Hi, I was looking for a mechanic in the Nashville area. I found this thread and brought my LX470 to Barry. I had a lot I needed done to it but I'm not very mechanically inclined. Below is the estimate and it was a big number. I'm not sure if this is the most appropriate thread to ask this or not but, I was hoping someone could cross check the pricing on the different jobs to make sure I wasn't getting taken advantage of or tell me what thread to repost this on to get my question answered?
$2150 - Timing belt with water pump, idlers and fan bracket with new belts - price includes parts and labor
$2750 - Front roters, front pads, all bearings and seals with new flangers and 2 new axles
$1144.25 Canister assembly installed
$249.99 Spark Plugs
$300.00 Diffs and Transfer Case
$99.00 efi injection svc
If you aren't going to do any of your own work you're going to pay for it. Many mechanics don't want to work on our older trucks, and the price goes up because of that. And the ones that dont know how to work on our trucks are more likely to screw things up. With that said, you also didnt tell us the year, make model to give us any idea of whether the estimate is reasonable. Simple solution is go get an independent quote somewhere else and see what they would charge. Now that you've put the estimate out here on the public internet though you might get a similar estimate . Talk to the good folks over at Mill Creek Overland in Nolensville.
FWIW - I just replaced the charcoal canister on my 80 for about $50 using a GM unit, OEM canister is about $300. Spark Plugs are $5 each and you'll need 8 (assuming you have a 100 series). diffs and transfer case oil will cost you less than $100 to do yourself. These are all 1 banana jobs. What you listed above seems reasonable from a price standpoint, but you can find a cheaper way if you're willing to put in some work.
I’m willing to put in some work but I don’t know anything about working on vehicles. I get really overwhelmed quickly in how complex these machines are. I also get concerned about taking something apart and not putting it back together properly and creating a safety hazard. I’m scared to dive it and would love to have someone in person in the Nashville TN area who could help over see what I’m doing and teach me. Do you know anyone?
. Talk to the good folks over at Mill Creek Overland in Nolensville.
