4 Stroke Engine Service

[robsue]

labour was $105 ph, 3-5 hrs plus parts

[stevej]

Wait till you see the prices for an IT guy. 110p/h is cheap in the field. In my field you're paying me for my expertise, years of knowledge and continous training. To get someone like me in for a day you won't get much change from 3K.

brother in law private contracts to the state government for system analysis work and bills them $600 per hour

[trevs1979]

been watching this post for a while .......

also seen your reply BRADDLES before you realized you made an ass of yourself and deleted it

your post gave me the feeling you feel the world owes you something it doesn't
also working for free is great but why do you feel the need to tell everybody maybe you could work in local aboriginal communities save money on airfares then service your boat lol

on a side note as many have said it would be very hard running a service center charging less than $100 an hour depending on location i guess the only issues i have with charge rates is the actual hours worked on the engine vs how much im paying in total hours

i wouldn't mind paying a premium if they have experience as less hours are required total in most cases with the end result also being a better job

cheers trev

[Hole Shot]

braddles. looks like im 100hrs in front of you
i have a 175hp suzi and the 20 hour service from one place was $600 that was a joke as he had it in the yard for 2 hours.a place in bundamba
100hr second service i got info from the good folk on ausfish and a few tackle stores they all suggested john at baysidemarine. i think i paid $450 and now im booked in for my 200hr and it will be around the same price. he gives you confidence in your service as he also gives you a printout of what you have done to your motor call him

cheers scott

What was changed,you wouldn,t be getting plugs,impeller,ect for $450,prices vary according to hours and what needs to be changed.

[Greg P]

I don't have any issue for paying top dollars for quality work especially when the company acts with integrity when dealing with you. Being 25 mile offshore is not a nice feeling when the outboard wont go - no walking home. I also know from first hand experience it pays to have the support of a good dealer when the shit hits the fan and something goes wrong. The challenge is finding these guys but word of mouth certainly helps. Some good guys on here running their own business 4 sure !!! For Zuke on the Northside there is only one guy to see for dealer service - Keith @ Motorsport!!

[fishing111]

Agree with your sentiments Greg P but not with dealing with Keith. Found his work and attitude less than satisfactory.Glad you got a good outcome though.

[Braddles]

been watching this post for a while .......

also seen your reply BRADDLES before you realized you made an ass of yourself and deleted it

your post gave me the feeling you feel the world owes you something it doesn't
also working for free is great but why do you feel the need to tell everybody maybe you could work in local aboriginal communities save money on airfares then service your boat lol

on a side note as many have said it would be very hard running a service center charging less than $100 an hour depending on location i guess the only issues i have with charge rates is the actual hours worked on the engine vs how much im paying in total hours

i wouldn't mind paying a premium if they have experience as less hours are required total in most cases with the end result also being a better job

cheers trev

Trevs - What the #### are you on about mate?

I didn't make an arse of myself - I deleted my post as I didn't want to continue my original post - as my question had been answered, I had contributions from people I respected - and then the dregs like yourself come along looking for an argument or a fight or stir shit!

It is armchair warriers like you my friend - who result in so few people posting here in Ausfish these days. Members I know outside of Ausfish who used to frequent here, don't bother contributing. I have even had emails re this post - as people cant be bothered arguing with twits like you.

WTF would you even say nasty pathetic crap about me, my life, my work? Do you not have anything nice to say?

Please go and crawl under the rock you came from - and troll on someone elses page.

[Jsmfun]

Well said I personaly can not believe this is still going

[trevs1979]

Trevs - What the #### are you on about mate?

I didn't make an arse of myself - I deleted my post as I didn't want to continue my original post - as my question had been answered, I had contributions from people I respected - and then the dregs like yourself come along looking for an argument or a fight or stir shit!

It is armchair warriers like you my friend - who result in so few people posting here in Ausfish these days. Members I know outside of Ausfish who used to frequent here, don't bother contributing. I have even had emails re this post - as people cant be bothered arguing with twits like you.

WTF would you even say nasty pathetic crap about me, my life, my work? Do you not have anything nice to say?

Please go and crawl under the rock you came from - and troll on someone elses page.

my comment has nothing to do with trolling and your post above clearly shows your very hothead have you regretted your post yet

im not the one complaining about service costs and trying to compare every industry to my own with no understanding of over heads related to that business type

seems in this day and age everybody wants something for nothing yet justifies why they should be earning more while paying everyone else less