ACME on Rte 130 is asking for $150 for tranny flush on my 97 Maxima.
I don't think it is worth it at that price.
Suggestions, anyone?

They also say that I need my transmission lines replaced and are asking for $116 for it ($266=150+116).

How do I know whether I need that or not?
As far as I know, there are no leaks in my 97 Maxima.

Another problem that I face is that there is a certain noise from the front left side (cut cut cut cut cut) everytime I turn the wheel.
Dealer says that my struts/bearings need to be replaced and wants $500 for it.

Don't have that kind of money. Please help with money saving suggestions.

Thanks
bunkpunk

 

**COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH**

The strut bearing cost 20 bucks per side. It takes about 15 min. to pull the strut out once the car is off the ground and wheels are off. Dealers have wall mounted spring compressors making it simple to take the strut apart.

Replacing both strut bearings is under one hour time. So unless your dealer is getting 460/hr as a labor rate your being ripped big time!

As far as the flush & tranny lines go, get a quote from someplace else to make sure your not being had there either.

 

that is way too much....that's more expensive than the dealer...my local dealer charge $99 and that's with kit and everything...u should check around...

 

that $500 better include struts..even then thats a lot. Just the swivle bearing is bad....get a $30 spring compressor from your local auto parts store and do it yourself.

tranny flush...if you can change the swivels on the struts you can do a fluid exchage yourself....search for "tran* flush"...I can't believe those lines are that much money either...I think one is just a braided fuel line type with hose clamps on each end....usually those types of things rarely go bad from my experience though...even here in wisconsin.

find a different guy and don't tell him about what the first guy quoted you....ask for a tranny fluid exchange and tell him the left swivel bearing is bad....that's it.

if your car is under 80K i wouldn't replace struts...i would say 120K for strut repalcement whether they are leaking or not.

 

Thanks All!

My Maxima is just 63K miles.

Seems like this Nissan Dealer wants to take me on a ride that I do not want to go.

bunkpunk