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Dare2Dream
10/27/2005, 07:20 PM
I have a shop that is asking for $85 to repack the front bearings. How does that sound, what have you guys paid for it?

I will be getting a tranny flush at the shop tomorrow morning, so i have to decide by then if i should look for a better deal or have them do it.

Hotsauce
10/28/2005, 02:31 AM
Thats not unreasonable. The calipers and rotors must be removed for this.

John C.

VehiGAZ
10/28/2005, 05:40 AM
You're probably not going to do much better that that. Git 'r done! :-)

biju
10/28/2005, 05:42 AM
Just had mine done the other week. Paid $280....

They must have used grease with diamond dust... *sigh.

-biju.

PeteVX
10/28/2005, 05:47 AM
thats a good price, it cost me $130 at the dealership which i thought was pretty good!

Numba1goalie
10/28/2005, 06:47 AM
Not to shabby, I just got all four of mine done wednesday for $242 at the dealership.

mbeach
10/28/2005, 08:54 AM
I repack my own bearings, but I have the tools and the time.

I'd gladly pay $85 for someone else to do it. It doesn't get easy until the third or fourth time. Up until then, it's a knuckle-breaking dirty curse fest.

Dare2Dream
10/28/2005, 03:55 PM
Thanks guys, good to know that it is reasonable.

The mechanic determined that the bearings didn't have any play in them at the moment and its fine to wait a bit before the repacking. I have 35K on the VX so i may get them repacked anyways without waiting much.

BTW, he quoted $100 for the job, but is willing to give me a 15% special discount.

The tranny flush went great, he dropped the pan, changed the filter, and did the full BG machine flush, all for $160. A good deal!! Glad to have found it!