What should I pay,,,,

**CLOMP** · 21st January 2011, 08:13

What should I pay a small back street garage to supply and fit BOTH rear upper control arms, thanks for any advice, ANT.

**Das** · 21st January 2011, 08:39

Price is going to come down to the source they use for the parts mate, that's gonna be the huge variable. Even going to a motor factor they may charge you the recommended retail price and not the cost+vat. Figure 1 to 1.5 hours labour as its only wheels off and 2 bolts for each side.

Part number is 13230274 btw.

**John C S** · 21st January 2011, 08:51

The problem is with these arms is that they can be obtained really cheaply, but most garages will source them from VX or a Motor Factors and the cost escalates.

I think I paid just over £200 to have mine done last MOT and i was robbed, but most garages were charging similar to change them.

Someone on good authority told me that the arms could be bought for £25 each.

There is a good how2 on here if you fancy it and have got the tools!

**plasma** · 21st January 2011, 09:02

Friendly mechanic was gonna charge me £50 to do both. Ask if you can supply your own arms to the garage, You can get them both for £30 delivered from ebay

**Das** · 21st January 2011, 09:04

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/pa...php?partid=252

Cost to buy £30.28, retail price, £79.20!!!!! Buy them yourself mate, and just tell a garage you were going to do it yourself but never got round to it.

**honyin** · 21st January 2011, 09:27

im keeping my eye on these ones http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

**CLOMP** · 21st January 2011, 21:47

Thanks for the replys gents,

**CLOMP** · 21st January 2011, 22:19

Originally Posted by John C S

The problem is with these arms is that they can be obtained really cheaply, but most garages will source them from VX or a Motor Factors and the cost escalates.

I think I paid just over £200 to have mine done last MOT and i was robbed, but most garages were charging similar to change them.

Someone on good authority told me that the arms could be bought for £25 each.

There is a good how2 on here if you fancy it and have got the tools!

working on a car my little street is a bit of a no no, I got hit by a car some years ago as I was working on a car.

**merikiito** · 21st January 2011, 22:19

well you could go to the dealers as mine offer the VX ones at a high price or patent ones at £30 ish each. I would pay no more than £30 a side to be fitted