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      01-04-2019, 08:41 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by IanMan View Post
Gaskets and Spark plug tubes are $190.00....


With the tech saying "Around $1000" let's say that it's about $940.00.

$940.00
$190.00
$750.00

So let's say labor is about $70 an hour. You mean to tell me that this is going to be a 10 hour job? Come on....
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Originally Posted by Iyzmi View Post
Where are you getting labor on a BMW for $70/hr? $125 would be more realistic which results in 6hrs of labor using your math. Book time is somewhere between 6-8hrs for valve cover gaskets IIRC. For reference, my dealership quoted me $1,272 parts and labor at $145/hr.
Seriously for $70/hour labor I wouldn't DIY anything.
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