[W126 Coupe] FW: repair cost questions

[Shayegan, Richard]

IIRC the way the compressor gets mounted in the car though is upside
down, and somehow this doesn't allow it to get properly lubricated and
will burn out prematurely. IIRC Benz takes the same compressors, opens
them up, turns the insides upside down, so that when it's mounted upside
down it's really right side up.
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
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eurotech1 at charter.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:58 AM
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Subject: Re: RE: [W126 Coupe] FW: repair cost questions

Hi Tom,

  A large number of Mercedes were equipped with Harrison A/C compressors
(as my 500SEC is) which are also OEM on most GM cars. Take the Harrison
number off your compressor, take it to your friendly local Advance Auto
parts,(or Auto Zone, or Pep Boys) and get a remanufactured unit, and
usually a lifetime warranty, for around $80-90. I have done this many
times, most recently (about a month ago) on a 300SD. Works perfectly.

                       Later,
                       Chris

 
> From: "Tom Oelsner" <toelsner at mindspring.com>
> Date: 2005/03/16 Wed AM 09:02:29 EST
> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] FW: repair cost questions
> 
> Satish,
> I received the Dealer parts and labor from somebody for replacing the
AC
> Compressor, expansion valve, dryer.  As an independant shop owner (I
take it
> you are from the "we cringe on customers" in your email), what is the
price
> to do all of the above, evacuate and recharge the system on a 560SEC?
I
> have seen that there are different manufacturers of the compressor.
Who's
> do you recommend?  Any feelings regarding brand new vs. factory
refurb?  I
> beleive the price difference is significant.  thanks.
> Tom
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Satish Tummala
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:55 AM
> To: toelsner at mindspring.com; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] FW: repair cost questions
> 
> 
> We cringe on customers bringing in their own parts (unless they are
custom
> ones).  When we have to tear apart a V8 cylinder head and have
customers
> bring in parts such as timing chain rails and tensioners that are from
> suppliers we don't deal with, we cannot warranty our work.  How can we
be
> certain that those parts won't fail?  Of course, if people insist on
> bringing in their own parts, we'll install them with no warranty on
the
> parts OR any damage that may occur if those parts fail.
> 
> It's not just for profitability reasons that service shops would
rather
> install their own parts, it's more for the reason that we know which
parts
> tend to work better than others so we can confidently feel that we can
> warranty our work and IF there's a problem, WE can go to our supplier
for
> warranty claims at no charge to the customer.
> 
> These are very general statements.  Of course, there are situations
when
> customers have certain parts that really doesn't matter who installs
them or
> are particular one-off parts that are hard to obtain.
> 
> Satish
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <toelsner at mindspring.com>
> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:34 PM
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] FW: repair cost questions
> 
> 
> >I know that most places don't accept bringing your own parts as their
real
> >profit is in tha part, not the installation.  I once had success with
my
> >old mechanic.  When he wanted to charge me the going price for fuel
pumps
> >for my wife's 190E, I told him what I could get it for.  He then came
back
> >with Piru for the same price as Bosch off the web...makes one wonder.
> >
> > Thanks for the price on the sunroof Steve.  I was thinking it was
going to
> > run me about $1k...your price experience was considerably better.
> > Tom
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
> > Sent: Mar 15, 2005 3:15 PM
> > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] FW: reapir cost questions
> >
> > Anders where'd you go to? You tried that Mitch Carr place I talked
about
> > yet? They also aren't a fan of outside parts, typically they charge
a
> > little more for labor if you bring your own parts, though when I
needed
> > a fuel distributor and all they could get was $1800 for the
distributor
> > and I could get a rebuilt one for $400 they installed the part I
brought
> > in at the normal labor rate, so I guess it depends on how reasonable
it
> > is to bring your own parts in.
> > Richard
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> > [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Anders
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 5:32 PM
> > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] FW: reapir cost questions
> >
> > Tom,
> > I recently had the front shocks replaced by an independent shop.
They
> > would not do it if
> > I supplied the parts. Instead, they charged me $124 per Bilstein
> > shock(!), labor was $74
> > for replacing both, part of more stuff they did. Make sure your shop
> > accepts that you
> > supply parts....
> > Hope this is of some help,
> > Anders
> >
> >
> >
> >
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