Dealer or neighborhood garage for front seal?

[DJinCO]

To the HUMMER brain trust:

I just don't have time to possibly tackle the replacement of the leaking left front seal.
I know that it is supposed to be a "relatively" simple task, but I can turn an oil change into a two hour process, the longest part being the cleanup.

Should I trust a local garage to work on the H3 or should I go back to the dealership?
My expectation is that the dealership will charge four times the cost and probably has mechanics that are not all that familiar with the H3. The local garage could have mechanics that are more familiar with the H3, or maybe not.

I wasn't thinking of a tire shop, but a local independently owned garage that repairs vehicles.

Thoughts?
Thanks.

 

[justin94tt]

Dealership is going to charge you probably around $500.

 

[alrock]

If you don't already have a neighborhood shop to do repairs, you need to start searching for one. I would look for a good independent shop.

 

[CaseyS]

I paid $4xx for this repair over a year ago including a new belt at an independent shop. Should be something any compotent shop can handle. Hope this helps.

 

[DJinCO]

I does help, thanks everyone. I would like for some experienced eyes to look a the underside before the off-road season starts. Around here, that's about Memorial Day.

 

[cgalpha08]

I had my local shop do it...along with a transmission and t case drain and everything is running great about 6000 miles later

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