upper ball joints
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upper ball joints
just got word my 99 e-150 needs upper ball joints. i almost fell of my chair then i heard the price. what i don't get is i changed the tires last year, they had 30k but they where dry rotted. they had worn very evenly. my new tires have 4k on them and i see no hints of uneven wear. am i being taken for a ride. i switched to new mechcanic. any idea what the cost should be.
i will tell you the cost they gave me after.
I forgot to mention it's upper and lower ball joints plus a front end alignment. Is 35k a little premunture for this?
i will tell you the cost they gave me after.
I forgot to mention it's upper and lower ball joints plus a front end alignment. Is 35k a little premunture for this?
Last edited by danw64; Nov 10, 2008 at 04:03 PM. Reason: forgot to add something
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If you're uncomfortable, you should always get a second opinion. If you want to check them yourself, there is a way to do it.
35k seems really early for the work you describe. That plus the price would certainly make me want to double check a garage's estimate.
35k seems really early for the work you describe. That plus the price would certainly make me want to double check a garage's estimate.
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I did mine just ,afew weeks a go but it was tires that gave it away i tride to get it alinde when i got new tires but they said id need a caster camber kit because 98 dont have the anyway changed them uper and lower and doing fine the upers are a compleat but the lowers you have to press in but all in all the coast was about 250$ and i did the work
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how many miles did you have on your truck? mechicanic told me ford doesn't put grease fittings on the lowers from the factory thats why they are beat already. he said to replace uppers now, because it will just cost more to do them another time. for uppers and lowers with labor $725.
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how many miles did you have on your truck? mechicanic told me ford doesn't put grease fittings on the lowers from the factory thats why they are beat already. he said to replace uppers now, because it will just cost more to do them another time. for uppers and lowers with labor $725.
