CV boot - front nearside - how much

[S3_MCD]

Quick question.

Its split, in with dealer for MOT....going to do it for £100, sounds fair.

Could probally get it cheaper, but would also have to factor picking car up, DIY/taking it elsewhere and cost of re-test.

Thoughts?

 

[claudefrog]

you serious?

a universal cv boot is approx £5 and 30 mins max fitting time.

 

[S3_MCD]

1hr to get the car, find a weekend where i can get time out from the kids, 1hr take it back, retest and pick it up.

was meant to be £122 by book.

I know its cost more than I could do it for, just wondering in the greater scheme of things whether its worth it.

 

[rodenal]

Ehhhhh - free mot retest

£40-50 absolute max at another garage to get it done

no brainer for me its a rip off

 

[fingermouse]

the kit is aprox 18 quid from audi and you get the boot , clips, grease and a new stretch bolt. Takes about 1 hr but they may remove the bottom ball joint so may have to realign that side. so with audi rates 100 quid sounds ok

 

[S3_MCD]

cheers all, went with it.......... I know I could have done it, but decided by the time I F'd around and got it sorted my time would have cost me more.

Anyway, she back from service and MOT (time spent not book time, which saved me a bit of &#163 all clean inside and out.

 

[garratt83]

Sorry to soun stupid but whats a CV boot???

 

[steebo888]

If thats all that you needed for the MOT then thats pretty good.
although the cv boot is easy to fit and the free mot re test is valid up to 7 days after the test allowing you to have the work done somewhere else / yourself.

my old golf needed a new tyre and wipers for mot so i took it away to be done cheaper than VW and saved £ss. then had the free retest at VW

 

[MikeA3]

Sorry to soun stupid but whats a CV boot???

it's the rubber cover that goes over the c.v joint

 

[jonS3]

my local audi dealer has just failed my S3 for the same thing, but my offside front boot is split. they want £211 to fix it

is it more work than the nearside or is that just a rip off?

 

[rodenal]

Ehhhh what exactly are they doing????

If its the driveshaft and boot they're replacing then fair enough because that's say £80 in parts plus scandal dealer labour.

If its just a new boot it costs about £10!!!!!!! plus labour of about half an hour. Tell them to shove it take it somewhere else for the work then get your free retest

 

[jonS3]

just the CV boot!

 

[jojo]

It's OK, the profit you'll make from those OZ rims should cover it hey.

 

[fingermouse]

boot kitis about 17 quid from audi and its a 1 hr job tops.

 

[bouncer--daz]

just done the one on my spare car... took longer than an hour due too a few parts needing replacing... and cleaning the bearing and hub out properly... but easy enough job