futuresweets10
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I know many of you have probably formed an opinion about me in the few short weeks that I have been on the board. I haven't done much to make myself look like I have half a brain:laughing: and Ive said some things in posts that make me look like an idiot. In the end, it really doesn't matter what a bunch of people on a forum think. I have learned A LOT from reading and asking questions and I am grateful for everyone's help.
I ended up taking the back hoe in yesterday to have the problem looked at by someone who knows more than I. (See this thread if you havent been following my stupidity http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/hydraulics/178090-getting-tired-hydraulics-another-help.html). The shop called me today and said they think they found the problem. There is one small part in both of the work port relief valves that is worn. They quoted me about 260 a piece for the replacement valves and said they can have them in the morning. The guy told me that labor would probably be about $1000, which seemed high to me. I questioned the estimated amount and he told me that they had about 4hrs in it so far and they would have more time putting it back together. Labor is $87 an hour.
After thinking about the math for a while I got kinda suspicious. I was told they pressure tested the cylinder and then after it looked good they took the work port valves out. He said the top one was PITA to get out. If it took them 4hrs to test the cylinder, get the WP valves off, and pull the WP valves apart and inspect them (which seems high in its self), how is it going to take any where near 4 to get the thing put back together. I know it would take me about 15min to put the work port valves back in because I had them out myself last week. Even if they had 2hrs in it that only 6 hrs, which is only $522.
I hope he just shot high on the estimated labor to be safe, but if I get a labor bill anywhere near $1000 Im going to have a problem with it. Am I out of line for thinking this is too high? What would you guys do?
I ended up taking the back hoe in yesterday to have the problem looked at by someone who knows more than I. (See this thread if you havent been following my stupidity http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/hydraulics/178090-getting-tired-hydraulics-another-help.html). The shop called me today and said they think they found the problem. There is one small part in both of the work port relief valves that is worn. They quoted me about 260 a piece for the replacement valves and said they can have them in the morning. The guy told me that labor would probably be about $1000, which seemed high to me. I questioned the estimated amount and he told me that they had about 4hrs in it so far and they would have more time putting it back together. Labor is $87 an hour.
After thinking about the math for a while I got kinda suspicious. I was told they pressure tested the cylinder and then after it looked good they took the work port valves out. He said the top one was PITA to get out. If it took them 4hrs to test the cylinder, get the WP valves off, and pull the WP valves apart and inspect them (which seems high in its self), how is it going to take any where near 4 to get the thing put back together. I know it would take me about 15min to put the work port valves back in because I had them out myself last week. Even if they had 2hrs in it that only 6 hrs, which is only $522.
I hope he just shot high on the estimated labor to be safe, but if I get a labor bill anywhere near $1000 Im going to have a problem with it. Am I out of line for thinking this is too high? What would you guys do?