Truck repair -- parts markup seems high...

KCFDCapt wrote:
I managed an auto parts store for 18 years before changing careers. One of the problems with supplying your own parts to a mechanic to install on your vehicle is warranty. What happens if the part is bad? You, the customer, will have to pay the labor to have the bad part replaced. Reputable parts suppliers will pay 1/2 of flat rate labor to the shop when a defective part is replaced. I am not talking about a 30 minute job to swap out a minor part, but a job that requires a few hours will affect a mechanic's income. He will not work for free to replace a part you supplied.

A risk I'm willing to take. My mechanic gets most of his parts from NAPA or orders them. Example I purchased Bilstein shocks, hellwig sway bar, power stop severe duty truck and tow brake pads and rotors. He would have to order the same parts as I. He won't put cheap parts on a vehicle and if it's not a specialty part I let him get them and put them on.