The Edison Rd location of Zolman Tire completed basic maintenence (transmission and fuel induction) on my 2001 Olds Aurora today. The service also included replacing plugs at a cost of $120 parts (8 plugs @ $15 ea) and $187 labor (2.5 hours), for a total of $307, not including tax and disposal fees. I have access to alldata, and it lists a standard labor of 1.4 hours. I also contacted a certified and trusted GM mechanic who lives out of state. He said that the 1.4 hours is indeed standard, and that the cost of parts should be $111.68 or less, given that AC-Delco sells the plugs to the service center for $4.52 ea.in other words, a charge of $216 would be considered reasonable for replacing the spark plugs on my car. However, Zolman Tire charged me about $100 more.
BEWARE of their overcharging you on the cost of labor. Do not make my mistake: Call around and get estimates on basic auto service first before taking your car to Zolman Tire.
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