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Author Has anybody ever used STEEL SEAL for headgasket repair?
dale mcgarry
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3rd May 15 at 10:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Has anyone ever used this stuff and has it worked?

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Had it at my old workplace, the rep was adamant it worked, but we never ever tried it out.

It does say money back if it doesn't work, but there is many many conditions which they can wriggle out of that.
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99% based on refunds claimed vs bottles sold



Well fuck me im convinced now What a wank way of working out how successful something is. Most probably people cant be arsed getting a refund for a bottle that costs a few quid
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Probably works for about 50 miles before fucking again. And then when you inevitably have to pull it all apart to actually do a proper job, you will be left with a right mess to have to clean up too!
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Popular with the Rover boys.
dale mcgarry
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Well I bought it and have to say don't think it's done anything apart from block something up or cause a leak in what ever this is the round plastic thing

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Clutching at straws, diagnose the fault properly, if you can't get someone who knows what there doing too, instead of guessing and fucking it up more
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It's a temp fix as you'll need to dump in a few more bottles after a hundred miles or so.

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Originally posted by Steve
.....for a bottle that costs a few quid


£30 a bottle is a bit more than a few quid
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Not really.
What do mechanics change these days, £80 an hour?
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£80 an hour? Where do you take your cars to be fixed fuckin Rolls Royce lol.
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My old boss only charged 75 a hour and that was working on million pound plus value cars

I charge £35 now and £65 for diagnostic and depends who you are for an mot trader friend or public etc
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I tend to get shut of my cars when they start needing work around the 70k mark. Prior to that, it's just wear and tear such as brakes, tyres and servicing which I can do myself.

Personally with my own IT work I won't do this cheaper than £40 an hour. It's just not worth the hassle!
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I only charge £35 a hour if it's s big job that is going to take a day for example

The rest of the prices are just what I feel like, charged 90 quid to supply and fit some £10 rear brake pads on Friday customer was made up literally because she was quoted more elsewhere, took me 20 mins
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
£80 an hour? Where do you take your cars to be fixed fuckin Rolls Royce lol.


Ninety quid an hour at vw, several years ago.
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£60-70 is going rate in after markets round here.

Not Rolls Royce, nor is it mates rates.
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Audi is £100 ph in Highland Audi

I charge £25 for homers, mechanical and welding.
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£30 here at the local Fife Auto Centre.
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£30 still isnt enough really to get peopel flapping, Especially as most people will put it in and it will work for a few miles, by the time they realise its not worked they will just take it to a garage and say "oh i put one of those bottles in and it didnt work" and forget about it
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£100 a hour in Renault. I think?
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We are charging £149 + vat p/h I belive! Rediculous amounts of money! But apparently that's the going rate within the M25...
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We're charging £124 an hour up here in lincolnshire

[Edited on 05-05-2015 by jay26]
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
£80 an hour? Where do you take your cars to be fixed fuckin Rolls Royce lol.


When was the last time you paid for dealer labour? Most would just that just to lift the bonnet these days
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In most cases, a HG job isn't really a dealer job.
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
We are charging £149 + vat p/h I belive! Rediculous amounts of money! But apparently that's the going rate within the M25...


Sweet baby Jesus Matt!!!

I'm so glad I (A) run an old car. And (B) have most of the resources that I need to fix it myself when required.

 
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