Job planner
Plan the job before you book.
Pick what you are doing. We will tell you the bay to book, how long to plan for, what it costs, and exactly what to bring.
Parts are close
There is an AutoZone nearby, and during business hours parts usually reach the shop in about 10 to 20 minutes. Forgot a filter or need a different size? Order it, keep working, and do not lose your slot.
1. What are you doing?
2. What are you working on?
3. Your plan
- Bay
- 2-post lift
- Time in the bay
- 3 hrs to 6 hrs
- Bay cost, plus tax
- $90 to $180
Estimates for a first-timer, from our hourly rate and rounded up to the minimum booking. Book the long end. Extra time is cheaper than rushing. You picked an advanced job: plan a longer slot and check the guide first.
Parts and fluids
Control arms, ball joints and tie rods
- Control arm, ball joint or tie rod end, matched to the side and position
- Cotter pins and nuts
- Grease fittings if the part has them
Search links open the retailer with your car in the search. Use their vehicle picker to confirm fit, and compare the part number with your old part.
Look these up for your car first
- Which part is worn (check play with the wheel in the air)
- Bolt torques
- How to count tie rod threads to restore alignment roughly
Bring these tools
- Ball joint separator or pickle fork
- Breaker bar
- Torque wrench
- Penetrating oil
- Ball joint press if the joint is pressed in
- Pry bar
- Measuring tape for tie rod position