Shops and core charges, question.

clutch_breaker · August 22nd, 2011, 03:25 AM

I recently did a brake job for a friend. Pads, rotor, and front calipers. The passenger front caliper piston was mangled (never seen anything like it) so I took the front calipers to AutoZone. I paid $74 for both after core.

My friend asked me how much would a shop usually charge and I honestly didn't know because I didn't know if shops did the core charge "thing." The calipers would have been $70 each, but I got them for $37 each because I took the old ones back.

Do repair shops do the core charge and pass the savings on, do they do the core and pocket the money, or something else?

wizwrath · August 30th, 2011, 06:27 AM

It is normally the right thing to do is pass on the core charge savings to the customer. If the core is non-refundable (due to the part being non-rebuildable) then you pass the core charge on to the customer. I think you were lucky about the caliper piston being mangled that you got a refund on the core charge, My understanding is, when they rebulid the caliper, they refurnish the piston and re-ring it.

5.8mustang · September 13th, 2011, 09:01 PM

i work for a bodyshop if it is customer out of pocket pass the savings if it is insurance take them to the bank.

August 22nd, 2011, 03:25 AM	#1
clutch_breaker Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 111 iTrader: 1 reviews	Shops and core charges, question. I recently did a brake job for a friend. Pads, rotor, and front calipers. The passenger front caliper piston was mangled (never seen anything like it) so I took the front calipers to AutoZone. I paid $74 for both after core. My friend asked me how much would a shop usually charge and I honestly didn't know because I didn't know if shops did the core charge "thing." The calipers would have been $70 each, but I got them for $37 each because I took the old ones back. Do repair shops do the core charge and pass the savings on, do they do the core and pocket the money, or something else? __________________ "I live my life a quarter-mile at a time. For those sixteen seconds or more... I'm free."

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August 30th, 2011, 06:27 AM	#2
wizwrath Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 reviews	It is normally the right thing to do is pass on the core charge savings to the customer. If the core is non-refundable (due to the part being non-rebuildable) then you pass the core charge on to the customer. I think you were lucky about the caliper piston being mangled that you got a refund on the core charge, My understanding is, when they rebulid the caliper, they refurnish the piston and re-ring it.

September 13th, 2011, 09:01 PM	#3
5.8mustang Regular 1988 mustang lx never ran down a track Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Logansport IN / blairsville PA Posts: 131 iTrader: 0 reviews	i work for a bodyshop if it is customer out of pocket pass the savings if it is insurance take them to the bank.

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