How can I know if my Toyota dealership is giving me the best/fair prices?

No I do not drive 1000 miles/week. But they showed me a meter showing a bad battery, foot prints, and leaking acid. Did I do the right thing by getting the engine replaced and valve adjustment taken care of?

Do you have to ask??? So you got your engine changed for only $85...That's a deal of the lifetime...understand?

You requested to know what exactly was done on my engine. For Job #1 (45,000 mile service): (Element Sub-Assy $21.95, Int SVC $48.42, total parts $70.37) Total Labor & Parts: $164.84 But they made an extra "$94.47" for labor. For Job #2(Replacing Engine): (Replace battery $10.00, Battery $69.95) Total Labor & Parts: $79.95 For Job #3:(Valve Adjustment): (Valve Adjustment $388.39, Gasket Cylinder $31.27, Washer Seal $3.34) Total Labor & Parts: $423.00 Misc. Discharge was $1.40, Tax was $13.56 and then the Total Invoice was $682.75, but I got a small discount based on savings ($3.94) so I paid $678.81 Is this all reasonable and necessary? Did I do the right thing by getting the engine replaced and getting the valve adjustment? Is $94.47 a reasonable price for labor for a 45,000 mile service? Why is the labor for valve adjustment so expensive ($388.39)? What can I do to prevent rodents entering underneath my car's (Corolla Matrix 2007) hood on top of my engine? Thank you , Gentleman

He got his engine replaced for only $85, and insists that is so...no bull! What I don't understand is why he doesn't think he is getting a fair price when the gentleman got a deal of his lifetime! Or he is trying to baffle me with his bull.

No there is no "bull". I don't have a lot of experience dealing with the mechanic. I still have a lot to learn about this world. Please continue to provide advice in the future.

Ask and you shall receive...okay gentleman...I think you got a fair price for your service and valve adjustment because it is tedious to do a valve adjustment on this engine...however, be honest with yourself, was your engine noisy? even slightly noisy? or extremely quiet? Cause if it was really quiet, then you did NOT NEED a valve adjustment. About your engine replacement, do us all a favor and inquire from your dealership exactly what was meant by that because engine replacements costs serious money. (like $3500 for your vehicle)

Thank you for your time responding back to me. Your responses are appreciated. When the mechanic started the car, he heard something not right. For me, I cannot tell at that time if the ignition when starting the car was right. Since they replaced the engine and valve adjustment, I can can feel a better difference starting the car and driving. As for exactly what they did on the engine, I'll get back to you later on in the week.

Please do , and to be clear my statement meant they were the ones throwing the 'bull' , not you. I just think there is something lost in the interpretation........ Thank you for playing....please try again.........<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>> 11/29-------NOW that we see your response and itemized charges , we see the 'category' was 'engine' the PART was BATTERY- that is complete info , and makes a lot more sense and the price is reasonable. Thank you , for replying with the list. The charges all look reasonable for a dealership.