Lordy wrote:

> Wow! On a BMW 320i one garage quoted 8 300ukp+vat labour to change a
> diff. This is the garage I usually phone to get a worst case scenario
> type quote!
>
> My local one is letting me source my own diff (for 150 UKP) and want
> approx 225+vat for labour.
>
> The chaps I'm buying from (Quarry Motors) say they could change a
> diff in one hour at a push and are surprised labour is more than 70
> quid even allowing for London prices!
>
> Problem is the car has already been towed to my local garage so I'll
> have to get a break down in labour costs from them I guess? Otherwise
> towing costs may cancel out any savings looking elsewhere.
>
> Are these 200+UKP labour costs standard for London or something?

I don't know about that, but you can figure on paying for 4-5 hours labor to
change a diff.

Matt O.