Electrician 2
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I appreciate your expertise with the Sprinter.Actually there is no different taking a look at things historically.
There is ALWAYS the 1/10th rule.
The repair being a major repair should be about a 1/10 of the initial cost.
In 2008 a Dodge Sprinter was just under $42,000.
My published estimate was $4300.
You can go back many years and see the same correlation taking the vehicle (any vehicle) to a repair shop .
Dennis.
My frustration with the swirl valve repair is that I will likely need to perform this repair 3X during the life of my van. Using an MB repair facility for the repair will end up costing me 1/2 the purchase price of my van over it's lifetime. And this does not factor in any other repairs needed over the van's life.
By comparison, we've owned Honda's that do not fall anywhere near these kind of regular maintenance expenses. And these are more domesticated, non-commercial built vehicles.
Maybe see you next season for a swirl valve visit.