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Reasonable price to replace fuel filter on 2000 Chrysler Cirrus
I recently had the fuel filter in my 2000 Cirrus changed by a local
Tunex shop. The cost was $136 with a NAPA / Wix filter. I was surprised that the labor was 1.5 hours. A post by a Chrysler tech on this NG, noted that it could be done in about 20 minutes if the vehicle is on a hoist. Are there any other shops that could do it for less, or is 1.5 hours pretty much the going flat rate? I was thinking of having Jiffy Lube do it, but decided against it after the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles caught three different Jiffy Lube shops not doing the work that had been paid for. -KM |
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Reasonable price to replace fuel filter on 2000 Chrysler Cirrus
> wrote in message ps.com... > I recently had the fuel filter in my 2000 Cirrus changed by a local > Tunex shop. The cost was $136 with a NAPA / Wix filter. > > I was surprised that the labor was 1.5 hours. A post by a Chrysler > tech on this NG, noted that it could be done in about 20 minutes if > the vehicle is on a hoist. > > Are there any other shops that could do it for less, or is 1.5 hours > pretty much the going flat rate? > > I was thinking of having Jiffy Lube do it, but decided against it > after the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles caught three different Jiffy > Lube shops not doing the work that had been paid for. > > -KM > The rear seat must come out and the fuel tank dropped to replace the fuel filter for this vehicle. Having Jiffy lube do something like this is as bad as purchasing a Haynes Manual to tell you how to do it yourself. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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Reasonable price to replace fuel filter on 2000 Chrysler Cirrus
maxpower wrote:
> > wrote in message > ps.com... > >>I recently had the fuel filter in my 2000 Cirrus changed by a local >>Tunex shop. The cost was $136 with a NAPA / Wix filter. >> >>I was surprised that the labor was 1.5 hours. A post by a Chrysler >>tech on this NG, noted that it could be done in about 20 minutes if >>the vehicle is on a hoist. >> >>Are there any other shops that could do it for less, or is 1.5 hours >>pretty much the going flat rate? >> >>I was thinking of having Jiffy Lube do it, but decided against it >>after the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles caught three different Jiffy >>Lube shops not doing the work that had been paid for. >> >>-KM >> > > The rear seat must come out and the fuel tank dropped to replace the fuel > filter for this vehicle. Having Jiffy lube do something like this is as bad > as purchasing a Haynes Manual to tell you how to do it yourself. > > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech Glenn - That was uncaring! LOL! Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x') |
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Reasonable price to replace fuel filter on 2000 Chrysler Cirrus
On Aug 13, 4:59?pm, "maxpower" > wrote:
> The rear seat must come out and the fuel tank dropped to replace the fuel > filter for this vehicle. Having Jiffy lube do something like this is as bad > as purchasing a Haynes Manual to tell you how to do it yourself. > > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech- Glen A curiosity thing but how long does this take? Bob AZ |
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Reasonable price to replace fuel filter on 2000 Chrysler Cirrus
On Aug 13, 10:29 pm, Bob AZ > wrote:
> On Aug 13, 4:59?pm, "maxpower" > wrote: > > > The rear seat must come out and the fuel tank dropped to replace the fuel > > filter for this vehicle. Having Jiffy lube do something like this is as bad > > as purchasing a Haynes Manual to tell you how to do it yourself. > > > Glenn Beasley > > Chrysler Tech- > > Glen > > A curiosity thing but how long does this take? > > Bob AZ According to a Chrysler tech that I communicated with, it can be done in 20 minutes with the vehicle on a hoist. The left tank strap has to be loosened, and the left front corner of the tank lowered. As Glenn said, the rear seat cushion needs to be removed, and the wiring lowered through the floor in order to lower the tank enough to remove the filter. I tried to do the one on my 1998 Stratus a few years back, but could not get the quick release connectors undone. I ended up taking it to a shop. They charged $100, plus the cost of a NAPA / Wix filter. The Purolator one that I had purchased could not be used as the hoses were too stiff to move the connectors into place, once the filter was mounted. -KM |
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Reasonable price to replace fuel filter on 2000 Chrysler Cirrus
The question is not how long the repair takes but how much time the "book"
says to bill. KS > wrote in message oups.com... > On Aug 13, 10:29 pm, Bob AZ > wrote: >> On Aug 13, 4:59?pm, "maxpower" > wrote: >> >> > The rear seat must come out and the fuel tank dropped to replace the >> > fuel >> > filter for this vehicle. Having Jiffy lube do something like this is >> > as bad >> > as purchasing a Haynes Manual to tell you how to do it yourself. >> >> > Glenn Beasley >> > Chrysler Tech- >> >> Glen >> >> A curiosity thing but how long does this take? >> >> Bob AZ > > According to a Chrysler tech that I communicated with, it can be done > in 20 minutes with the vehicle on a hoist. The left tank strap has to > be loosened, and the left front corner of the tank lowered. As Glenn > said, the rear seat cushion needs to be removed, and the wiring > lowered through the floor in order to lower the tank enough to remove > the filter. > > I tried to do the one on my 1998 Stratus a few years back, but could > not get the quick release connectors undone. I ended up taking it to a > shop. They charged $100, plus the cost of a NAPA / Wix filter. The > Purolator one that I had purchased could not be used as the hoses were > too stiff to move the connectors into place, once the filter was > mounted. > > -KM > > |
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Reasonable price to replace fuel filter on 2000 Chrysler Cirrus
> wrote in message oups.com... > On Aug 13, 10:29 pm, Bob AZ > wrote: > > On Aug 13, 4:59?pm, "maxpower" > wrote: > > > > > The rear seat must come out and the fuel tank dropped to replace the fuel > > > filter for this vehicle. Having Jiffy lube do something like this is as bad > > > as purchasing a Haynes Manual to tell you how to do it yourself. > > > > > Glenn Beasley > > > Chrysler Tech- > > > > Glen > > > > A curiosity thing but how long does this take? > > > > Bob AZ > > According to a Chrysler tech that I communicated with, it can be done > in 20 minutes with the vehicle on a hoist. The left tank strap has to > be loosened, and the left front corner of the tank lowered. As Glenn > said, the rear seat cushion needs to be removed, and the wiring > lowered through the floor in order to lower the tank enough to remove > the filter. > > I tried to do the one on my 1998 Stratus a few years back, but could > not get the quick release connectors undone. I ended up taking it to a > shop. They charged $100, plus the cost of a NAPA / Wix filter. The > Purolator one that I had purchased could not be used as the hoses were > too stiff to move the connectors into place, once the filter was > mounted. > Of course you can always just cut off the quick release connectors and use hose clamps like everyone else does. ;-) Ted |
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