Just wanted to chime in...professional advice is worth something.  If I stop
at a shop and ask a question, 9 times out of ten I buy lunch.  If I pay to
have some work done, I realize it is not just the time but the expertise and
the subsequent relationship that is built. Everybody has got to make a buck
and techincal knowledge should be recognized.  If allowed, I have no problem
paying the labor again if the part is not theirs and it fails.  Gotta say
though, it is hard to find that special someone. My .02.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle