Help with ball joint question?

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Feb 16, 2010 | 08:15 AM

memGS300

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Help with ball joint question?

Will I save considerably on labor if I change out ball joints when I replace shocks and coils? I plan to have mechanic do later this week and need to decide whether to do ball joints now or wait; mileage is 107K.

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Feb 16, 2010 | 08:19 AM

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Maybe he'll give you a discount for doing everything at once, but you don't need to touch the balljoint for a shock/spring install. It's normally 1 hour of labor.

Feb 16, 2010 | 10:32 AM

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But you might as well do it now, since your car will be in anyway and with 107K miles, its a nice piece of mind to have.

Feb 16, 2010 | 11:56 AM

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Definitely. The savings might be as dramatic as you would think but you will save some money. I would ask him how much he would charge to do the ball joints first. Then ask how much it would cost to do it together.