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Hi all, having some work done on my 06 screw 4.6. replacing rear differential seal, u-joints, stabilizer links, and the drive belt. Rear diff seal is leaking and the others just maintenance. is $650 fair for this work??
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$650 seems fair. The sway bar links are relatively easy to replace, belt is easy to replace, differential seal can be a pain, and u-joints I would imagine take a good bit of work since you have to remove the driveshaft. Differential seal will require new oil, seal, and it has to set up for a certain amount of time before you can put oil in it since the seal is RTV.
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Originally Posted by tareed94
$650 seems fair. The sway bar links are relatively easy to replace, belt is easy to replace, differential seal can be a pain, and u-joints I would imagine take a good bit of work since you have to remove the driveshaft. Differential seal will require new oil, seal, and it has to set up for a certain amount of time before you can put oil in it since the seal is RTV.
Thanks, I haven't taken anywhere for a second opinion so this helps.
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Are you supplying parts?
If that's labor and parts, that's not bad
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Originally Posted by SCORGE
Are you supplying parts?
If that's labor and parts, that's not bad
Parts and Labor
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If you do the work yourself, the stabilizer bar links for both of them are $60-70, the differential pinion seal is like $20 and the serpentine belt is about $25. I don't believe you can replace just the U-joints on these trucks, you have to replace the entire drive shaft (and that's $600 or so)
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Originally Posted by ShirBlackspots
If you do the work yourself, the stabilizer bar links for both of them are $60-70, the differential pinion seal is like $20 and the serpentine belt is about $25. I don't believe you can replace just the U-joints on these trucks, you have to replace the entire drive shaft (and that's $600 or so)
If he has staked on u joints then yes. If he has e clips than you dont have to replace entire driveshaft. These are e clip u joint
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That's great to know about that u-joints. I already had my drive shafts replaced under extended warranty, but I'm sure it's gonna go eventually since it has 80k miles on it, many towing miles.
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That quote seems fair.

Originally Posted by tareed94
Differential seal will require new oil, seal, and it has to set up for a certain amount of time before you can put oil in it since the seal is RTV.
FYI The Right Stuff gasket maker can be put into service right away! https://www.permatex.com/products/ga...e-gasket-grey/
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Originally Posted by HubFord
That quote seems fair.



FYI The Right Stuff gasket maker can be put into service right away! https://www.permatex.com/products/ga...e-gasket-grey/
Thanks for the heads up Hub, Gonna get me a tube of that.

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