problem with bushes

[fido]

this is my first post on Jap chat...

just had my runabout in the main dealer for new rear trailing arm bushes. it's a Civic 1.5; you know the one with the lean-burn engine, driven mostly by oldies...

damage was £400 inc. VAT - isn't this a bit steep,
or is this the typical labour rate at a main dealer?

dread to think what the Civic Type-R is going to cost after i have tracked it a few times.

[mxdi]

And I thought this was a gardening thread

[Mr E]

I suspect you'll find most of that is labour charges. The bushes themselves are probably very cheap.

Do you have a decent local independant?

[tuttle]

Agreed with MrE,mostly labour,tho price of bushes can vary massively.

[fido]

Mr E said:

Do you have a decent local independant?

nope, but i may start looking now!

labour was about 80% of the cost. i suppose it takes a few hours to remove the suspension etc.

to be fair, the Honda garage always do a good job,
but the hourly rates are a little steep - that's alot of beer money

[dewey]

Sounds expensive to me.

I had all my bushes changed on my mx5, cost about 400 for all the bushes and approximately 250 quid for my mechanic to fit them.