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Fair price for steering track rod replacement

cork93 · 2015-07-07 19:14:22

Quick question, I got my focus serviced at a ford main dealer and was quoted €200 to replace a single steering track rod (rhf). Does this seem a fair price? Could I get this done cheaper elsewhere? Note that the price includes wheel alignment which I think will be necessary as part of the job?

07-07-2015 7:14pm

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cork93

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Quick question,

I got my focus serviced at a ford main dealer and was quoted €200 to replace a single steering track rod (rhf).

Does this seem a fair price? Could I get this done cheaper elsewhere?

Note that the price includes wheel alignment which I think will be necessary as part of the job?

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#2 07-07-2015 7:19pm

porsche boy

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Expect to pay around half that from an independent garage.

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#3 07-07-2015 10:00pm

Mechanic365

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If the tracking is ok as it is then get an independent garage to do it without alignment
Should be 100 at most excluding parts
Tracking should be 50/60 extra
Edit; if theyre charging more for alignment bring it for alignment at a tyre shop

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#4 09-07-2015 7:52am

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Hmm. It so happens that I got a track rod and a track rod end replaced together with a front-wheel alignment for €155, the labour component being €50. This is on a fairly big Jag. So €200 in your case does seem a little steep.

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