Auto mechanics question

My car has a wheel bearing making some noise so I called a mechanic for an estimate on repairs. He quoted me $165 for the part and $150 for labor. I found a pair of wheel bearing/hubs on line for $65 shipped. Is this a normal amount of mark up on parts? He's done work for me for years but this seems excessive.

 

I just had a wheel bearing replaced in my truck. $150 for part and labor was only $60. I would say you're getting screwed on labor.

Price is because, at least on my truck, the abs and everything is all in one now, he's not replacing just the bearing.

 

Yeah I know the entire hub has to be replaced. Napa has the entire ABS hub assembly for about $80. Detroit Axle is selling them $65 for the pair. I understand marking up the price, but double or triple seems like a lot to me.

 

Mark-up is huge with just about anything.
Ask him if he'll install them if you supply them? I've done it.

 

That is an easy job have you thought of doing it yourself? Mark up on parts at a mechanics shop is typically 50-100%
I changed out one last year, took about 45 minutes and I took my time and drank some beers.

 

I've replaced hubs before. It's turkey season and I'd rather spend my free time hunting

 

I'm guessing that the quality is different in the one he's using, mechanics tend to use higher quality parts since they have to warranty it.


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Yup! You can always find parts cheaper, and they will mark them up a bit, but most quality shops will use better parts to insure a better fix and a happy customer.

 

He uses Napa parts.

 

If it's just a wheel bearing, I'd find the cheapest guy around and the cheapest part. What's the worst that can happen?

 

Eh, its the rear wheels, those aren't nearly as important :D

 

I use quality parts at my shops and one hub assembly usually runs around 200 to 250 for parts and labor

65 a pair and you will be doing them again in 3 to 6 months guaranteed

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I had one replaced on my old Dodge... cost around $300 - I thought that was outrageous. Guess not.

 

Good point

 

Not a bad price for Labor they usually get a hour a wheel which depending on where you are runs $65+ here parts you get what you pay for


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I had a guy replace my drivers side hub assembly a few months back. The part was $210 my cost at o'rileys, but he called and they quoted him $170. He does a lot of business there. He sent me in to buy the part in his name. So it cost me around $170, and he charged me $40 to do it at 9pm on a Friday night.