James West Mids Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi, I'm very apprehensive about my local Ford garage due to bad experiences in the past. I have a quote from them to replace my passenger-side drive shaft: it's split and needs replacing. To the mechanical experts, what would you expect to pay to do this work? Parts / labor / VAT (FULL PRICE) I'll disclose what I've been quoted once I get some of your opinions. I do not want my quote to affect your opinions :P Any comments appreciated. Thanks, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 for both a driver and pass shaft plus oil seal plus fitting i was qouted on a 1.6 focus over £600 do you mean the boot is split? if so you just need a new boot likely eurocarparts do the shafts at half the ford qouted price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Inner or outer cv gaiter? Or the whole shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James West Mids Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Inner or outer cv gaiter? Or the whole shaft? I'm told the whole shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Ford driveshafts are expensive, labour is 0.7hr £575 inc vat im guessing could be £100 more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Shaftec driveshafts are an alternative to ford shafts and probably half the price. Extras to shaft is bottom balljoint nut, shaft bolt and bit of transmission oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_60 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Find out who manufactures them and then see if they are cheaper (OEM) That is if your car is out of warranty Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 How can they be so expensive!? Last pair of aftermarket shafts I bought were for the GTi6 and cost £75, took about an hour to change, most of which trying to pop the damn balljoint out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James West Mids Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thanks all. My actual quote is £380. Judging by what most of you have said, they seems a decent price? Price includes parts, labor and VAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thats not bad then, not normal to replace whole shaft as the inner and outer joints can be bought from ford separately, unless your unlucky to have both ends knackered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Either that or they see he can afford an RS and are trying to charge as much as possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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