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I called Tires Plus and spoke with David. He said the part was over $300 and .8 hours of labor which was over $100 so around $450 to replace the throttle body. When I asked about the other charges, he said that was for new spark plugs, cleaning the fuel injection system and a new air filter. Nearly $700 is crazy expensive for those services and they also weren’t requested. I guess that’s just another way they pad the bill. I told him about the pricing at Ford and he said they don’t buy from Ford. They use a 3rd party supplier. So, they are using a 3rd party supplier where parts are usually cheaper than Ford OEM but charging 400% more for a 3rd party part than an OEM Ford part. I told him we would just come get the car.
My son took an UBER to Tires Plus for $15 and drove the car slowly to a friend’s house a few miles away. He borrowed a car and drove to the Ford dealer where he bought the throttle body for $66.07 and the gasket for $7.57. Prior to today, the only mechanic work he has done on a car is add fluids. Using Facetime, a screwdriver and an 8mm socket, I helped him through it and he replaced the part in 20 minutes. Total cost of repair: $78.06 plus $15 UBER. Diagnostic charge from Tires Plus to read a code - $100. Diagnostic charge from Advance Auto Parts to read a code – FREE.
So again, if you want to get taken advantage of and ripped off, take your car here and let them pad the charges, overcharge you 400% for parts and at least 250% for labor. For me, a hard pass. Places like this should be put out of business.