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Does anyone have acess to the book used by the dealer to compute the time to perform a specified repair? Specifically the time to replace the Knock Sensor Wire. I was charged $588 in labor in Los Angeles. I think the time to replace is .7/hr. Any help will be appreciated.
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I know nothing of repair prices/times, but I think I recall reading in a previous thread that the knock sensor wire is fairly tricky to get to on the TL. So replacing it doesn't take any time at all, but the disassembly/reassembly involved in getting to it does take a while.
Of course, I may have been dreaming this up, so don't quote me on this.
Of course, I may have been dreaming this up, so don't quote me on this.
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Simple math should tell you that if you think the time required is .7 hour, and they charged $588 in labor, then the labor rate is $840 an hour, which even for CA is rather exorbitant, don't you think?
Knock three times for the knock sensor thread
Knock three times for the knock sensor thread
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If you had to foot this out of pocket, I'm a bit puzzled why you would be paying for such a repair on a car less than a year old that's under warranty.
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Originally Posted by Aquineas
If you had to foot this out of pocket, I'm a bit puzzled why you would be paying for such a repair on a car less than a year old that's under warranty.
flambe Can you tell us the exact cause of the damage to the wire?
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Knock Sensor
The dealership claims that the cause was a rodent. They gave me the "parts" but upon inspection by myself, and my neighbor, who is an electrical engineer, we could find no evidence that it was a rodent.
Been dealing with Acura corporate on the issue. Also have filed a complaint with the NHTSA
Been dealing with Acura corporate on the issue. Also have filed a complaint with the NHTSA
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