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Ouch... $600 for 2 wheel bearings!? - 12-31-2007, 01:21 PM


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

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12-31-2007, 01:33 PM


What kind of car?

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12-31-2007, 02:45 PM


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

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12-31-2007, 04:14 PM


I miss working on my cars...

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12-31-2007, 07:25 PM


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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.

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12-31-2007, 07:46 PM


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!

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01-01-2008, 01:51 PM


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

heres one for all grease monkeys!

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01-02-2008, 03:12 PM


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

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01-03-2008, 12:39 PM


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..

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Why did you go back to the stock exhaust?

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01-03-2008, 01:13 PM


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.

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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"....
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Fat Mat I used two 100 foot rolls which was extreme overkill.

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

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01-03-2008, 06:32 PM


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

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