# How much do you charge for auto work? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 12, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618 "2008-12-12T10:42:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ldiablo233](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ldiablo233/32/5035_2.png) [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/1 "2008-12-12T10:42:54Z")
How much do you charge for side jobs, bigger ones like head gasket ,water pumps, transmissions, etc. I ask some other people online and they said between like 40-50 an hour, and I heard 89 and hour being the lowest shop rate. I figured 35-40 an hour for a head gasket, with a certain limit even if I exceed it but the guy buying the car from my friend told him a “master mechanic” who works for NFTA will do it for 20 an hour. ---
**Author:** ![ericvw7989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ericvw7989/32/5070_2.png) [@ericvw7989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ericvw7989)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/2 "2008-12-12T10:44:15Z")
who cares ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/3 "2008-12-12T10:44:44Z")
I just insist on being blown the entire time I’m working. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/4 "2008-12-12T10:45:23Z")
Beer. It will end up costing a lot. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/5 "2008-12-12T11:00:28Z")
After seeing your car, i wouldnt let u fix a roller skate. ---
**Author:** ![ericvw7989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ericvw7989/32/5070_2.png) [@ericvw7989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ericvw7989)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/6 "2008-12-12T11:00:56Z")
> [@jt76](#): > > After seeing your car, i wouldnt let u fix a roller skate. LMFAO ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/7 "2008-12-12T11:01:05Z")
not mechanical related…but for fiberglass, i usually charge the cost of materials x 3 ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/8 "2008-12-12T11:07:50Z")
it depends on the job, the car, and who they are. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/9 "2008-12-12T11:11:48Z")
> [@ldiablo233"](#): > > the guy buying the car from my friend told him a “master mechanic” who works for NFTA will do it for 20 an hour. Derrick? ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/10 "2008-12-12T11:17:56Z")
depending on the car, 40-50/hr ---
**Author:** ![mickdad246](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mickdad246/32/7274_2.png) [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/11 "2008-12-12T11:18:49Z")
that seems good price, depending on who im doing work for…fuck, if they dont wanna give u that. let them go to someone else for cheaper… ---
**Author:** ![ldiablo233](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ldiablo233/32/5035_2.png) [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/12 "2008-12-12T11:20:49Z")
> [@jt76](#): > > After seeing your car, i wouldnt let u fix a roller skate. Yes, I know all the other cars I fix where people have the money for the right parts don’t count I geuss. Seems I can’t count the transmission I installed yesterday because at the very end of the day I leaned on the rad support and snapped off a little black connector on the wire harness. I’m so bad. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/13 "2008-12-12T11:21:00Z")
what the fuck did i just read and why ---
**Author:** ![ldiablo233](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ldiablo233/32/5035_2.png) [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/14 "2008-12-12T11:24:24Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > depending on the car, 40-50/hr Ya that seems right, either way your looking at shops being way more. It definitly depends on the car, neons I’d easily do 30-35 an hour depending on its age/rust/weather since I’m so used to them and its easy. ---
**Author:** ![ericvw7989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ericvw7989/32/5070_2.png) [@ericvw7989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ericvw7989)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/15 "2008-12-12T11:26:32Z")
do you and speedped fix cars together? ---
**Author:** ![Firehawk853](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/firehawk853/32/7607_2.png) [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/16 "2008-12-12T11:28:27Z")
if you have to ask this question, you shouldn’t be doing the work. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Omerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Joe\_Omerta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe_Omerta)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/17 "2008-12-12T11:32:25Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > depending on the car, 40-50/hr ditto. unless it’s a friend of mine and/or depending on the job, i’ll buy the parts at cost and charge retail to install ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/18 "2008-12-12T11:33:01Z")
down here my “job rate” usually works out to about $100/hr. Clutch is $350, timing belt is $300, Suspension is $200 etc… ---
**Author:** ![ldiablo233](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ldiablo233/32/5035_2.png) [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/19 "2008-12-12T11:33:17Z")
> [@Firehawk853](#): > > if you have to ask this question, you shouldn’t be doing the work. Thats like telling someone who wants to get into an automotive job he needs prior experience. Its just like any other service you need to compare prices, not like I can go around saying 100 bucks an hour. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618/20 "2008-12-12T11:35:58Z")
> [@ldiablo233](#): > > **Thats like telling someone who wants to get into an automotive job he needs prior experience.** Its just like any other service you need to compare prices, not like I can go around saying 100 bucks an hour. Yes, it would be a good idea to know what the hell you are doing before you go looking for a job in such a field. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-do-you-charge-for-auto-work/59618.md?page=2)