How long should it take a mechanic to replace 2 inner tie rods and 1 rear wheel bearing on a 2001 VW Jetta?
Please tell me if this quote sounds right: Replace 2 inner tie rods (2hrs) Replace left rear wheel bearing and hub (1.2hrs) Labor @ $95.00/hr Parts Bearing and hub – $151.00 Tie rods – $85.00 each Wheel alignment – $89.95 Total cost $714.95 A: Seems fair to me, I dont have Mitchell on right now to look the labor up but I would have guessed 2.5-3 hours for front tie rods, 90 for alignment, and an hour for the rear bearing. Sounds like a fair price to me. Of course there will be people on here to say it’s a rip off and you can buy the tie rods at a parts store for 39.00 and bearing for 62.99 and you can get a book and do it yourself, but most of them know nothing about cars. I say authorize the work and make sure you get a 1 year warranty parts and labor good luck.
