AUDI 1997 A4 - Noisy bearing
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Re: AUDI 1997 A4 - Noisy bearing
Mire wrote:
> "car-car" <njnets1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:efcb3dea04b7d89e9bff2ff8a8930ca2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > Noise is coming from rear.
> >
> I've just been given an estimate of 60 pounds sterling/ side for rear
> bearings on a 1999 A4 Avant, so I would say that even allowing for higher
> labour rates in the US, that $700 dollars was rather high. The man I spoke
> to gave an estimate of around 1 hour for the job/ side. Looking at the
> relevant maintenance manual, and assuming that I've identified the hub
> assembly correctly it looks a very straightforward job (on 1999 Avant - not
> sure about your model).
>
> The garage I approached was an independent, not a dealer.
>
> Hope this helps with your decision.
Quattro or non quattro? If it was quattro then the higher price is
justified.
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Re: AUDI 1997 A4 - Noisy bearing
"upallnight-two" <mmodels@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Mire wrote:
> > "car-car" <njnets1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:efcb3dea04b7d89e9bff2ff8a8930ca2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > > Noise is coming from rear.
> > >
> > I've just been given an estimate of 60 pounds sterling/ side for rear
> > bearings on a 1999 A4 Avant, so I would say that even allowing for
higher
> > labour rates in the US, that $700 dollars was rather high. The man I
spoke
> > to gave an estimate of around 1 hour for the job/ side. Looking at the
> > relevant maintenance manual, and assuming that I've identified the hub
> > assembly correctly it looks a very straightforward job (on 1999 Avant -
not
> > sure about your model).
> >
> > The garage I approached was an independent, not a dealer.
> >
> > Hope this helps with your decision.
>
> Quattro or non quattro? If it was quattro then the higher price is
> justified.
>
I paid about £136 for a rear bearing on a 2000 A4 Quattro at an independent
garage.
Richard
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Re: AUDI 1997 A4 - Noisy bearing
"upallnight-two" <mmodels@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Mire wrote:
> > "car-car" <njnets1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:efcb3dea04b7d89e9bff2ff8a8930ca2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > > Noise is coming from rear.
> > >
> > I've just been given an estimate of 60 pounds sterling/ side for rear
> > bearings on a 1999 A4 Avant, so I would say that even allowing for
higher
> > labour rates in the US, that $700 dollars was rather high. The man I
spoke
> > to gave an estimate of around 1 hour for the job/ side. Looking at the
> > relevant maintenance manual, and assuming that I've identified the hub
> > assembly correctly it looks a very straightforward job (on 1999 Avant -
not
> > sure about your model).
> >
> > The garage I approached was an independent, not a dealer.
> >
> > Hope this helps with your decision.
>
> Quattro or non quattro? If it was quattro then the higher price is
> justified.
>
I paid about £136 for a rear bearing on a 2000 A4 Quattro at an independent
garage.
Richard
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Re: AUDI 1997 A4 - Noisy bearing
"upallnight-two" <mmodels@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Mire wrote:
> > "car-car" <njnets1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:efcb3dea04b7d89e9bff2ff8a8930ca2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > > Noise is coming from rear.
> > >
> > I've just been given an estimate of 60 pounds sterling/ side for rear
> > bearings on a 1999 A4 Avant, so I would say that even allowing for
higher
> > labour rates in the US, that $700 dollars was rather high. The man I
spoke
> > to gave an estimate of around 1 hour for the job/ side. Looking at the
> > relevant maintenance manual, and assuming that I've identified the hub
> > assembly correctly it looks a very straightforward job (on 1999 Avant -
not
> > sure about your model).
> >
> > The garage I approached was an independent, not a dealer.
> >
> > Hope this helps with your decision.
>
> Quattro or non quattro? If it was quattro then the higher price is
> justified.
>
I paid about £136 for a rear bearing on a 2000 A4 Quattro at an independent
garage.
Richard
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Re: AUDI 1997 A4 - Noisy bearing
"upallnight-two" <mmodels@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Mire wrote:
> > "car-car" <njnets1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:efcb3dea04b7d89e9bff2ff8a8930ca2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > > Noise is coming from rear.
> > >
> > I've just been given an estimate of 60 pounds sterling/ side for rear
> > bearings on a 1999 A4 Avant, so I would say that even allowing for
higher
> > labour rates in the US, that $700 dollars was rather high. The man I
spoke
> > to gave an estimate of around 1 hour for the job/ side. Looking at the
> > relevant maintenance manual, and assuming that I've identified the hub
> > assembly correctly it looks a very straightforward job (on 1999 Avant -
not
> > sure about your model).
> >
> > The garage I approached was an independent, not a dealer.
> >
> > Hope this helps with your decision.
>
> Quattro or non quattro? If it was quattro then the higher price is
> justified.
>
I paid about £136 for a rear bearing on a 2000 A4 Quattro at an independent
garage.
Richard
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Re: AUDI 1997 A4 - Noisy bearing
On 2006-08-24, car-car <njnets1111@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yes, this is for A4 Quattro, BOTH sides in the rear.
>
> So US$700 is reasonable?
>
I would say that the parts should be <150e + 3h work. If that comes up
to 700$ then it is reasonable.
--
Petri Rehtonen
> Yes, this is for A4 Quattro, BOTH sides in the rear.
>
> So US$700 is reasonable?
>
I would say that the parts should be <150e + 3h work. If that comes up
to 700$ then it is reasonable.
--
Petri Rehtonen