I just had a brake job done on my wifes car. Most of the parts were still under warrenty. However the brake cleaning time was set at 2.2 hours.
This does not seem right, especiially when everthing came to more $200.00.
Is there a government madate or set of regulations that determines the length of time it takes something to be done?
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No, as a general rule though most will use a “flat rate” guide from Mitchell or Alldata.
$200 is not far off if OEM pads were used or it was brakes all around with cheaper parts done by a chain store.
the government does not regulate automotive labor times. labor times are set by people like Chilton, Mitchell and Alldata. you may be able to get that info through Auto Zone as they purchased Alldata some years back and provide it as a free service at their stores.
don’t ever count on lifetime brake warranty repairs ever being free or even cheap.
Government doesn’t set labor times. Labor times are set by manufacturers and labor time guides based on experience for doing something.
As far as brake cleaning time set to 2.2 hours, that can’t be right. Most places charge less than $30 for a brake shoe clean and adjust. That includes both labor and chemical charges.
If they did charge 2.2 hours for a brake cleaning, I would be getting in touch with the bureau of automotive regulation and the state attorney.