I have a 2000 silverado thats broken down, it needs a fuel pump which i suspected but I don't have the time to change it so I sent it to Cheseldine Tire & Auto. They said the OEM fuel pump cost around $500.00 now I looked it up on auto zone, advanced,rock auto, and numerous other parts stores and the most i've seen is $381.00. Is there a chevy OEM website that I maybe am overlooking? Or am I nutz?
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JimW711
Driving the Z
Repair places get parts from dealers and other locations (Carquest, NAPA, etc.) at discounts and then mark them up for profit. Call a Chevrolet dealer and find out how much it is.
Mojo
New Member
Some places will, you should call and ask them. Lots of time they won't though because they make money on marking up parts
ok i'll check that out thanks
JimW711
Driving the Z
I'm not 100% sure if this is the case with your Silverado, but many vehicles have the fuel pump in the tank itself, so there's more labor involved.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Most repair shops won't let you do that.
Just like a plumber that comes to your house, they make a profit on parts. $2 airfilter costs $10 if they change it.. $300 fuel pump cost $500.. etc etc.
Call a plumber in to change out a faucet and see how much he charges for the faucet you can buy at Lowes for $125.
It is about making money, and they are providing a service, they need to make money where they can.
baileydog
I wanna be a SMIB
YES!
baileydog
I wanna be a SMIB
Why didnt you get an estimate.
about 2 years ago i did the fuel sending unit. The book tells you to drop the tank and yes it does involve alot of labor but if you take 6 bolts and one electrical connector out the bed comes right off and you can get to anything you need to. oh and enough people to lift it.
Excuse me, I work at a Chevy dealer.
I called the dealership and the pump does cost 481.00 or somewhere in that ball park.
That is the estimate, they haven't done the work yet
I can do better than that.
check your pm
huntr1
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That's the general public price. They mark down for auto shops. There is also a big difference in price between dealers on the same part. I needed a part years ago, don't remember what, but in calling all the dealerships, there was a 25% difference between the most expensive and the cheapest if I remember correctly.