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Oil pan gasket, under $50 unless there's a damn good reason why it should be more.
Inner axle boot, well an axle will run about $70, when I ran a auto store, we never sold the axle boots cause out dustributors didn't carry them.
Alternator and power steering belt, about half the price you posted.
Battery, for that price it better be an Optima.
Want me to get you an actual quote shipped to you? What's your area code? Although a battery I would just go anywhere else to get, it won't be worth shipping a battery. Also I need to know if you're auto/manual/ and which 2.x or 3.0 and which year just in case
Inner axle boot, well an axle will run about $70, when I ran a auto store, we never sold the axle boots cause out dustributors didn't carry them.
Alternator and power steering belt, about half the price you posted.
Battery, for that price it better be an Optima.
Want me to get you an actual quote shipped to you? What's your area code? Although a battery I would just go anywhere else to get, it won't be worth shipping a battery. Also I need to know if you're auto/manual/ and which 2.x or 3.0 and which year just in case
Last edited by Cocoa; 06-13-2009 at 06:13 PM.
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Oil pan gasket, under $50 unless there's a damn good reason why it should be more.
Inner axle boot, well an axle will run about $70, when I ran a auto store, we never sold the axle boots cause out dustributors didn't carry them.
Alternator and power steering belt, about half the price you posted.
Battery, for that price it better be an Optima.
Want me to get you an actual quote shipped to you? What's your area code? Although a battery I would just go anywhere else to get, it won't be worth shipping a battery. Also I need to know if you're auto/manual/ and which 2.x or 3.0 and which year just in case
Inner axle boot, well an axle will run about $70, when I ran a auto store, we never sold the axle boots cause out dustributors didn't carry them.
Alternator and power steering belt, about half the price you posted.
Battery, for that price it better be an Optima.
Want me to get you an actual quote shipped to you? What's your area code? Although a battery I would just go anywhere else to get, it won't be worth shipping a battery. Also I need to know if you're auto/manual/ and which 2.x or 3.0 and which year just in case
2.2 CL - those were prices including labor - are these relatively easy fixes? Or should I just shop around...? Also is it okay to drive with these issues for a bit while I figure out my course of action? Thanks,
Wes
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If your oil pan gasket is leaking, you will have to make sure you keep oil in it, otherwise you could drive with it, $130 for a regular battery? I paid $140 for my optima yellow top
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well belts like 20 bucks at most and labor for that well maybe another 50 or less its not that difficult to take of the belts not sure if there is a DIY but there is a bolt on the alternator and power steering pump so you could adjust it to take off the belt.
#10
Here's the breakdown they gave me:
Oil pan gasket $39 - Install $192
Half Shaft Axle $120 - Install $108
Belts $30, $25 - Install $60
Battery $110 - Install $36
Which ones are reasonable and which ones should I attempt myself? (thinking the battery can be done pretty easily...)
#12
belst are easy to man, you could save more money there to and oil pan gasket,just make sure to go in a criss-cross pattern when tighting the bolts back up if you do it, and axle,well you could get it cheaper and have them install it but also not that difficult but maybe the most hard out of all of those
#15
well on the gasket I think you have to take off the brace thats under there not sure though,I havent changed it on the CL but other than that its only like 15-16 small bolts and thats it, I think but anybody who has done it or has a pic of the oil pan would be able to show it
#18
dude...i could get those for hella cheap...i got a friend that work at world pack and he got me a KOYORAD the whole radiator for 70bucks and the original price was for $323....and all those belts and other stuff i could get it at kragens or car parts for a good price with my discount from my job at goodyear....
#19
dude...i could get those for hella cheap...i got a friend that work at world pack and he got me a KOYORAD the whole radiator for 70bucks and the original price was for $323....and all those belts and other stuff i could get it at kragens or car parts for a good price with my discount from my job at goodyear....
#20
if you're willing to drive down to san jose (i don't know where you're from in the bay) you can talk to my auto tech, Winston.
Monterey Auto Tech 1
2017 Monterey Hwy
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 971-0707
just ask for Winston and tell him Brandon with the black CL sent you!
Monterey Auto Tech 1
2017 Monterey Hwy
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 971-0707
just ask for Winston and tell him Brandon with the black CL sent you!
#21
I'm from the North Bay (Marin) so it's a bit of a drive - I may give him a call to get a quote - thanks!
#23
i say wow do it yourself and save some cash. batt dont go stock get something better. alt belt so easy, axle boot, just get a whole new axle for 70 and go from there. gasket tis really simple
#24
@Wes: yea man just give him a call, i think it's well worth the drive. i drive from san leandro out to san jose. i trust Winston, plus he'll use all OEM parts, not like places that i've been to before, i had him replace everything back to OEM
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alright i'm on this tomorrow:
Oil pan gasket $231
inner axle boot $228
alternator and power steering belt $138
can i do any of those on my own? what's a reasonable price to pay for each installed?
Oil pan gasket $231
inner axle boot $228
alternator and power steering belt $138
can i do any of those on my own? what's a reasonable price to pay for each installed?
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One of the service people i spoke with when calling around said i needed to find out where it was leaking from because i might need to replace the oil pan too!? can anyone with experience on this chime in? I don't want to drop $200 to replace the oil pan gasket and find out I have to add another $300 pan.
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