Hi folks,
Hoping someone can help me avoid paying through the nose for some servicing.
My local independent garage has just quoted me ~£500 for parts and labour to replace the near-side rear wheel bearing and the offside rear outer gaitor. Looking at euro car parts it seems a rear bearing is ~£65 and the gaitor about £15. That leaves over £400 worth of labour??
When I asked for previous work the garage reckoned on £50 per hour + VAT, so my question is: does this job really take 7 hours?
I know there are DIY guides on here but I don't have access to a 20t press and I'm not confident about getting the relevant bolts undone on jack stands. That being said, it doesn't look like a 7 hour job with the car on a ramp, so can anyone tell me if these prices are realistic?
Thanks!
newbie101