Guess the Labor Game! 2012 Evora S (finished)

"EL_ULY" (uly)
05/20/2015 at 17:16 • Filed to: None

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Kinja'd!!!

Item: Clutch job. How many hours do we charge AND what does Lotus Warranty give us in hours? Winner gets an electronic Coooookie!

(update) 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours customer pay

DISCUSSION (58)

BeaterGT > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:19

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5 Hours. Lotus Warranty gives 4.

Steve in Manhattan > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:19

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Warranty gives 4 hours - not sure of the rate. Clutch parts cost $2,500, sell them for 4 grand. Total cost of job = $4,500 to $5 grand? Do I win?

TheHondaBro > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:19

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12 hours, $16/hour.

LongbowMkII > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:20

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12hrs/7.5hrs

RallyWrench > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:21

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I could cheat & look this up, but I won’t. I guess 9 hours, warranty 6.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:22

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You charge 6 and Lotus warranty gives 4.

Alex B > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:24

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Hm, 5 hours, $17 an hour.

Tareim - V8 powered > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:26

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2.5-3hrs from Lotus but actually takes 5-6 hours

LongbowMkII > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:31

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12/ 7.5

Nibbles > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:33

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One weekend and two suitcases of (good) beer at the least

Warranty gives nothing because they still don't recognize my driveway as a certified shop

CRider > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 17:43

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30 hours, warranty gives 20?

Saracen > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 19:08

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Take the cost of replacement of a V6 Camry clutch..

...and multiply by 10, because it’s an “exotic”

shop-teacher > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 19:50

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8 hours charged, 5 hours paid by warranty.

EL_ULY > Saracen
05/20/2015 at 21:11

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The Toyota parts are the only good thing about this European disaster of a car that drives very well.

EL_ULY > Saracen
05/20/2015 at 21:15

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > Nibbles
05/20/2015 at 21:15

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Lololol Yup :]

Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > RallyWrench
05/20/2015 at 21:15

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > Steve in Manhattan
05/20/2015 at 21:15

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > Tareim - V8 powered
05/20/2015 at 21:16

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > shop-teacher
05/20/2015 at 21:16

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/20/2015 at 21:16

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > Alex B
05/20/2015 at 21:16

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > TheHondaBro
05/20/2015 at 21:16

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > LongbowMkII
05/20/2015 at 21:17

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > BeaterGT
05/20/2015 at 21:17

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

EL_ULY > CRider
05/20/2015 at 21:18

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You were the closest.

Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

so here ya go :]

Kinja'd!!!

EL_ULY > LongbowMkII
05/20/2015 at 21:18

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Answer: 40.5 Warranty, 60 hours Customer pay

bryan40oop > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 21:18

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Jesus christ Ford pays less for a complete 6.0 diesel rebuild, let along full on replacement (which is what they usually did). I use a 6.0 because 6.7 are usually less and 6.4 were about the same. Ford only pays ~20ish, depends on a lot of stuff though, can usually claim m-time for spun cab bolts/nuts etc etc.

Alex B > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 21:21

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Bwaha, I was way off. :’)

EL_ULY > bryan40oop
05/20/2015 at 21:24

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I bet ya’ll did a lot of the 6.0’s in the early days lol. At Lexus, we got 8 hour to valve springs and i thing 12 for piston rings (recalls). After a while, you could do them in your sleep Lol. The Evora on the other hand is pure hell. It is a complete and total tear down on the rear of the car

EL_ULY > Alex B
05/20/2015 at 21:25

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Loñ I was hoping someone would guess high and surprise them that they were right lol

CRider > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 21:29

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Those cookies look good, but what makes it take so long? That’s just insane for what should be a simple job. Or is it just so you can also afford one?

EL_ULY > CRider
05/20/2015 at 21:33

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It take 2 guys just to take apart the rear “clam”. By the end, it ends up looking like a pick up truck with the rear truck bed removed only showing the frame. Absolute and complete tear down of the rear half of the vehicle

BeaterGT > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 21:56

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Jesus, what’s that bill look like?

shop-teacher > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 22:06

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Holy schniekie!!!!!! My jaw literally dropped!

LongbowMkII > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 22:07

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Snap.

EL_ULY > BeaterGT
05/20/2015 at 22:13

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Forget the bill, poor us! lol :] We’ve only done 1 in customer pay I think but I didn’t do that one. Usually a warranty job

EL_ULY > shop-teacher
05/20/2015 at 22:13

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Lol crazy huh.

EL_ULY > LongbowMkII
05/20/2015 at 22:13

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Twice! Lol

bryan40oop > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 22:18

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Figured it was a almost compete rear end disassembly, hence why I used the cab lifting 6.0. After so many though, like you said its a cake walk. The warranty pay is still a joke though.

shop-teacher > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 22:22

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Yeah! Bat-shit-crazy-pants!

Steve in Manhattan > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 22:36

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So what does the job cost, all in?

RallyWrench > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 23:04

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Holy smokes!!! That’s ludicrous.

Saracen > EL_ULY
05/20/2015 at 23:06

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I saw, basically have to tear down the rear half of the vehicle and pull the motor.

And the moral of the story is: for $85k buy anything but an Evora.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > EL_ULY
05/21/2015 at 06:39

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Wow that’s huge for a clutch job, obviously wasn’t built with service in mind haha.

pip bip - choose Corrour > EL_ULY
05/21/2015 at 06:41

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4.4 hours from Lotus

16 hours to actually do?

pip bip - choose Corrour > EL_ULY
05/21/2015 at 06:41

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WHAT!

you jest surely?

Tareim - V8 powered > EL_ULY
05/21/2015 at 07:49

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seriously? that’s ridiculous why does it take so long?

EL_ULY > Tareim - V8 powered
05/21/2015 at 08:24

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the rear section is 100% removed down to the frame unlike a Boxster or 911 that the engine gets dropped but the body is still there.

EL_ULY > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/21/2015 at 08:25

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100% true. The rear section is removed down to the frame unlike a Boxster or 911 that the engine gets dropped but the body is still there.

EL_ULY > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/21/2015 at 08:25

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lol well, the Toyota part of the car is the only good thing about it when it comes to quality, but it is a wear item

EL_ULY > Saracen
05/21/2015 at 08:27

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lol yeah, It’s not like a Porsche where you can just drop down the entire drivetrain and body stays.

EL_ULY > RallyWrench
05/21/2015 at 08:27

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a lot! And dude, it takes 2 people a pair of non stop days to do. Just the rear clam takes you all day lol.

EL_ULY > Steve in Manhattan
05/21/2015 at 08:28

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Customer pay is like $8500, warranty varies because so many components get claimed in the process

EL_ULY > shop-teacher
05/21/2015 at 08:28

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a lot! lol :]

EL_ULY > bryan40oop
05/21/2015 at 08:29

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it always is. Every now and then someone finds a gem that pays good, but then they find out lol :]

Steve in Manhattan > EL_ULY
05/21/2015 at 11:19

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I wasn’t even close.

Tareim - V8 powered > EL_ULY
05/21/2015 at 12:35

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I’ll say it again because its needed, that’s ridiculous