Thats rough quote from xspeed (perth), basically a days labour. They reckon they will pull the motor rather then drop the transmission, which would be more work surely. Just wondering the merits of that. Was recommended another place by the guy that did my car alarm in maddington, inter..something, but can't find it in the phonebook.
I had my rear main done before I purchased my Z in Queensland, at BR motors. They had to drop the transmission to check a crunch in 4th and did the seal at the same time, and all up cost $350. Not sure why they'd pull the motor to do a rear main seal?
What????? For $550??? Don't think so. :wacko: Nah, they drop the tranny ... easy as. Costs about $400 over here in QLD. Better get another opinion.
Absolutely no reason to pull the motor. I saw mine done, and once... the exhaust is off, the tranny comes out and the rear seal just about slaps you in the face - all done in no time. Also, have some of the excess engine hoses that can be reached removed once the tranny is out...just a thought. CheerZ Vincent
Re: Absolutely no reason to pull the motor. I saw mine done, and once... I had mine done the same time as I did my cluth. All up was around $1100 from memory inc heavy duty clutch, rear main and labour. Don't see why they'd pull the engine...
Much bigger job to pull the engine. Dropping the tranny is the way to go. I'd get a second opinion if I were you. Cliff
removing the motor is ridiculous..... if only the rear main seal is being done. I got my rear main seal repaired for $250. That included new seal and some other gearbox related stuff while the tranny was off. Exhaust has to come off, along with drive shaft and then the tranny. Thats it. Go to another workshop. Cheers
yeh it's not a tough job, $550 too much Have you got a decent set of tools? It really isn't that difficult if you have some mech reasoning ability, access to the service manual (which is useless but gives you torque specs), and some tech articles from TTnet etc.
Recommended few more places, far variation in prices Precise - $350 all up - Would need written quote to even consider. Xspeed $550 + parts - 1 week backlog hyperdrive - ~500 + parts - least 2 week backlog phils mechanical - $539 + parts Jap parts plus - $350 + parts interpower - Don't work on zeds no more other then exisiting customers speedworks - $539 + parts - 1 or 2 weeks backlog, highly recommended by g/fs brother in law (evo driver) but nathans experience makes me wary Leaning towards speedworks or hyperdrive, unless anyone has any great stories about jap parts plus
Z shop quote.. Recent Quote from Z shop (Melbourne) Replace rear main seal, service transmission & replace turbo water hoses $700
10 hours? I dropped a box, replace the main seal, hoses and changed the clutch, put everything back into the car and had it running in 6 hours with 2 of us and a hoist. For work like that you don't need to go to a 'specialist' or anything.. a good mechanic should do it in 5-7 hours MAX with no dramas.
