Hey guys,
Just wanted to make sure I wasent gettin hosed to bad. For $1500 im getting the following work done. This includes parts and labor. I have never replaced anything but the oil on my explorer and there is 131,000 miles on it

front left and right wheel bearings replaced and front right tie rod end.
complete tune up includes plugs, wires, air filter, pcv valve, fuel filter
change coolant and tranny fluid
4 wheel alignment



Any input is appreciated
thanks
Martin

 

What year Explorer? How much of that $1500 is parts and how much is labor?

 

its a 2002 ford explorer sport with 131,000 miles. Never have done any maintenance on it and I bought it brand new. Well except the oil changes of course. Anyways heres the break down.

hub and bearing assembly $266 each x 2 = $533.20

(i found these online for like half the price but i guess they need to make money on the parts too)

tie rod end $43.10

total for parts is $581

tune up is $350
coolant is $80
tranny is $110
4 wheel alignment is $70
4 hours of labor for the wheel bearings and tierod is $280 (4 hours)

 

For what it's worth, the price for front end work is about what I paid for a similar job on my 1997.

 

You don't need a four wheel alignment if you have a 2 door sport as you have a solid rear axle.

$80 for a coolant change is a HUGE ripp off.

 

thanks mountain man for the input, i kinda knew that haha, I think it should cost about $50 for a front wheel alignment and about $50 for the coolant? If this is so thats still not that bad when your figuring $1500...what do u think....either way the car is being worked on as we speak, just wanted to make sure i wasent gettin ripped a new one, thanks guys!

 

Alignments run $50-65 depending on where you take it so that isn't that far off.