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03-16-2010, 06:28 AM
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It all depends on what there labor rate is. The seal can be had from gm for under thirty bucks. it calls for about 7 hours for an auto and 4 for a 6-speed.
If they are going to do the clutch and so forth hen that is not a bad price if they are getting you the clutch, but to just do the seal - i would shop around. i would also suggest if you have not upgraded to a good clutch to do so at the time you do the rear main seal being that you are going to be in there anyway.
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If they are going to do the clutch and so forth hen that is not a bad price if they are getting you the clutch, but to just do the seal - i would shop around. i would also suggest if you have not upgraded to a good clutch to do so at the time you do the rear main seal being that you are going to be in there anyway.
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03-16-2010, 01:29 PM
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unfortunately the labor rate is a bitch,
like was said since they're dropping the trans do the maintenance on the stuff that's in there, especially the slave and pilot bearing if it's a manual trans. And if you have a manual trans you might try negotiating with them and say for $1000 that includes replacing the pilot bearing and slave cylinder right ! ?
The pilot bearing is around $20 slave hydraulics cost around $150 depending where you get it from.
And I'll admit i don't have the experience but why would there be almost double the hours for an automatic versus a manual? Doesn't the same crap have to be removed/installed for both? I would think the manual would take longer having to realign the clutch and bleed the hydraulics.
like was said since they're dropping the trans do the maintenance on the stuff that's in there, especially the slave and pilot bearing if it's a manual trans. And if you have a manual trans you might try negotiating with them and say for $1000 that includes replacing the pilot bearing and slave cylinder right ! ?
The pilot bearing is around $20 slave hydraulics cost around $150 depending where you get it from.
And I'll admit i don't have the experience but why would there be almost double the hours for an automatic versus a manual? Doesn't the same crap have to be removed/installed for both? I would think the manual would take longer having to realign the clutch and bleed the hydraulics.
03-17-2010, 06:48 PM
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That is a high price period. The job is really not that hard depending on your skill set. You should keep looking and try to find some one to do the job for a reasonable price this way you can get a killer converter to put in front of that trans, and really wake that bitch up.
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03-17-2010, 11:03 PM
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Im in the same boat with the rear main, couple drips a day.
Anyone in the Scottsdale Az area up for a wrenching party to show me how its done??? Ive got beer pizza and a lot of tools and experience, just nervous about plunging that deep in my daily driver.
Tony
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Anyone in the Scottsdale Az area up for a wrenching party to show me how its done??? Ive got beer pizza and a lot of tools and experience, just nervous about plunging that deep in my daily driver.
Tony
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