Hey guys, it seems that my bearing is going out cuz everytime i turn harshly or go on bumps, something near the axle squeaks or moans. Turns out its the bearing. I asked a mechanic how much it would cost to fix. He told me 180$ for one. I feel like he's ripping me off realllllll baddddd cuz i know bearings are about 50$ but i'm not sure how tough the maintenance can be. What do you guys think? 180$ for one is an OD ripoff?
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labor kills my friend. he is not charging you a lot.
to change the rotors will cost about $400 here in philly. which is the same job as doing the wheel bearingsare we there yet are we there yet are we there yet
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Well, considering they have power tools and various others, changing a bearing shouldn't take that long. Ask him how many hours of labor he's charging you for. I'd get the part myself and ask him to install it to get the cheapest price.
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mechanics like to charge like 40-50/hour.
it's probably gona take 3 hours, max to change out the bearing.
I'd say 180 is a decent price if it includes the bearing. I'd charge less, and I use hand tools.
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go to the dealership and ask for a quote. you will crap ur pants, especially when dealer labor is near 100 an hour. i believe our honda dealership is @ 97 and hour.
why not call a few different places and see what u come up wth. then go from there. dont always trust the first number you hear.F22a1-->F22A-->H22A-->auto-2-5spd-->K20 6spd-->F22C 6spd RWD-->4G63 6spd AWD-->K24 6spd????
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Buy the parts FIRST. Then ask for a labor only quote. Honestly, just buy a accord repair manual with good pictures. Its like legos, aslong as you follow every direction it will turn out like its suposed to. Plus any tools you buy for the job you get to keep =]
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180 is good only dif between u and a mechanic is knowledge and experience, they are not superhuman, and are no better than u....
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Yes I agree...DIY...it will help you alot in the long run...but if you just don't have the time...$180 is really a good price...I am a Dealership Technician (Nissan) and our honda dealership charges like $95/hr and the book rate on one wheel bearing is 2 hours (3.6 for both)...thats $190 for one and $342 for both just in labor...I would recommend doing both sides and also call a few more places...and as previously stated buy your parts first....mark up is a killer....good luckOriginally posted by RoCknRicEr037"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think I can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy." --President John F. Kennedy
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take it man, as a mechanic (diesel) but i do work on some cars mainly mine but i can honestly say that is a great price no its not a hard job to do but as a mechanic there is a lot of responsiblility doing a job like that there is a lot that could go wrong if he would try to take a short cut to make the price cheaper
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DIY get a manual..
OR HAVE A LOCAL HISPANIC CHANGE IT FOR YOU. they work fast and good
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i say that its not the greatest deal and it certainly is not the worst deal...id say take it...and like the first person said...:labor kills:....A wise man sees failure as progress...Comment
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yea that does sound pretty reasonable...
most of the shops around here charge crazy amounts for little stuff.
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