How much should i expect to pay for parts and labor for new alternator in VW Jetta.?

Car is 02 Jetta and needs new alternator per my mechanic. He has quoted $410 to put on new one. Does this sound right? I thought this was high as we bought one for my sons car and my husband put it on himself for about $80 last year. But maybe more difficult on this VW which has been nothing but trouble since we got it.How much should i expect to pay for parts and labor for new alternator in VW Jetta.?A new Bosch alternator for your car is going to run between $275-350 depending where you buy it. If you don't think you're going to keep the car much longer, you can purchase a low mileage used alternator for under $100 online. Installation is not that difficult if your husband has replaced alternators on other cars. If he is a "do it your selfer," Advise him to retract the accessory belt tensioner by using a 16mm open ended wrench to pull the pulley half towards the front of the car, and locking it in place using a 20d common nail or a small allen key. With belt tension off, it is simple to un-bolt and replace the alternator.How much should i expect to pay for parts and labor for new alternator in VW Jetta.?The alternator shouldn't be over 120, and 3 hours to replace it seems a tad steep to me too.



Shop around for another mechanic.

Or do it yourself and save a wee bit.How much should i expect to pay for parts and labor for new alternator in VW Jetta.?I wouldn't install it myself. I just had something done at my VW dealer and it was $70/hour. That sounds way too expensive.

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An 02 Jetta at 410 sounds like a new Bosch Alternator, anything less is thievery.



What the heck kind /yr car does your son have(jeesh!).



I would demand that they remove the alt and have it rebuilt by a local rebuilder and that should slice 150 off that bill.



SCI, 2003 GLI, Former shop owner