Thanks for the great and informative responses.
I really am impressed with the labour cost around here to be honest, coming from England where the labour cost is about 55 GBP per hour, which is about $77 USD and about $130 CAD per hour, it's pretty damned amazing !!
It actually turns out that the Ford cost is a little more though, I'm using a Nissan dealer to look after my baby, as they seem to be the most competent that I've come across so far.
On a side note, my wife's Escort had suspension that was so shot, I could push the front end right down with hardly any effort what so ever. At speeds of +100kmh (60mph) it would become so unstable that it actually became scary to drive !! A slight gust of wind could blow me over the road. One Ford dealer told me that this was fine, and that there was no need to replace anything. I went to see a second and they quoted me some $350 per shock to only replace the springs, totalling $700 for only the front-end.
I enquired one place about installing the new oil pan from BAT and was told some 6 or 7 hours labour, plus they would order the pan in and I couldn't order my own.
As from this, and my past experiences in Europe, I find Ford garages hard to trust now. Maybe it's just me though.
Anyway, I rant now and am well off the point so ..........
The clutch price is a little iffy for me, as I was looking in the BAT catalogue earlier at the Sachs kit, for $365 or so USD. It would work out about the same, although I'm not sure the exact difference, as clutches are mystifying little beasties to me.
The cost did seem a touch high for parts as far as I'm concerned too.
Thanks again,
Rabbit
