i went in for an oil change today and the shop did a courtesy inspection and found that one of my tie rod end were loose. amoung other things i had no idea about.. they quoted me 176 for they part for a total of $371 including labor. its a 1995 civic, does this price seem reasonable? there hourly labor rate is $93
Tie rod end repair??
That is a little steep. I'm also leery of places that do %26quot;courtesy inspections%26quot; and then tell you they found lots of things wrong. Even if you go with that shop I would have the problem verified somewhere else.
If you have one tie rod end bad I would replace them all. You have an inner and an outer tie rod end on both sides and they do the exact same job so usually the wear is about the same on them. Also you have to have an alignment after one is replaced so you might as well get all four new and then the alignment. Autozone sells the inner ones for $52 each and the outer ones for $26 each with a lifetime warranty. I get a lot of my parts off of eBay (no warranty but much cheaper). If you go that route you can probably get all four pieces for under $100. An experienced mechanic could have all four replaced in under two hours easy.
One other thing that you might need is the rubber boot that covers the inside tie rod end. They can be purchased online or at the local parts store as well.
Tie rod end repair??
part cost yes, hourly rate no, hours yes.
Although I have never priced one....yes....$176 seems rather steep for a tie rod end.
Added - I just Googled %26quot;tie rod end 1995 Civic%26quot; and the first hit was for $43.00 !
Yes this is right! When you go to a person for anything he has, his price is right, 'FOR HIM'!
Different shops will give different prices,and that is their price!
YOU can always find the best price by getting a second or third opinion.
%26quot;BRILLIANT%26quot;!!!!
you can do this repair yourself but after you have to get a alignment here's a sight that will help if you do it 43 dollars for part and 60 dollars for alignment
http://autorepair.about.com/
that,s kinda high. i believe i would be asking around. your bound to find someone cheaper.
you could go to the parts store and get one for $10-$20 dollars and put it on yourself and then just have it aligned for about another $75 and save yourself alot of money
Yes it sounds too high priced for a tie rod end. Unless they quoted you a complete rack and pinion Assembly. ????? what kinda auto is it.
