Service prices

[hradford5]

I just got me & my wife's BCs regulators & computers serviced , and it cost me $675! Is that a reasonable price? The gear was: 2 ScubaPro regulators, one with a transmitter for her Gecko computer; An Oceanic VT Pro computer; & 2 SeaQuest Passport BCs with Air2s, including batteries for the transmitter & computers.
Maybe this is just the going rate now, but it seemed kinda high to me.

 

[Hawkwood]

Before everyone jumps in (and oh my goodness they will), are you able to list what "service" was performed on each item?

Otherwise everyone will have to speculate.

Even breaking down the cost per item rather than a total would be a big help.

 

[BabySweetlipsLover]

On this topic, is there a way you can do the full service yourself and still count under warranty from manufacturer? Is there a course that you can take to be certified? Let me know if I'm hijacking the thread and I'll show my own way out.

 

[KeithG]

I just got me & my wife's BCs regulators & computers serviced , and it cost me $675! Is that a reasonable price? The gear was: 2 ScubaPro regulators, one with a transmitter for her Gecko computer; An Oceanic VT Pro computer; & 2 SeaQuest Passport BCs with Air2s, including batteries for the transmitter & computers.
Maybe this is just the going rate now, but it seemed kinda high to me.

as hawkhood indicated, i will jump on and ask: why did you get them serviced? what was wrong?

key concept is: service versus repair. was anything broken or nonfunctional?

a bunch of broken stuff should cost something to fix. maybe a lot. stuff that is working just fine should be kept at home.

---------- Post added March 17th, 2015 at 03:22 AM ----------

P.S. When was the last time you had your toaster serviced? Or your TV?

 

[flyin01]

as hawkhood indicated, i will jump on and ask: why did you get them serviced? what was wrong?

key concept is: service versus repair. was anything broken or nonfunctional?

a bunch of broken stuff should cost something to fix. maybe a lot. stuff that is working just fine should be kept at home.

---------- Post added March 17th, 2015 at 03:22 AM ----------

P.S. When was the last time you had your toaster serviced? Or your TV?

Sorry, but my life doesn't depend on my toaster working.

 

[tridacna]

For service: Assuming six stages at about $30 each; two bcds at $30 each and battery changes at $25 each. You should be paying about $300 in labor plus parts for everything. Was anything replaced?

 

[Dnaber]

Interesting that I just had my first and second and intergrated octo serviced last week and I was charged $107.00, about half was seal kits.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

If it ain't broke don't fix it. I service my regs when they need it. On my schedule. My rate is 45.00 an hour. Unless the reg is really bad I can service a set in about an hour and a half. First stage, two seconds, SPG. With kits it usually is around 125.00 bucks give or take plus return shipping to the customer. I'd consider the main reg and Air II as a set. There is really nothing to service on a BC if it's been properly cared for.
I'd never use a computer I could not change my own batteries in. Including the transmitter.

IF you own HOG regs you can take a course to service them yourself. I am actually teaching a class to do that next month.

 

[SteveInMD]

I generally agree with the comment that if it ain't broke... However, don't take this to the extreme. I have used my dive gear for many years and I'm pretty careful about cleaning it etc. but hardly ever have it serviced. I would occasionally open and inspect my second stages. I finally looked under the hose protectors and found my hoses were in pretty bad shape. All but one was leaking. I'm really glad I didn't blow a hose, especially on my last dive which was to 110'. It could have made for a very bad day.

 

[rhwestfall]

What was the condition of the equipment? What did you ask them to do?