Is this reasonable?

[Dtmnuka]

300 bucks for a new "u joint" and labor? on my 91 318is?

:(

[ejnight]

are we talking Drive line? if you are you can get a fully rebuilt drive line with center support for $450 from drive live service in Portland.

[///digitalme]

WTF? Serious? There's a place here in orange county that rebuilds driveshafts for 170 and re balanced

[Dtmnuka]

The mechanic said its just the "square rubber thing"? I really have no idea what a u joint does. I'm reading about it right now trying to get a better understanding. but 300 for the part labor and a new bolt somewhere down there?

[Dtmnuka]

well actually lets do this,

RECOMMEND ME A GOOD CHEAP mechanic! in the Portland area

[87e30]

This is confusing because the u-joint is neither serviceable or replaceable.

There is a center support bearing, which is a rubber/metal bearing right where the u-joint is. This is probably what he's talking about.

There is the guibo which goes from the driveshaft to the transmission.

Then there is the entire driveline.

I would personally replace the whole driveline... replacing just the center support bearing is often a crutch and it will fail again if the driveline u-joints themselves aren't operating smoothly. That's the key.

[Dtmnuka]

Yeah I would love to but I just dont have the money. :(

anyone know a cheap mechanic near me? portland/milwaiukie area

[ejnight]

WTF? Serious? There's a place here in orange county that rebuilds driveshafts for 170 and re balanced

thats a deal do they ship?

[tcheb]

Unless you know what the "square rubber thing" is, it's hard to say.

Working around the drive line can be a huge pain. You need a lot of heavy machinery and very often you can't replace just the faulty part, instead you have to replace the whole assembly.

[87e30]

Working around the drive line can be a huge pain. You need a lot of heavy machinery .

Machinery what???

I agree it's a pain, but on a lift it shouldn't be a big deal at all. I'd still assume the 300 dollar charge is ~100 for CSB and then ~200 for labor. Seems reasonable to me.

[CorvallisBMW]

Depends on what work is being done... Can you get some more information for us?

If you want a second opinion, these guys are just down the road and do excellent work: http://www.pacificmotorsports.com/

[Mlarsen]

If I ever said "square rubber thing" to a customer I'd get get my ass chewed. Go to a better shop that know what they're talking about.

[87e30]

If I ever said "square rubber thing" to a customer I'd get get my ass chewed. Go to a better shop that know what they're talking about.

What are you talking about? Your driveshaft isn't square? :giggle:

[Mlarsen]

What are you talking about? Your driveshaft isn't square? :giggle:

Mines a pentagon isn't yours

[iamsam]

there doesn't exist a rubber piece in your driveline that is square.

And the cheapest place to get it done is your parent's garage, or your garage.