RedDwg
Junior Member
Why does anyone use a dealer except if it is for warranty work? I have a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel that is hard starting if it is not plugged in if it gets below 50 degrees. Batteries are fine and grid heaters are fine. With 205K miles on it, it probably has some pressure problems somewhere. I decided the best first step was to take it to a dealership and have them test the system.
I got the standard response from this service work - change the fuel filter (which I did) but that probably won't fix it and will probably be looking at full injector replacement. For fun I asked them what that job would cost there. The Service Manager looked a few things up and then told me I should probably be sitting down. The cost for re-manufactured injectors was $5600. Labor was about $800. So with miscellaneous and tax I'm looking at $7,000.
After I stopped laughing I stopped at an independent shop on the way home and they quoted me $2800.
So, why does anyone go to a dealership except for warranty work?
RodeDawg
I got the standard response from this service work - change the fuel filter (which I did) but that probably won't fix it and will probably be looking at full injector replacement. For fun I asked them what that job would cost there. The Service Manager looked a few things up and then told me I should probably be sitting down. The cost for re-manufactured injectors was $5600. Labor was about $800. So with miscellaneous and tax I'm looking at $7,000.
After I stopped laughing I stopped at an independent shop on the way home and they quoted me $2800.
So, why does anyone go to a dealership except for warranty work?
RodeDawg