$560 for clutch slave cylinder parts and labor?

[RyanRA]

Acura dealership quotes $560 for this installation. Does this sound fair

 

[shawn110975]

yeah at the dealer

but its so easy to do you could save and do it yourself

 

[E-Nough Logic]

Thats over $400 in labor. The part even at full dealer retail is $125 dollars. Approximate time for the dealer to change this part would be 1 hour or less.

 

[hofffam]

yeah at the dealer

but its so easy to do you could save and do it yourself

It might be typical of a dealer price, but there is no way it is fair.

The clutch master is much more difficult to replace. Maybe $500-ish for the master is closer to fair. But I think replacing the slave shouldn't cost more than $300 or so, assuming 90 minutes of labor.

But the slave is easy to replace.

1. Buy $100 for the part itself from Del Ray Acura. Order an o-ring too.
2. Remove airbox (~5 minutes)
3. Unscrew clutch fluid line from old slave cylinder, catch draining fluid somehow
4. Remove old slave cylinder.
5. Grease end of new slave. Re-mount.
6. Replace o-ring on fitting.
7. Re-attach fluid line.
8. Bleed line.

Bleeding probably takes the longest.

 

[RyanRA]

Thanks for the replies.

I also asked for a quote to replace the master cylinder; that quote was for (only) $195 . So $756 for both the master and slave; getting close to fair...

 

[1-Old-Man]

No. Not for one of them, not for both of them.

 

[davidf]

Thanks for the replies.

I also asked for a quote to replace the master cylinder; that quote was for (only) $195 . So $756 for both the master and slave; getting close to fair...

I'm glad your considering changing both. I preach this, LOL.

 

[itrsteve]

I just paid $613 at the dealer, would have preferred to do it myself but time didn't allow. The two parts from Delray are $215.

 

[nsxtasy]

If I lived where you do, I wouldn't be taking my NSX to the dealer. I would be taking it to this guy. Most experienced NSX mechanic in the NY-NJ area, prices are always fair, etc. And he's only 40 miles away. You're a lucky guy!

 

[champ19]

A quick second on nsxtasy's recommendation of a service provider for your NSX. Larry is without doubt one, if not the most, knowledgeable person anywhere concerning the NSX.
I trailered my car to him for TB/WP 60K mile service and it was the second best thing I ever did. The first being buying my NSX. I HIGHLY recommend him. Plus he is a cool guy.

 

[RyanRA]

I'm in touch with Larry now, so he'll likely do all future work on the car. The car only has 20k miles and only had oil and brake fluid changes, so I felt comfortable with the dealership doing the work.