Mechanic wants too much for this job?

[BennyLava]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

There is a TSB for the lower ball joints. The Toyota time is 5.5 hours. So $300 isn't a bad deal. The TSB is for both sides and I think the shop is quoting you just 1 side. Shops average about $60 per hour.

The TSB # is 0055-11

you can find the TSB here:
http://microimageonline.com/forums/s...TECH-TSB-FILES

scroll down to the bottom of the first post and you will see a link to USA TSB's. Then another window will pop up and scroll towards the bottom. Look for TSB0055-11

It will show you how to replace it, what the new part number is and if your car will fall under the specified repair.

So what are those? IIRC, TSB stands for toyota service bulletin. Thank you for the info, but how can that help me? I'm assuming that its not something that toyota will fix for free. Just trying to understand the meaning of your post.