$ 386 to replace/install lower left and right ball joints ?
$ 575 to replace/install right upper control arm ?
$ 275 EGR valve with solenoid assembley (part only)
$ 177 install new EGR assembly and clean EGR tube ?

shop rate $88.69
chicago,illinois

 

One word covers it....... YES.
I'd guess an alignment may be in order as well after the ball joints. More $$$$
I'm sure the EGR valve could bo got a lot cheaper and you could fit it yourself.
The rest well is your call.

 

Not sure about the ball joints but the EGR valve can / should be able to be purchase for between $100 and $150. To replace it ............you could probably do it yourself. Just did one on my other care and it was 2 bolts and a gasket. Took about 10 minutes.

Good luck.

 

$111 for the EGR from RockAuto :

 

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I'm glad you posted that pic alaxfire. Does anyone know if that black cap on the end of the short connects to anything or is it just a breather? I replaced the EGR valve a few years back (fairy easy) and could find that it had a place to connect.

 

Nope. To do the repairs yourself you would invest $50.000 in tooling and facility. I did. No body puts a tool or instrument on anything I own. Including me.

 

Just Curious....Whats the name of the shop in Chicago that gave you the quote? I may want to stay away from them.

 

It's a good job you do not own your good wife then.

 

It must be terribly hard to repair the cars when even you can not touch them LMAO

 

lol....................

 

What we have here ....... Is a failure to communicate.
I think he is saying that nobody OTHER than himself touches HIM or his cars, but then I could be wrong.
I have never invested $50.000 in anything, so I probably am not qualified to judge.

 

Haahaaa.. I wanted to go there.. but I'm working on being nice for a while..

 

yup to clarify I am the facilitator of the tooling. The $50.000 is the cost of my garage with hoist and tooling. I invested more than that in my Crossfires. 2nd Best investment I made to date. The best is my Sunbeam tiger. I paid $4000 for it. My wife knows my touch. This for forty years.

 

OK, now I'm clear, $50,000 investment, not $50.000 ( Fifty dollars and no cents and no mills )
( Wish I had a lift, been looking at 'em. Did you get the two post or scissors one ) ?

 

Initially I installed a used four post alignment lift. replaced it with a two post. much better for working. The resale of the first one paid for the second one. $2000 profit. I made adapters to lift my motorcycles.