...Upon my mom's wishes, I scheduled an apointment to get hte wheel seals done, and the shoes replaced at the dealer.

What should we expect the wallet damage to be?

 

expect one good thing...you wont have to carry a wallet anymore cause you wont have anyhting to put in it....

 

You mean the axle seals and rear brake job? Both axle seals are bad?

 

Both seals blew. And, apparently, fluids make the shoes swell up, so were going to have that replaced too.

 

Were you off roading and have not done a breather mod?

 

Unfortunately, yes. I ordered the parts to to the mod though, theyre coming in Wed, Ill install them then. The surgery appointment is Thursday.

 

savings? what savings?

 

I think I paid $400 in change for both inner and outer axle seals on both sides and new shoes
It is expensive

 

I'm having my rear seals done and I'm also getting front and rear shocks and coils installed and the damage including new rear shoes is under $700 from the Mitsubishi garage that sponsored me when I had my Eclipse. I'm sure the seals are solidly under $500.

 

Both inner and outer seals replaced here on both passenger and driver side, brake pads and machining the drums ran around 500. Call it a moment of weakness on the brake job, instead of doing it myself.

Not sure if the following is good or bad. Maybe both.

Two weaks later the driver side was leaking again. (of course that's bad) The upside was the shop replaced the seal and once again replaced the brake pads (though I think this time they just wiped out the drum) without so much as asking for cash. Not bad for a stealership. (they shouldn't have asked, but its a stealer)

 

that is why I sucked it up and paid a shop. I already had replaced drums twice and two outer seals (yes I have the diff breather extended) and was tired of the hassle. I paid for it all, go the piece of mind and warranty and have not had a problem since

 

Inner and Outer Axle seals, machining drums, new shoes, new fluid, and labor = $800 + Tax @ Toyota in Lancaster, MA.

 

I'm glad I did this myself. $5.99 for the seal and $19.99 for brake shoes sure beats $500-800. An afternoon job if you have the space and tools.

 

Bummer. I paid $194 for the same job.

 

Im with you on that! I paid like $10 for both seals, installed one, cleaned the drums/shoes/cylnders and all was good to go. I ended up replacing the other side just for fun cuase it only took me like an hour for one side. DIY > all

 

holy crap, i could do that job with NEW drums for $120 or so in parts. they must really be working the flat rate book on that, it's an EASY job.

 

once again gangus, not even a kiss

 

Replaced Rear Leaking Axle Seals Labor $240
2x O Rings $12.27 Each $24.54 Total
12 GLB PT Gear Lube $3.65 Each $43.80 Total
2x Oil Seals $12.87 Each $25.74 Total
1x Breather Plug $8.80 (Even though I asked them not to replace the breather since I was going to do the extension anyways)
Rear Brake Service Labor $160
2x Brake Drums $113.79 Each $227.58 Total
1x Brake Cleaner $4.45
1x Rear Shoes Kit $73.13
Lube Disposal $10
Sales Tax $20.55

Grand Total $841.59 and 2 bottles of KY

 

the inner seals are a bitch b/c of the lock collar. OUter are a breeze to replace. you don't have to pull the axle shafts

 

doesn't help that they REPLACED the drums! that is where they got you. and the breather...why wouldn't they replace it? you told them not to, but how could they warranty the work when it was the breather that caused the problem in the first place?! i never would have let them do the work until i got a quote first. if you had done that, then you could have told them to turn down the old drums.

actually...did they even replace the drums? you should look to see. if they didn't, then the also jipped you on the 2 bottles of ky you think you got.