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Old 01-12-2009, 06:13 PM   #1
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Are you having this done at a dealer or an independent garage?
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Old 01-12-2009, 06:21 PM   #2
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Are you having this done at a dealer or an independent garage?
Independent shop that does work on luxury cars.
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Old 01-12-2009, 06:23 PM   #3
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Did you get a price from a dealer who will also give you a 2 year parts and labor warranty?

That estimate seems high to me.
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Did you get a price from a dealer who will also give you a 2 year parts and labor warranty?

That estimate seems high to me.
I did, it ran at 4200 I believe for both services.
This independent shop gives a 1 year warranty on every thing they change or repair, so that's in there as well.
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Old 01-12-2009, 06:29 PM   #5
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Are the parts lists the same, for example did the dealer also quote a new flywheel perhaps?
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Are the parts lists the same, for example did the dealer also quote a new flywheel perhaps?
Yes, the dealer was going to replace the clutch, flywheel, and bearings.

This independent shop is throwing in a RMS change, as well as that warranty and they are changing more things in the 90k service.
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Old 01-12-2009, 06:38 PM   #7
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Not trying to be a bother, just looking out for your wallet.

Once the flywheel is removed, an RMS change takes a few minutes and the part is not that expensive.
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