Honda Accord EX-L 1999 80000 miles.

The dealer gave me a quote of 205$ for the front left hub that contains the bearing. Plus 1.5-2 hrs at 73$ and the rest, it comes to close to 400$CAD.

I am UPSET. Why is it so expensive? It is worse than my Audi was! Searching on internet, I have found that the bearing is available (K8000-87879) for les than 50$.

Anyone did change the bearing only? How much time? TIA.

 

if I'm not mistaken, the bearings are pressed into the wheel hub and take a damn long time to extract.

I'm surprised your bearings are going at 80k miles (or klicks?).

The "el-cheapo" way would be to grab a used rotor/hub assembly in good shape and throw that on. My gut tells me....~$40 US?

 

It's around $40-50 USD for a OEM bearing, and about $30 for a new hub (well thats the price for a 98-99 2.3 CL hub). You don't need a new hub though unless yours is damaged. I dont know how much that is in CAD. Labor is the bulk of it though, they charge for pressing the old bearing out and a new one in, or a new bearing into a new hub. You can do it yourself cheaper (and take the hub/bearing to get pressed in/out at a shop for a little bit), but it is some work.

 

Need to get some techs at honda to be your friend. It will make you feel better.

 

go the cheap way.

That is killer for those who may not hav the money to pay for that ****.
Honda dealerships service department

 

Why are you going to a honda dealership??

 

Sounds about right - Acura wanted 250 for labor + parts to replace two broken wheel studs.... - OUCH!!!!

took it over to Fairfax Auto Parts here in NOVA and has it done for 35.00 + (2) 1.50 wheel studs....

 

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Yep. Good question. I like to make business with people that I can trust. Plus they are open in evenings. For warranty time, I prefer to make some business there like oil changes.

Finally, I had another garage do the job. With taxes, it cost me 178$CAD (around 130$US). It is fair, IMO.

I called the Honda dealer service manager (not the advisor) to complain. He said he would investigate, but my confidence in them has taken an hit.