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Re: recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp
Posted by Bill N [Email] (more from Bill N) on Sun, 10 May 2015 09:36:09
In Reply to: recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp, Sallye, Tue, 5 May 2015 17:47:24
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Those prices seem pretty high. I checked AllData.com for standard labor rates for my '05 2.3. They might be different for an '08, but probably not by a lot. The labor to replace the rear shocks is supposed to be 1.4 hours, so you're paying over $300/hour...ouch. The intermediate pipe requires 0.5 hours labor and the intermediate pipe at Eeuroparts is $140. Your shop would mark that up, but it is still difficult to get to $558. The valve cover gasket labor is supposed to be 0.4 hours and a gasket is $13 at Eeuroparts.
Maybe that's what New York prices are, but it might be worth looking for a different shop.
The shocks, exhaust, engine mount,and brakes sound like the result of aggressive driving on crappy roads. Perhaps the person who leased the car before you got it was less than gentle with it.
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Posts in this Thread:
- recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp, Sallye, Tue, 5 May 2015 17:47:24
- Re: recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp, Peter Robson, Sat, 16 May 2015 07:25:54
- CPO: 6 years or 100k miles, AeroEd, Mon, 11 May 2015 10:18:10
- Re: recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp, Bill N, Sun, 10 May 2015 09:36:09 <-- Viewing This Message
- 43K miles but also 7+ years old, MI-Roger
, Wed, 6 May 2015 11:31:40 - Re: recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp, mike, Wed, 6 May 2015 10:22:44
- Re: recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp, rico567, Wed, 6 May 2015 04:26:54
- Re: recent costly repairs on 2008 9-5 sedan 260 hp, jeff in MD really, Wed, 6 May 2015 04:22:19
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