[xcarsalesman]

Does anyone know a good and respectable shop. i have a cracked manifold. What are the going rates to have one replaced. i do have a warranty , buts its not covered under it.

[GMAN]

What area of the country do you want to find a mechanic? I have seen rates from about $50-115/hour, lately. I would probably try to find a smaller shop rather than a dealer. I know a guy in Arkansas who is reasonable. I know another in Georgia who is fair and does a good job. There is also a shop in California that I have used who does a good job at a fair rate. If you don't find the response you want you could do a search on NTTS and probably find a garage almost anywhere in the country.

[Bigmon]

Based on his other post I think he's in South East. Henboy knows guy in Atlanta Area. If you belong to OOIDA they have a list of shops

[xcarsalesman]

thanks for the info, yes i am a member of ooida, i will check them out

[Bigmon]

Someone I know of just had one done and it was 4 hours labor plus parts. It came to about $1200.

[Maniac]

Just a FYI, Cat in central Jersey is now $137.50 an hour for labor

Cleveland bros Cat in central Pa is $90.00, big difference for 200 miles away

[YerDaddy]

Intake or exhaust manifold? What makes exhaust manifolds such a PITA is the studs break when you try to remove the bolts. Then you gotta weld them bee-otches out. I had 5 out of 10 break when I had a gasket leak to fix. Those high tensile strength missile rods are amazing!

[Rev.]

Originally Posted by Maniac

Just a FYI, Cat in central Jersey is now $137.50 an hour for labor

:eek2:

My local shop is $55 an hour. Why anyone would pay those insane rates is beyond me.

[GMAN]

Originally Posted by Rev.

:eek2:

My local shop is $55 an hour. Why anyone would pay those insane rates is beyond me.

Is that an independent shop or Peterbilt?