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Re: auto experts: ball joints and control arms? - mrbigstuff - 05-23-2022
AllGold wrote:\
I have it scheduled with my regular shop now...
But I'm thinking maybe the Rock Auto thing is the way to go with a dealer service shop (called and got a quote and they said I could bring my own parts and that theirs were very expensive). The reason I was shopping around is because the location is a PITA, plus they always want me to drop the car off the night before or first thing in the morning. Both are spectacularly inconvenient (no spouse and no second car).
In the past I have been able to arrange to bring the vehicle in early afternoon and wait, but in this case they don't do the alignment in house so they said that wouldn't work.
Yeah, time is worth something, perhaps differently for your tailored situation, of course. I've got used to dropping the night before.
Whatever, or whomever you bring it to, ask if they don't mind getting the parts from RockAuto or similar place. Some will let you drop the parts off in the car and use those. Some are adamantly opposed to this, and of course any official places will balk at such a suggestion, as they make a fair amount from the "official" parts.