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Old 09-04-2009, 07:54 AM
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Re: $429 idler arm!

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Originally Posted by Cusser View Post
Find an honest local mechanic, and build a relationship there. My mechanic charges $85 an hour (very reasonable in this Phoenix area), will even install parts brought in by customer.

He just charged 3/4 hour to replace my oil sender, which points rearward and is under the distributor, very hard to access, and threads into a brass adapter that I broke last year. Owner, 2 other mechanics, owner usually does the work on mine himself. Remember, he needs to make a living, too, stay away from hopping around to try to save very little if any dollars.
I hear ya.


My whole family has used them for years for alignments and until recently have had a good experience...I guess under new management.
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