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When the specialist has another car to work on in the next bay, an oil change
and radiator flush is only $60 since he only spends 30 minutes total on the
car.
Of course, they also have to stay competitive with the local JiffyLube since
they rely on short jobs by local residents.
(Also, I do get a 15 percent professional discount because I write the car
column for the local newspaper).
Gary Anderson
Editor-in-Chief, The Star Magazine
Mercedes-Benz Club of America
-----Original Message-----
From: David Nock <healeydoc@gmail.com>
To: editorgary <editorgary@aol.com>; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 8:36 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush
Gary, I would like to know where the shop is that you are at for 2 hours for a
service and they charge only $60.00. Especially in the Bay Area where most shop
labor rates are $125.00 and hour and up.
So for $60.00 they did a proper service in less than 1/2 hour that includes
bringing the car in and out of the shop. As well as having to pay for the
hazmat disposal.
David Nock
healeydoc@sbcglobal.net
209 948 8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
From: editorgary@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 6:39 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush
My Healey gets driven regularly, though only on short drives -- I go out for
coffee with the other local donut derelicts on Saturdays whenever I'm in town,
generally driving a long five mile loop on my way, and then it's only about a
mile home. However, I hadn't found time to do much else and noticed the other
day that the note on my garage white board indicated that the engine oil had
been changed most recently in June 2013, and that I hadn't changed the filter
or the tranny oil at the time. I couldn't remember the last time I had replaced
the radiator coolant. Then last week my car finally refused to start at all,
after being very reluctant during the past six months.
It was time go get some work done. I started out by taking out the old battery,
and dropping it off at the O'Reilly's and getting a new battery (when did
batteries start costing over $100?). At the same time, I picked up seven quarts
of 10-40 Castrol dino oil (specifically formulated, it said, for older
engines), three quarts of 30 weight ND, a spin-on oil filter, radiator coolant
and a pint of Water Wetter. I was ready to go.
Except that I had second thoughts. Jack and jack stands. Hot oil that would
have to be recycled. Radiator coolant and radiator flush that would have to be
disposed of.
So, this morning as soon as the local independent tire shop (Skips's Tires for
you NorCal locals) I called my buddy Sam there and asked when he could do the
oil change and radiator flush today. Two hours at the local shop, using my oil,
filter, and radiator fluid, and $60, with the oil and coolant in his hazmat
tanks, and we're all much happier. During that time I sat in his waiting room
with my lap top and wrote a piece for RM Auctions for which I'll be paid $150.
Though oil changes used to be the one thing that we shade-tree mechanics could
manage to do without screwing up, I really think in this day and age we should
look at comparative advantages of professional shops and technicians versus
amateurs in the driveway, and leave these routine tasks to the pros.
Gary Anderson
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<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'>When the
specialist<font size="2"> has another car to work on in the next bay, an oil
change and radiator flush is only $60 since he only spends 30 minutes total on
the car. <br>
Of course, they also have to stay competitive with the local JiffyLube since
they rely on short jobs by local residents.<br>
</font><font size="2">(Also, I do get a 15 percent professional discount
because I write the car column for the local newspaper). </font><br>
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Anderson</i><br>
Editor-in-Chief, The Star Magazine<br>
Mercedes-Benz Club of America</font><br>
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From: David Nock <healeydoc@gmail.com><br>
To: editorgary <editorgary@aol.com>; healeys
<healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Jul 25, 2016 8:36 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush<br>
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<div>Gary, I would like to know where the shop is that you are at for 2 hours
for a service and they charge only $60.00. Especially in the Bay Area where
most
shop labor rates are $125.00 and hour and up. </div>
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<div>So for $60.00 they did a proper service in less than 1/2 hour that
includes
bringing the car in and out of the shop. As well as having to pay for the
hazmat
disposal.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR: #000000">David
Nock<br>
<a href="mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.net";>healeydoc@sbcglobal.net</a><br>
209 948
8767<br>
<a href="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com";
target="_blank">www.britishcarspecialists.com</a></div>
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target="_blank" href="mailto:editorgary@aol.com";>editorgary@aol.com</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 23, 2016 6:39 PM</div>
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href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a> </div>
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<div><font size="2">My Healey gets driven regularly, though only on short
drives
-- I go out for coffee with the other local donut derelicts on Saturdays
whenever I'm in town, generally driving a long five mile loop on my way, and
then it's only about a mile home. However, I hadn't found time to do much else
and noticed the other day that the note on my garage white board indicated that
the engine oil had been changed most recently in June 2013, and that I hadn't
changed the filter or the tranny oil at the time. I couldn't remember the last
time I had replaced the radiator coolant. Then last week my car finally refused
to start at all, after being very reluctant during the past six
months.<br>
<br>
It was time go get some work done. I started out by taking out
the old battery, and dropping it off at the O'Reilly's and getting a new
battery
(when did batteries start costing over $100?). At the same time, I picked up
seven quarts of 10-40 Castrol dino oil (specifically formulated, it said, for
older engines), three quarts of 30 weight ND, a spin-on oil filter, radiator
coolant and a pint of Water Wetter. I was ready to go.<br>
<br>
Except that I had
second thoughts. Jack and jack stands. Hot oil that would have to be recycled.
Radiator coolant and radiator flush that would have to be disposed
of.<br>
<br>
So, this morning as soon as the local independent tire shop (Skips's
Tires for you NorCal locals) I called my buddy Sam there and asked when he
could
do the oil change and radiator flush today. Two hours at the local shop, using
my oil, filter, and radiator fluid, and $60, with the oil and coolant in his
hazmat tanks, and we're all much happier. During that time I sat in his waiting
room with my lap top and wrote a piece for RM Auctions for which I'll be paid
$150. <br>
<br>
Though oil changes used to be the one thing that we shade-tree
mechanics could manage to do without screwing up, I really think in this day
and
age we should look at comparative advantages of professional shops and
technicians versus amateurs in the driveway, and leave these routine tasks to
the pros.<br>
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Anderson</i><br>
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