Toyota Corolla Repair Quote

cheap_charlie

I paid extra last month to have my 2000 Corolla serviced at a Toyota dealership. My choice, and possibly not the best MSE thing to do either

I was given an advisory about a non-urgent repair the car needs.

I admit right now I am somewhat ignorant regarding the ins and outs of cars (I am a woman after all ) and his description of the repair required was a potential leak with perisihing around some seal. He wrote it down on a quote as:

SLK (?) at leak o/s driveshaft seal near seal and also for ATF (which I am assuming is Automatic Transmission Fluid) 3 litres.

The total for this repair quoted is £214.33 - the dealership informed me the job took "a couple of hours".

I would like to get some more quotes for this job but am unsure exactly what to say to any garage when I call them up without sounding completely stupid and therefore ripe for being ripped off.

Can someone explain to me in simple parlance what I need to say the fault is?

Thanks if you can!

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

It sounds fair enough to me, it is a leak out of the automatic gearbox to one of the driveshafts that powers the wheels. It needs fixing, the last thing you want is a gearbox low on fluid.

Unstoppable_2

Seconded. It's the labour that's the killer. When phoning for a quote, it's the driveshaft seal on the gearbox you need doing. The seal itself is only pennies, it's the time taking the car to bits to do it that's the expensive part.

jeannieblue

cheap_charlie wrote: »

I paid extra last month to have my 2000 Corolla serviced at a Toyota dealership. My choice, and possibly not the best MSE thing to do either

I was given an advisory about a non-urgent repair the car needs.

I admit right now I am somewhat ignorant regarding the ins and outs of cars (I am a woman after all ) and his description of the repair required was a potential leak with perisihing around some seal. He wrote it down on a quote as:

SLK (?) at leak o/s driveshaft seal near seal and also for ATF (which I am assuming is Automatic Transmission Fluid) 3 litres.

The total for this repair quoted is £214.33 - the dealership informed me the job took "a couple of hours".

I would like to get some more quotes for this job but am unsure exactly what to say to any garage when I call them up without sounding completely stupid and therefore ripe for being ripped off.

Can someone explain to me in simple parlance what I need to say the fault is?

Thanks if you can!

Don't you just love their phraseology!!!

Being at home and not at work or knowing any of your details, I can't really help you - but knowing dealership labour rates - guess it would be at least half price elsewhere! If not less.

Sounds like a seal needs replacing - i wouldn't sweat it, and google for an independent Toyota specialist, call them and for a price and advice etc.