I'm in the Dayton/Cincinnati area. I just bought new tires and the guy told me I should have my tie rod replaced, that it was a bit loose. Ok, I know what a tie rod is, and that I will need to have an alignment done along with that.
But, I'm clueless about costs. This guy quoted me $145 including labor. Anyone out there than can tell me if this is a decent price to replacing the tie rod only. (The alignment will be free, I got a certificate for a free one when buying tires.) I have a 98 Chrysler Cirrus.
2006-07-13 10:34:48 · 5 answers · asked by keyz 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The price you were quoted is a fair price for the job, especially in your area. You might go elsewhere and get a second opinion, but I think they'll quote you about the same. There are smaller shops that might be a tad cheaper on labor, but then again you are taking a gamble that they know how to do it right. I'd just go ahead and have this guy do it. Whatever you do, don't drive around on a bad tie rod too long...you don't want to be going down the road at highway speed and have it break...it's not fun, trust me. I had a ball joint break at 60 mph once.
Hope this helped.
2006-07-13 10:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by answerman63 5 · 10⤊ 2⤋
Tie Rods Price
2016-09-30 11:02:00 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The $145.00 might not be a bad deal. You are encouraged to contact some major auto parts chain store to find out the cost of the tie-rod. Which may range from (guessing) $25-75. If it's the at the lesser range, then the $145.00 may be a little high. Depends also what the shop charges per hour. The actual replacement usually doesn't take too long. I would expect under an hour. Even for a D.I.Y. with the right tools. I replaced one of these myself before, it was on a Pontiac minivan. Rack and pinion with McPherson strut designs are all pretty similar.
2006-07-13 10:50:18 · answer #3 · answered by batty_professor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is actually a great price! The only way I think you can beat that is to pay a guy you know. But, you have to have a front end alignment after you change out the tie rods and that is a question you need to ask also.
2014-05-06 13:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by pablo picassho 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the price of the part. The labor for a tie rod is 1/2 hour, assuming its an outer tie rod. which actually only takes 10 min to install. so, call a parts store and get a price on the part, then find out the labor rate/hour and cut in half. See how the prices compare.
2006-07-13 10:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by soupdragonz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
this price is not so bad really, i think the part alone will be about 40-50 USD and then the labor to change it would be the rest of the cost, the tie rod is a link in your steering mechenism that allows for movement when you hit bumps and allows for steering movement when turning and things like this,
please do get different estimates but also please get this problem fixed because if this was to break while you are driving it would allow the front wheel to turn on one side of the vehicle,
I personally have seen this happen in older cars and it can be hasardous, I suggest you get this fixed asap
2006-07-13 10:44:26 · answer #6 · answered by SPACEGUY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$145 for part(s) and labor seems reasonable. A lot better than having it fail and lose control of your car. It might be a good idea to get estimates from other shops in the area.
2006-07-13 10:39:07 · answer #7 · answered by cybrog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
replace tie rod: https://tinyurl.im/e/need-to-replace-tie-rod
2015-05-14 16:27:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's not bad , parts are aroud $50 and shop rate of $90 per hr.
it's about a 1hr. job, so not to bad.........
2006-07-13 10:38:34 · answer #9 · answered by truthteller 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you think it is too high just get some more estimates till you feel happy with the price.
2006-07-13 10:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋