Tie Rod end replacement?
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Tie Rod end replacement?
So my truck is at the stealership and they are wanting $615 to install tierod ends. I can only assume that they are doing the inner and outer at that price. Am I getting totally ripped off? I heard someone quoting $700 for ball joints but that should require a lot more work if I'm not mistaken. What do you guys think?
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Originally Posted by turboale
So my truck is at the stealership ........Am I getting totally ripped off?
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Lets see now,, tie rods,, about $50 each so $100.. Alignment which you must do,, $75 so now we are at $175. Labor for tie rods, 2.5 (remember they have to fill out paperwork at $75/hr and put the truck on the rack). So we have $175+$187+$362.50.. Doesn't sound like $615 even at $75/hr. I would reallllllllly ask what they were doing (they might be doing brake inspection or some other wild thing)and or find someone else. Jim
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They ended up replacing the whole pitman arm (I'm 4x2) which was probably a bit much but it sure does ride better. They also did do a brake check and then told me I needed a $420 brake job... that didn't even include new rotors, they just had my old ones turned. Ugh, I hate being on the road and not having a choice in the matter. Lesson learned, should have had it done before I left, but oh well... live and learn... Thanks for the replies guys!
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Given they replaced the pitman arm and pulled all 4 wheels their price probably isn't too far off. Consider I paid $330 for just front pads, no rotors, or calipers on my wife's Mercedes at the dealer,, $420 isn't too bad if they turn the rotors and they are still within specs. I paid $330 for drilled slotted rotors and pads on all 4 wheels for my Corvette and installed them myself. So the $420 isn't too far off the mark either. Jim
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