CV Boots
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CV Boots
Two of the CV boots on my car bit the dust. Decided since I do not have a lift and its is a time consuming messy job I'll leave it to the professionals. I ended up at the dealer for the work. Estimated hours and parts cost to repack and replace all 4 seems reasonable, labor rate is high but at least the guys are strait shooters when dealing with me. Something I have found to be hard to find at times in these parts.
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And the point is....? At least tell us what the cost is at dealer.
Some repack with high temp grease to prevent melting the grease and have it start leaking out via vent tube.
Some repack with high temp grease to prevent melting the grease and have it start leaking out via vent tube.
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I think the point is sometimes it's better to leave the greasy stuff to the dealer. But I LOVE this type of greasy repair. Very satisfying. I'm going to do the CV's on my 993 as well.
Is there another 'while you are in there' repair to be done? I will probably wind up cleaning the whole rear end. Time to change Avatar pic, 964 gone
Is there another 'while you are in there' repair to be done? I will probably wind up cleaning the whole rear end. Time to change Avatar pic, 964 gone
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I think the point is sometimes it's better to leave the greasy stuff to the dealer. But I LOVE this type of greasy repair. Very satisfying. I'm going to do the CV's on my 993 as well.
Is there another 'while you are in there' repair to be done? I will probably wind up cleaning the whole rear end. Time to change Avatar pic, 964 gone
Is there another 'while you are in there' repair to be done? I will probably wind up cleaning the whole rear end. Time to change Avatar pic, 964 gone
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Two of the CV boots on my car bit the dust. Decided since I do not have a lift and its is a time consuming messy job I'll leave it to the professionals. I ended up at the dealer for the work. Estimated hours and parts cost to repack and replace all 4 seems reasonable, labor rate is high but at least the guys are strait shooters when dealing with me. Something I have found to be hard to find at times in these parts.
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^ Too harsh!!
Info; 4 hours x shop rate labour + parts. From Pelican it's $109 for all boots, grease, bolts.
Plus literally billions of useless posts (ie complaining about useless posts is pretty useless).
Info; 4 hours x shop rate labour + parts. From Pelican it's $109 for all boots, grease, bolts.
Plus literally billions of useless posts (ie complaining about useless posts is pretty useless).
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I did these during my engine tranny drop and it was the worse, messiest part of the project. Not hard, just messy and frustrating.
I did all 4 boots. The first one was tricky. The second one easier. The third one even easier. I figured the 4th one would be a breeze. For some reason it was the hardest and most frustrating.
I did all 4 boots. The first one was tricky. The second one easier. The third one even easier. I figured the 4th one would be a breeze. For some reason it was the hardest and most frustrating.
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8 hours, Total quote $1200. Probably paying a $400 premium via labor rate. Dealer implied it may cost a little less.
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What sent me to the dealer was the local leading independent would not give me a quote for an alignment. He quoted his labor rate and said few cars accept an alignment without additional work and they take at a minimum a few hours, "few" meaning three or more but a low number, not a quote in my book. These type of statements make me feel like I'm being gamed as he did not give me a quote. The dealer gave me a reasonable quote for the alignment that was completed without incident and resolved my handling issue. While on the rack the technician pointed out two torn boots which resulted in my agreeing to the follow-on work. The independent lost $1400 total work because I feel he mishandled his interaction with me.
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What sent me to the dealer was the local leading independent would not give me a quote for an alignment. He quoted his labor rate and said few cars accept an alignment without additional work and they take at a minimum a few hours, "few" meaning three or more but a low number, not a quote in my book.
When my shop was doing an alignment a rear arm had bushing that torn inside so the arm had to be replaced.