i just got my 84 300SD back from my indy who fixed my clunking sounding front end and engine vibration at idle. He replace the front end castor bushing on th left side, said the right side was ok and previously fixed. He replaced both ball joints and the motor mount on the left side, said the right was ok. He charged me $600 plus tax for the repairs. Just wondering if this is reasonable relative to others out there, thanks.

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85 300CD Signal Red/Tan sold
83 300D Manganese Brown 109K
97 E420 Midnight Blue 197K sold
98 BMW 328i Vert White 100K, sold
95 BMW 525i White 125K, sold
93 BMW 525iT Red 193K, sold
95 E320 Green Wagon 125K, sold
94 E320 White 127K, sold
85 300SD 156K Grey (Annie), sold
84 300D Lapis Blue 170K (Judy), sold
99 ML 320 Black (lease), 1998 C230 White (lease)
00 Honda S2000 Red (lease)
86 Mercedes 300E (sold)
84 Porsche 911 Red (sold), 1965 Porsche 911 White (sold)

I guess it sounds reasonable. Here is a price comparison on just the motor mounts; I am getting the 2 Engine Mounts, Transmission Mount, Engine Dampener and the Engine shock all for about $100 bucks. I will be doing it myself though.

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Audi TT

That doesn't seem too bad for the work provided.

BTW: Castor bushing is yet another of the many names for a guide rod mount.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

When I brought the SDL up from Florida, I stopped at my indy in North Carolina and had him do the following:

Tie rods
Alignment
Front pads
Rear axle fluid change
Balance all four tires
Check injection timing (electronic check on 603)
Motor mounts
Road test and evaluate


The total cost for parts and labor was $730. So, Edge, your cost for the work done in CT is about right. However, I cannot figure, for the life of me, why he would only do one motor mount. Hell, he is under there anyway, the additional time is about ten minutes!