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The alternator on my 98 contour LX with the duratec has failed. i brought it into a garage and the guy sayed that its gonna cost about 800 hundred to fix becuase its under the engine!! Is this true or is this mechanic tryin to take me for a ride ??
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If that price includes the cost of a new alternator + labor then I'd say thats about right. It is by all means not an easy job. I've had 1 done by the dealer, another done by a local shop, my third one just went and I said screw it, I'm doing it myself.
There is an excellent how to in duratec maintanence section. Check it out.
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Holy ish!!!!!!!!! You're getting taken. It's not a fun job but it isn't worth $800!!!!!! If the alt. is $200 alone then he is charging you for 8.5 hrs. labor at $70 an hour! I doubt book time is more than 3 hrs. for a mechanic. I would think 400-500 with parts included. Follow the how to and do it yourself. 
At $80 an hr x 3 is $240 for labor and another $200 for the alt. $450 is reasonable to me.
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Where is the alternator located on a V6 engine , and the guy said he would have to pull the egine down to change it ?? It all sounds a little much for me to behlive.
and where can i get this how to do it manuel ??
Last edited by M.T_from_simcoe; 07/07/06 05:59 PM.
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Originally posted by todras:
I would think 400-500 with parts included. Follow the how to and do it yourself.
At $80 an hr x 3 is $240 for labor and another $200 for the alt. $450 is reasonable to me.
i paid about $400
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Originally posted by M.T_from_simcoe:
Where is the alternator located on a V6 engine ,
Originally posted by M.T_from_simcoe:
and the guy said he would have to pull the egine down to change it ??
You do NOT!!!! have to pull the motor for this. Find another mechanic.
Originally posted by M.T_from_simcoe:
It all sounds a little much for me to behlive.
Trust me, If I can do it then you can do it.
Originally posted by M.T_from_simcoe:
and where can i get this how to do it manuel ??
Helllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooo... Did you even read my post?
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lol my bad i am rushin around tryin to figure all this out. Iam definatly doin it myself. Thanks a bunch guys i realy do appriciate all this help.
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Good, print out that how to and you'll know how to do it step by step with pics. Make sure to get the swivels and you'll need every extension listed. One step that you can skip on the how to is removing the coil pack, you can get this bolt just like the other two. If you need any help, pm me... I just replaced mine and its fresh in my head.
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Originally posted by RawBurt...:
You do NOT!!!! have to pull the motor for this. Find another mechanic.
you do have to pull the axle out though right??
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I got mine done for 450ish.. and there is a Mechanic in the Eastern Canada Repair Resource thread that has done it for $260..
I got my alternator for $170.. soo $280 labour.. that price is waaaaaay to high...
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