Okay, so I know I have to fix the bearing otherwise my wheels might fly off.
I took my car to an Audi dealer and they said it will cost about $700 to fix both sides.
Is this about right?
Okay, so I know I have to fix the bearing otherwise my wheels might fly off.
I took my car to an Audi dealer and they said it will cost about $700 to fix both sides.
Is this about right?
Front or rear?
Noise is coming from rear.
I've just been given an estimate of 60 pounds sterling/ side for rear bearings on a 1999 A4 Avant, so I would say that even allowing for higher labour rates in the US, that $700 dollars was rather high. The man I spoke to gave an estimate of around 1 hour for the job/ side. Looking at the relevant maintenance manual, and assuming that I've identified the hub assembly correctly it looks a very straightforward job (on 1999 Avant - not sure about your model).
The garage I approached was an independent, not a dealer.
Hope this helps with your decision.
Quattro or non quattro? If it was quattro then the higher price is justified.
Quattro or non quattro? If it was quattro then the higher price is justified.
I paid about £136 for a rear bearing on a 2000 A4 Quattro at an independent garage.
Richard
Yes, this is for A4 Quattro, BOTH sides in the rear.
So US$700 is reasonable?
I would say that the parts should be
At a stealer, yeah. ;)
Do yourself a favor, find a good local independent shop, and take the car there. Their labor charges will be a lot less.
I'd think you should be able to save about $200.
A good place to get recommendations are the region-specific forums at audiworld.com.
Go on ebay> I got my bearigs there and it cost me $70 each with shipping included. The job took 3 hours total to install both rear bearings. Cost me $150 at the garage. Total costs = around $300 So $700 is way too much!
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3 hours ;-o ... You had a nap for two hours, didn't you ?Thanks for your advices everyone !!!
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