They say I need a Ignition coil & Distributor pick up, cost $400 parts & to do the job?

Question

The Guy at the garage where my 1995 Ford F150 XLT is at says my truck needs two parts.... an Ignition coil and a part called a Pick up that I guess is located inside the distributor.(Truck would not start up completely while it was raining out). He says it will cost me $400.00 for the parts and to have it done,.... does this sound like a right price?

Answer 1

Don't trust us to have the correct answer. Just call the local Ford dealer and ask them. They should be able to give you a ballpark answer. $4oo does seem a tad high.

Answer 2

i own a repair shop,and this is really high for that job,id ask around at some other places,,i think it can be done a lot cheaper than this,there kind of over charging you a little on this one i could do it for 300 real easy,i know this because i do this for a living 6 days a week,but if your stuck in a situation as to where you have t pay this,,you may not have no other choice,we all get in those positions once in a while,,but id let them know about it anyway,,good luck ,,i hope this help,s.

Answer 3

$400 seems kinda steep. The parts are under $100 and I can't see that job taking 4 hours to do.

Get on the phone and do some calling around. Get a few estimates and get your truck to someone else if the quotes come up lower. They should.

Answer 4

the coil should cost around 82-85 $ the pick up less than 20$, so 400 sounds too expensive to me.

Answer 5

Report them to the better business bureau in your area. The parts are fairly cheap and the job of replacing these parts will take only about a half hour, or so, to do.

Answer 6

call auto zone and o'reilly and ask..sounds like a lot..genuine ford parts cost much more. labor should not be much