On Apr 3, 8:44*am, "Bob La Londe" wrote:
"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
If you want a good laugh, go down to your car dealer and price some
OEM parts..

TMT

A few months ago I was quoted over $800 to change the alternator on my truck
at the dealership. *$400 of it was the alternator. *An OEM alternator from a
parts store (not rebuilt, not remanufactured, not repaired, but new) was
$200. *The serpentine belt was $40. *I did it myself. *It was a pain
actually on that model truck, but I figure at the same labor rate they
charge I could do it for just over half now that I have done one.

Great Bob.

The next thing you need to learn is how to rebuild the alternator
yourself. Now instead of paying $200 for the alternator, you install
a diode or two and a bearing and only flop for the parts so the $160
you save can go towards the tool budget. Often the feeling after
fixing something is, gee whiz is that all there is to this?

Roger Shoaf