Ouch... $600 for 2 wheel bearings!?

[Abel]

Ouch... $600 for 2 wheel bearings installed!?

Well I took my car in to get checked... at the dealership (mistake numero uno..) and they want $600 to replace to front wheel bearings on my FWD car. ouch.

Time to pick it up and get another quote... hehe

[Silverstangs]

What kind of car?

[Abel]

2002 Protege 5

[Silverstangs]

hmm took me about 6 hours to change the front bearings on a 03 version, pain in the rear..

[Hikin' Mike]

I miss working on my cars...

[Silverstangs]

Originally Posted by Hikin' Mike

I miss working on my cars...

There is a guy that works on cars over where I am at, in a powered wheelchair, still doing body work, and I have SO much respect for him. I'll grab a few images of him working in the next few weeks. As he told me, he may not be able to drive a car, but that does not mean he can not love cars.

[Hikin' Mike]

My wife and I had to change a battery a few months ago. There was another guy that had to help because we forgot another tool at home (can't remember what). Anyway, it was nice to be back working on a car again...even though it was just a battery!

[Abel]

i agree mike... sometimes its the little things that we take for granted...

heres one for all grease monkeys!

[Abel]

my regular mechanic says $395 for both installed... dropping it off tonight. that sure beats $600

[Abel]

car is done..

$475 is the total bill... got the wheels bearings replaced on both sides, oil changed and I had them put my stock exhaust back on... not too shabby.

picking it up later. gonna be weird with a normal exhaust on there after 5 years..

[Silverstangs]

Why did you go back to the stock exhaust?

[Abel]

just to get back to the stock sound for awhile... becomes a little annoying when driving 4-5 hours in it with that constant drone etc. hehe.

ill keep the aftermarket one just in case i wanna go back. its not a full cat back, it was just the rear muffler portion. a couple of bolts and that was it.

[Silverstangs]

Originally Posted by Abel

just to get back to the stock sound for awhile... becomes a little annoying when driving 4-5 hours in it with that constant drone etc. hehe.

ill keep the aftermarket one just in case i wanna go back. its not a full cat back, it was just the rear muffler portion. a couple of bolts and that was it.

O.K., my car is "Stupid Loud" but on the inside it's nearly "Limo Quiet"....
I did it with this...
Fat Mat I used two 100 foot rolls which was extreme overkill.

[Snarfy]

Fat Mat works great. Takes a while, but does wonders.

[Abel]

wow... that was the quietest drive home i can ever remember. i can now actually hear my engine. hehe..

i was on the phone with lisa on my way home and she was " man i can actually hear you now.." hehe