Originally posted by timstour:
Seriously, I've been thinking about whether to do the work/have it done. Here's the list:
New lower control arms (bushings)-both sides (160 used, 352 labour)
New Right outer tie rod end (38 parts, 45 labour)
New springs/struts/upper mounts both sides (491 new, 180 labour)
'New' doesnt have to be new, but the cost of used v life of new for the springs is probably a no brainer.
The quote broke down into 690 for parts (used Control arms) and 650 labour, ie about 40 mins tie rod end, 5 hours for the control arms, and 2.5 for the springs/struts/mounts.
Can someone tell me if those labour charges are reasonable?
Failing that, I heard that Total Suspension in Scarborough is pretty good.
One other caution- there seems to be a small oil leak, and the steering fluid needs a flush. Would this add any weight to a repair/replace decision for the car (ie big issues down the road)?
Thoughts?
Cheers,
T
WOW reason number 1 not to go to crapy tire. I work at a parts store and i know the prices. Actualy i just sold almost all the same parts to a garage last week for a contour and it didn't cost more than $450, and that was all new parts (top of the line moog). Your oil leak can be fixed easily. There a sealer from ATP that will fix any oil leak (atp #atc-205). I had a oil leak on my mystique and it cured it right away.I hope i helped out a bit
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