Hello fellows, I just got a call from my mechanic that my right outer tire rod has a lot of play hence unsafe to drive... he recommended me taking this back to the dealer. What i want to know it how much will something like this cost me? I also had a question about dealer alignments... how will that cost me as well.

Thanks in advance for your help

 

The dealer is going to cost you an arm and a leg. When I had mine replaced I think it was 60 for the part and 200 for install and alignment.

 

[sm=smiley19.gif], I guess this is where i am going to start crying... my mechanic says he cant do it but only the dealer could. Do you guys know any generic shop i can take it to.

 

Well yeah, but they are all in Ohio. Any euro mechanic should be able to do this. Just open the yellow pages.

 

get the part changed at the dealer them take it to a alignment specialist to get the alignment done it will be a lot cheaper

 

well well well... so out of curiosity, I called the closers dealership and got a quote for the replacement of the front tire rod and possibly the assembly as well... i also made him throw the alignment cost for kicks...

replacement only - abt #300 with labour

replacement with assembly included - abt $400

replacement with assembly and alignment - $520


now i think those foos are kidding me

 

ahahha your getting pwned, do it yourself $50 part and prolly an hr or two of work

 

Whoops double post

 

yeah i really wish i could but unfortunatly i am not as talented as you [sm=groupwave.gif] I have to get someone to do it for me.

 

first of all konboy, you need a tie rod, not tire rod...but make sure he didn't say "tie rod end"....that piece is very easy to replace and costs less than 50 bucks....ecstuning sells a better, heavy-duty one for pretty cheap..