I asked this at the end of a similar thread but that one lools like it is attracting more opinions about the original poster than it is information. As a result, I decided to repost it here as a seperate question.
I've been doing side work out of my home shop off and on for a few years now and have been charging $25/hr for actual time worked. I think that price is more than fair given my situation. I would like to find out where I could get a used rate book or reasonably priced one for someone in my position. The ones I've been able to find on line are $180 and up. That seems a little steep for someone that only does a couple of jobs here and there to help pay for a hobby. Does anyone have information on an affordable on line version or a place where used ones might be available? I mainly work on older models, up to about
2000.
I am starting to get enough requests for work that I don't want to sell myself too short but I do want to be very fair. The most recent request is from a friend who is willing to pay me the book labor times at whatever rate I feel reasonable because his current mechanic is charging him through the nose. He is a caterer and has several vehicles that need to be maintained/repared.
In the mean time.....does anyone happen to know the labor listed for R&R of an oil pan in a 1999 Ford E250? It has a 5.4 Liter V8, 4 spd auto and no AC if that even matters.
Thanks