What is the right price to replace a rear wheel bearing? $150 or $350 Right rear wheel bearing.
1993 4Runner, 170K, 3L, 4x4, autoMy two usual shops want $350'ish for the job.
- One sealed bearing, seal kit, labor,
- AND a differential service they both said is necessary even though I had this done on PM basis a few months ago.
The $150 solution!? But I know that break shops do this work all the time too and I called a Just Breaks shop that is nearby and they said the parts and labor is $150. (Just $150???)
- Told them this was half of what my other estimate was... they offered to charge more to make me feel better ;-)
- They said they use OEM spec parts and unless there is other damage all they have to do is "just press on the new bearing along with a seal kit" and they do not charge "like the full hour rate shops".
- Is this low bid just bait to get me up on the rack and then say they found another $200 in "other damage" that is really just normal stuff for this job?
Sooooo.... who is telling the truth and who is making me make their motorcycle payment?
Thanks Dave-in-Denver