Labor rate here was $65 last time I checked, that was a few years ago, now I got the warranty I dont have to worry about cost just downtime.
The oonly reason I go to the dealership mechanic now is the the trust factor and the fact that I know a highly trained person was turning the wrenches on my pig. That and pure documentation. Price sucks but thats why you befriend folks at the dealership, hell it helps even more when a family member is a high ranker at the stealership too.
Those book times are a *****, I remember working that kind of life. 5-6 hour job in real time was 2-3 MAX
