs replacing with a new one. No way that adds up to $300.
danielszajkowski t1_j26o5lp wrote
WD40 is not a contact cleaner.
Diagnosing a problem at a shop is usually at minimum 1hr. Currently the shop rates are about $150/h
Book time on replacing the switch would vary from each make and model. But I would expect it to be no less then 1.0h
Then to take apart the switch, inspect what is wrong. Repair the corrosion. (Which is more then just spraying âwd40â). Test the switch. Verify the repair. Reassemble. Document the repair. I would expect 1.5-2.0 hours.
So your probably just about 4 hours, which is $600 plus taxes. With no one covering any warranty.
There is no way a licensed tech is doing that, if they can just replace the assembly. And have the repair covered for parts and labour.
jontss t1_j26uarv wrote
Fair. It worked.
I'll take my $3 worth of repairs over $600 any day (that didn't include labor btw). But you do you.
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