ok more car stuff

[Matt Attallah]

No, generally places WILL NOT place parts you bring due to any type of failure that can happen. Just better to cover yourself than leave yourself hanging.

Like say that a part broke - but you say that it was the labor that made it wrong - what are we going to do? Again, just a safety/simplistic way to avoid all that.

2. Those prices from a shop should about right [but some are very high - 50 bucks for brake fluid that costs 5 bucks for a can that'll do 2-3 cars?!). Remember - these places also have insurance/shop/mortgages/taxes/stock/etc... to keep up. Yes, YOU ARE GOING TO PAY MORE. I'm sorry to say that - but it's the truth. Gotta keep that $$ in sight after everything is covered.

3. Shoot me over a time and I can help ya out. I get parts much cheaper and won't charge ya a thing [labor wise]. I personally like to wrench and get to know new people. Maybe even bring my camera along!