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S40 / V40 '96-'04 General Forum for the Volvo S40 and V40 (Classic) Series from 1995-2004. |
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Jan 11th, 2019, 09:44 | #1 |
Padge
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T4 2002
I very recently had my annual MOT on my 2002 V40 T4 and the car was failed on and I quote:
"Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn both Nearside & Offside Front (top mount)." The MOT garage has quoted £190 to replace both including labour and VAT but the maths don't seem to add up to me i.e. it seems very cheap. Volvo have quoted £67.50 + VAT for just one metal 'top mount' plate on its own let alone all the other parts (bearings, rubber sleeves, etc)? I don't know how they have come to this financial figure but it seems like guesswork to me and I am very cautious. I am getting a second opinion but has anyone any experience of this repair as I can only assume you don't really know what the 'excessive wear' is until you take it apart. Anyone have any thoughts? |
Jan 11th, 2019, 12:25 | #2 | |
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For instance when you go down a bumpy road or sometimes over manhole cover do you get a slight knocking noise from the front of the car ? If the answer is yes replacing the top mounts should cure this problem As far as the price goes I presume you are not using a Volvo garage Which in turn generally means they will be using aftermarket parts but possibly Volvo parts at a heavily discounted price There price will cover the cost of the parts plus about 2-3 hrs labour Hope this helps
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Jan 11th, 2019, 16:39 | #3 |
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They wont use genuine Volvo parts. They will use the cheapest parts from the local motor factors.
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Jan 12th, 2019, 09:21 | #4 |
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Thanks for your quick replies to my query which confirmed what I thought. The answer to the question re the garage is 'No' the MOT centre is not a Volvo garage and if I agreed I suspected they would do the work as cheaply as possible. You may be interested to know that a Volvo dealer has quoted two front 'Top Mounts' with all the component parts is £580 (inc VAT) so you can see why I was sceptical about the £190 quote all in! Whenever I can I always use Volvo parts so I will get other quotes to do the work. Thanks again. |
Jan 12th, 2019, 11:25 | #5 |
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Just buy the gen parts from Volvo direct or online then get your local to fit them at less than £150 per hour labour - yes, that's what my loyal main dealer now charges!
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Jan 16th, 2019, 12:28 | #6 |
No I'm not the redhead
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Yep agreed. Just buy the parts from the main dealer and have a local garage fit them. I do it all the time because then I know I've got a good part that I asked for and not some cheap crap from Eurocarparts with a mark up on it.
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