$450 for wheel bearing replacement?
#1
$450 for wheel bearing replacement?
Local shop (not dealer) wants $450-500 to replace both rear wheel bearings. Is that about right? I was expecting $300-$350, so it was higher than I expected, but then I'm a cheap bastard who doesn't trust anyone
My normal mechanic can probably do it if it doesn't require special tools. Does it?
My normal mechanic can probably do it if it doesn't require special tools. Does it?
#4
RE: $450 for wheel bearing replacement?
You need to press the new bearing back in too. A lot of these places need to take it to a machine shop to get pressed. Machine shops charge at least $50 an hour and usually more. Not that it necessarily takes that long, but they have a minumum charge sometimes too. That cost gets forwarded on to you which sometimes makes the price higher than you thought it would be. Its going to be cheaper if you find a shop with a press, but thats not all that common.
#7
RE: $450 for wheel bearing replacement?
Thanks guys. I don't even own a freakin' jack anymore, so unless it can be fixed with a flashlight and hammer...DYI is pretty much out for me. My normal mechanic says he can probably do it for about $225. He's not an Audi guy, but he's a good mechanic. He has his own press, but says he may not have the correct adaptor, in which case he'll take it to a machine shop.