Hi all I just opened a mechanic shop and had a question for all you mechanics out there. I’m young with 5 years in the business working as a mechanic also certified and graduated in this field. I just opened a mechanic shop and don’t really know what my pricing should be per hour. How do you generally quote your jobs? Is it by hour? By job? If I get a quart of oil for $2 what should I sell it for? 30% markup? 40%?
Any advice will help. Also I know it depends on the area, if it helps, ’m located in the north east.
You have 5 years experience; what did they charge at your last shop? Start there.
I’d figure out what your overhead costs are. For example, my insurance adds ~5% to the cost of everything I do.
You can figure out some of based on what local dealers charge for parts.
Do you work on foreign or domestic?
Average cars or higher end stuff?
Do you have all the scan tools and online tools?
I’d look at some of the better you-tubers who do work and figure out their rates.