I did the ball joints and upper control arms on my car. My uncle and I couldn't get the old b-joints out and didn't see how we could get the new joints in with the Auto-Zone tool. So, I took the spindles and new ball joints to a mechanic here who my dad has known since the late 60's. Another mechanic there did the work. He removed the boots to press them in. I was there when he was putting the last boot on. he said that was the worst part of doing ball joints. That didn't take him 10 minutes.
Anyways, he charged me for 2 hours labor. $120.00! That was just to put new joints into the spindles. I gave them all the parts. My dad called today and asked the owner, he said "one hour a side, book time". Does the book say 1 hour a side just to put a ball joint in a spindle?
Thanks
David

P.S.
This was for my '79 300SD w116 chasis.

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2000 Honda Accord V6 137k miles

1972 300SEL 4.5 98k miles

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