[Shotimes] am I being taken advantage of

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

Al:
 No, the subframe does NOT need to be touched. Yes, the clutch on the ATX is
hard to get at but not impossible. I would estimate about 1 hour for a
"real" mechanic. I think your parts cost are over double what they should be
too. My local O-Reilly has the complete clutch for $90. For $289 I can get a
remanufactured clutch AND compressor! How can they charge you a fee for
diagnostics when you get it back and the A/C does not work? If the clutch is
new then there is NO adjustment? The only reason the A/C clutch gap is ever
adjusted is for wear of the old clutch. Did you get the old parts back? What
did they look like?

 Where are you located? Maybe a SHO guy is near by?
 I think they screwed you badly!
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> ***correction sorry about that***
> I grabbed my receipt and my numbers were off.
>
> Dear Shotimers,
>
> I recently went to my mechanic to have my a/c checked out.
> They said my a/c clutch was bad and then changed it.
>
> They said labor was ***3.5*** hrs of labor for total of 239.01 and the
> clutch parts were 224$.
> Diagnostics were 74.95
>
> The total charge was 582$ to change the clutch and run a/c diags.
> The manager said the sub frame had to be dropped to change the clutch (why
> hrs were 3.5 hrs).
>
> Is that correct?
>
> The sad thing was my a/c didn't even work.  I guess the clutch wasn't
> adjusted correctly.
> I am taking the car back tomorrow.
>
> Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you very much
>
> Al
> 94 SHO ATX w/ 125K mls