#1: Am I being ripped off? Author: durnfordb, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Fri May 02, 2014 5:36 am ---- I'be been quoted by a garage to fit my new axle at a cost of 200-250. Does this seem reasonable or am I being ripped off? I know It a relatively big job that takes quite a bit of time (6 hours???)
I worked It out to be;
£250 / 6 = £41 hr
Ben
#2: Re: Am I being ripped off? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Fri May 02, 2014 5:52 am ---- Im going to say its less, more like 4 hours, but I havent checked the times so I cant confirm.
£41 per hour isnt too bad tbh
#3: Re: Am I being ripped off? Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 9:51 am ---- In my opinion, fitting the rear axle is a 10 minute job, setting up the rear brakes and handbrake cable is were most of the time is going to be spent.
I would say that 4 hours to do the job is a lot of time, i would consider getting more quotes, i think 2 hours would be more reasonable and that includes coffee brakes
#4: Re: Am I being ripped off? Author: commandosqueak, Location: Lower SlaughterPosted: Fri May 02, 2014 10:40 am ---- having done my axle myself and running into problems i would say 6 hours is reasonable. However i would still shop around for quotes
#5: Re: Am I being ripped off? Author: omega, Location: nottinghamPosted: Fri May 02, 2014 12:18 pm ---- do it yourself its real easy
basicly its 4 bolts,for the axel,1 nut for the handbrake cable and a trolly jack
I did it a few weeks ago
#6: Re: Am I being ripped off? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri May 02, 2014 1:33 pm ---- Crusty brake pipes. Rusty exhaust
All sorts of things they might find to slow them down.
#7: Re: Am I being ripped off? Author: durnfordb, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Fri May 02, 2014 4:03 pm ---- Cheers for the response, it is a '99 reg so the chances of something being siezed is more than likely.
I did consider doing it myself but it something were to gone wrong, i'd either have to walk a good few hours to get parts or get an axleless car to a garage so fix the mess.
i'll ring round a few places and get some quotes.
good news is the axle comes already lowered, bonus in adjusting the torsion bar after its fitted
#8: Re: Am I being ripped off? Author: omega, Location: nottinghamPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 12:37 pm ----
Edward wrote:
Crusty brake pipes. Rusty exhaust
All sorts of things they might find to slow them down.
forgot about them
but its one flexi pipe.one metalpipe ,and 2 13mmnuts for the exhaust
mine is a 1999
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