That's usually the sentiment with some OPE shops I have talked to. If it can't be taken off in 5-10 minutes, they usually $#%* about it. I guess they rather charge someone $80 to change out a carburetor in 10 minutes rather than fiddle with a stuck pivoting scraper for 30 minutes. It's all about $$$.
Good thing they only work on OPE and not cars. They have no idea what it takes to change a light bulb in a newer BMW with HID bulbs. :) It involves one floor jack, 5 wheel bolts, 10 fasteners, 1 fender liner, 2 clips, and a few choice PG rated expletives.
I don' t think the pivot scraper is all that much trouble, I usually maintain my equipment judiciously so CLA (cleaning, lube, and adjusting) are normal practice.
Yeah, they said the guys using them don't like the pivoting scraper and I guess it jams which is a bad thing when you have to clear a lot of walkways. I figure simpler is better. No fun having to deal with a lot of snow and getting the scraper stuck and dealers are always busy in the winter so there is a lot of downtime if something breaks.
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
