I am needing to know how many mechanic hours I should be charged to change a wheel bearing on a Escape in the front and to change a rear end on a Z71 truck.How many %26quot;mechanic hours%26quot; should be charged?You are looking at 30 min. to 1hr %26amp; 30 min. I think about an hour should be charged. Make sure you get a price before the work is done.
Also, if you want to save money on new wheel bearings, i suggest http://mibearings.comHow many %26quot;mechanic hours%26quot; should be charged?I believe the frt bearing on an Escape is a hub type bearing and requires disassmbly of the brake system to replace..Shoulbe 1-11/2 hours at most for one side..If you are changing the complete rear axle housing I would expect about 4 hours..If just the center section ..about an hour and 1/2How many %26quot;mechanic hours%26quot; should be charged?Wheel bearing est.1.5 hrs rear end 4.0 hrs. a good knowledgeable mechanic can do this by the time indicated..go to Google.com and search mac chart punch in your question and sometimes the site will assist on estimated time also.How many %26quot;mechanic hours%26quot; should be charged?Taking in to account any unforseen porblems... 1 hour maximum for the wheel bearing and 5 hour maximum for the rearend. Example minus parts cost: 6 hours labor at $75HR = $450 in labor alone.How many %26quot;mechanic hours%26quot; should be charged?wheel bearing on a truck about 30 minute job or less not much harder than removing a tire i could do it in a hour or lessHow many %26quot;mechanic hours%26quot; should be charged?on the escape it should take no more than half an hour
