Price for replacing top mounts

murphyv310 · 1st August 2016, 07:44

Hi.
I have to admit defeat

I normally do just about everything to the car, at this time I am not able to do the work, I have a problem health wise that has reared it's head that means no this time.
I have two new top mounts with the bearings for the front struts, what would be the likely labour charges from a decent garage for this work do you think?
Thanks in advance.

Astraeus · 1st August 2016, 09:25

Drive through and get Duncan (Cossie Dunc) to do it Trevor. Not too far from you and is very fair with his pricing.

Chris

steve1975 · 1st August 2016, 19:55

It would take about 2 hours in total.... So whatever the labour charge is per hour, id say £30 an hour seems about right.

Coups · 1st August 2016, 22:19

Doopydug did mine at their garage in Kirkcaldy, can't remember exact price but he changed all my springs to and fairly certain the total bill was less than £100. Shouldn't be far from that figure.

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murphyv310 · 3rd August 2016, 07:15

Hi Guys.
Due to the distance from me to Dunc I decided to call a friend of mine that has a garage in the centre of Kilmarnock, I got a price of £80 for both sides, I have the top mounts/bearings that I got from DMGRS so I'm just about to leave and drop the car off. I'm sure he'll do a good job as he knows that I am fussy.

DMGRS · 3rd August 2016, 11:32

£80 all in seems fine to me, it's not a quick 10 minute job.
Also good it's being done by someone who knows the cars, not an apprentice who doesn't know his stuff.

murphyv310 · 3rd August 2016, 15:00

Hi.
It was just as well I didn't take the car to Dunc, I'd have been stranded in Whitburn

Both struts were jammed solid in the upper bush, they are still working on the car now and have been at it for nearly 4 hours, they are though going to drop the car off. Bill though up from £80 to around £150.

murphyv310 · 3rd August 2016, 18:09

Hi.
Well when I collected the car it was rattling away like nothing else on earth, the steering too was wandering.
The photos tell the story.
Riot act tomorrow I think.

Coups · 3rd August 2016, 18:19

Oh dear.......

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barney bear · 3rd August 2016, 18:48

That's Blooody dangerous sending a car out like that

What the hell were they thinking! Money off I think Trev and avoid in the future

1st August 2016, 07:44	#1
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Price for replacing top mounts Hi. I have to admit defeat I normally do just about everything to the car, at this time I am not able to do the work, I have a problem health wise that has reared it's head that means no this time. I have two new top mounts with the bearings for the front struts, what would be the likely labour charges from a decent garage for this work do you think? Thanks in advance. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

1st August 2016, 09:25	#2
Astraeus Regional Secretary North Scotland MG ZS Exclusive 1.0T Auto 2022 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tayport Posts: 5,754 Thanks: 1,676 Thanked 1,855 Times in 1,058 Posts	Duncan Drive through and get Duncan (Cossie Dunc) to do it Trevor. Not too far from you and is very fair with his pricing. Chris

3rd August 2016, 07:15	#5
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi Guys. Due to the distance from me to Dunc I decided to call a friend of mine that has a garage in the centre of Kilmarnock, I got a price of £80 for both sides, I have the top mounts/bearings that I got from DMGRS so I'm just about to leave and drop the car off. I'm sure he'll do a good job as he knows that I am fussy. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

3rd August 2016, 11:32	#6
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3rd August 2016, 15:00	#7
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. It was just as well I didn't take the car to Dunc, I'd have been stranded in Whitburn Both struts were jammed solid in the upper bush, they are still working on the car now and have been at it for nearly 4 hours, they are though going to drop the car off. Bill though up from £80 to around £150. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

1st August 2016, 19:55	#3
steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	It would take about 2 hours in total.... So whatever the labour charge is per hour, id say £30 an hour seems about right.

1st August 2016, 22:19	#4
Coups Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Contemporary SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,941 Thanks: 545 Thanked 520 Times in 402 Posts	Doopydug did mine at their garage in Kirkcaldy, can't remember exact price but he changed all my springs to and fairly certain the total bill was less than £100. Shouldn't be far from that figure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3rd August 2016, 18:19	#9
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3rd August 2016, 18:48	#10
barney bear This is my second home rover 75 Connoiseur diesel called Rosey Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Preston Posts: 8,096 Thanks: 1,878 Thanked 2,001 Times in 1,424 Posts	That's Blooody dangerous sending a car out like that What the hell were they thinking! Money off I think Trev and avoid in the future __________________ It is NEVER your fault, do not believe her when she says it is Real name Tony http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5l6mhpix.jpg