Mechanic wants too much for this job? - Toyota Yaris Forums

BennyLava · 01-28-2015, 12:16 PM

My passenger side lower ball joint died. 2009 Yaris Sedan. Its been clunking and clacking for a while now, and I finally got time to take it in.

Well the tire shop wants $331 to fix it. They say that the whole lower control arm has to be replaced. You can get a Moog brand lower control arm for $71 with the ball joint. The AC Delco brand one is $107. Does toyota have a house brand like Ford has Motorcraft, and GM has ACdelco?

Anyway, is this too much for this job? It sounds really steep. I didn't buy a yaris cause I have money to shell out like this. What would you pay? Or maybe DIY? Is it a pain to replace yourself?

01-28-2015, 12:16 PM	#1
BennyLava Drives: 1987 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 314	Mechanic wants too much for this job? My passenger side lower ball joint died. 2009 Yaris Sedan. Its been clunking and clacking for a while now, and I finally got time to take it in. Well the tire shop wants $331 to fix it. They say that the whole lower control arm has to be replaced. You can get a Moog brand lower control arm for $71 with the ball joint. The AC Delco brand one is $107. Does toyota have a house brand like Ford has Motorcraft, and GM has ACdelco? Anyway, is this too much for this job? It sounds really steep. I didn't buy a yaris cause I have money to shell out like this. What would you pay? Or maybe DIY? Is it a pain to replace yourself?

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