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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 02:06 PM
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My 03 ssei is at the local stealer ship for some repairs I cant/don't have the time to do. They said the front sway bar links are broke. 120$ to fix. Is this an easy fix that I can do on my own or is that price good to just gave them do it? Any quick replies are greatly appreciated.
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 04:36 PM
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Since you are already at the Dealer, and that sounds like it include parts, why not..$120'* not that bad at all. This job is a lot easier to do on a lift than your driveway anyways.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 11:44 AM
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I agree with Soft Ride. I've done it and it is an easy job but since it'* already in the shop, for that $, let them do it.
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Thanks for the advice guy. I had them do it. I needed both from wheel bearings, both sway bar links, New oil pan gasket, and front pass control arm(I think that'* what it was but paper work isn't in front of me) and wheel alignment all for about 1,000. It'* not what I wanted to do but I didn't have the time for most of it. The oil pan I could of done but since it was there why wait on it.
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That was a shock I bet. From sway bar end links to a control arm, both hubs & an oil pan gasket.
Did the car have rotational noise/ groaning sounds coming from the front?
Was there a small puddle of oil found under the car?
Did they show you why it needed a control arm etc..??
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Soft ride sorry for the delay but I never got a alert showing you replied. Yes I had oil in the drive way and I also noticed it changing the oil a while back. As for all the front end stuff yea she shook pretty good on the highway so I kinda had a feeling when I took it in for the oil leak it was gonna need most of it. I'm friends with the guys in service there so I won't get as much bs as the average person might. He cut me a deal on labor parts and the alignment. Did I want to spend the $ nope but didn't have a choice.
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