2000 Saab 9-3 repair Question rear engine seal

2000 SAAB 9-3
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TORI911
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2000 Saab 9-3 repair Question 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 110k miles

A SAAB mechanic told me the rear engine seal is leaking and requires replacement. His estimate
is approx. $2400 & mentioned the car is not worth fixing at that cost.

Is $2400 an accurate estimate ?
How many hours of labor are generally involved for this job? I'm thinking that the part costs are minimal

It's a mint convertible & I'd like to keep it but don't want to get ripped off.
Thanks for your feedback!

Tori
Mar 25, 2009 at 2:56 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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The labor guide says it is 6 hours of labor to replace it. So unless he is charging somewhere around $400 an hour for labor, he is way off.Find someone else, it sounds like he is just blowing you out , as if he doesnt want to do it.
Mar 25, 2009 at 4:52 PM