Wheel bearing replacement, $250/side? Does that seem high?
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Wheel bearing replacement, $250/side? Does that seem high?
My car is at Chicago Performance and Tuning for a noisy wheel bearing. Al just called and said I need both sides done. Parts and labor, $250 per side. Seems kind of high to me? I thought I remember andrew.tt posting he had his done for $120 per side.
CPT is the best shop in Chicago, but that seems a little excessive. And I vaguely remember having wheel bearings done last year (at a different shop), which would have been about 25K miles ago. Should wheel bearings fail that fast?
CPT is the best shop in Chicago, but that seems a little excessive. And I vaguely remember having wheel bearings done last year (at a different shop), which would have been about 25K miles ago. Should wheel bearings fail that fast?
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That's what I'm thinking. Any idea on how much labor time per side?
I just looked up prices on wheel bearing kits, and they go for around 60 bucks per kit.
The shop charges $80/hr (I think). So say it's a two-hour job per side, that's $160. Then if I assume they charge me $90 per side in parts, that comes out to $250.
So I guess I'm just wondering how much time it takes to change a wheel bearing.
The shop charges $80/hr (I think). So say it's a two-hour job per side, that's $160. Then if I assume they charge me $90 per side in parts, that comes out to $250.
So I guess I'm just wondering how much time it takes to change a wheel bearing.
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all of the mechanics I've talked to have told me...
2.2 hrs of labor per side... so if CPT's labor rate is around $110-115/hr, that sounds about right.
It shouldn't take 4.5 hours to do, but I guess thats what their guide says!
As for me... I'm DIY this one.
It shouldn't take 4.5 hours to do, but I guess thats what their guide says!
As for me... I'm DIY this one.
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$250 is actually parts + labor, and CPT's labor rate is $80/hr. So that might be about right.
I looked into doing it myself, but I think it requires some specialized tools and equipment.
I looked into doing it myself, but I think it requires some specialized tools and equipment.
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I wonder how andrew.tt got his done for 120...?
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perhaps. i wouldn't do it for that, and i'm not even a pro...
it's realistically 1.5-2 hours per side assuming you have the tool to remove/install the bearing with the bearing carrier on the car. i have access to said tool, and have done it a few times before on various Audis.
i'd call Andrew's data point a definite anomaly.
i'd call Andrew's data point a definite anomaly.
