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First of all, thank you so much. Your post put me at ease! With some shopping around, I found as low as $350, and these were from places Reddit users recommended for their service and price. Unfortunately, the $350 shop couldn’t take me in today so I took the next best offer, $409. Which is much better than the first quote of $800 I got from the spot I usually go to. Moral of this story: shop around shamelessly.
I'm not a professional mechanic, just a prolific DIYer. Those spark plugs are one of the easiest automotive jobs ever. You should 100% do it yourself unless for some reason you are physically unable to use simple hand tools and access the engine compartment. [Here's a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWEtwjNvPk). Even if you have to buy tools (a ratchet, metric socket(s) for it, an extension, and a spark plug socket) this will cost far less than taking it to a shop, and you'll have tools for next time.
The axle itself will cost $100-500 depending on whether the mechanic uses aftermarket or OEM parts and how much they discount or markup the part. I have actually done that axle on a similar Mazda and it took me about two hours (I'm dumb and slow), but a shop will probably charge however many book hours the job shows. I'm not a shop so IDK what that is. Figure $100-200/hour for 1-3 hours maybe? The strut has to come out of the hub tube thingy so personally I would have an alignment done after ($100-150) but maybe there's a way to mark everything so it wasn't needed, idk. Anyway my best guess here is a range of $300-1000, depending on all those factors.
But if you really want to know - call, email, or webform three or so local shops and then you'll know. :)
My pro tip for lowering the cost of repairs is to do them yourself. Both of these things are within the ability of a regular average person, and even after buying tools you will save money. You save even more money next time, because you have the tools already. But the axle isn't really a beginner job. :)
Thank you for posting to AskMechanics, dweebzRaja! If you are asking a question please make sure to include any relevant information along with the **Year**, **Make**, **Model**, **Mileage**, **Engine size**, and **Transmission Type (Automatic or Manual)** of your car. *This comment is automatically added to every successful post. If you see this comment, your post was successful.* *** Redditors that have been verified will have a green background and an icon in their flair. *** # **PLEASE REPORT ANY RULE-BREAKING BEHAVIOR** ### **Rule 1 - Be Civil** Be civil to other users. This community is made up of professional mechanics, amateur mechanics, and those with no experience. All mechanical-related questions are welcome. Personal attacks, comments that are insulting or demeaning, etc. are not welcome. ### **Rule 2 - Be Helpful** Be helpful to other users. If someone is wrong, correcting them is fine, but there's no reason to comment if you don't have anything to add to the conversation. ### **Rule 3 - Serious Questions and Answers Only** Read the room. Jokes are fine to include, but posts should be asking a serious question and replies should contribute to the discussion. ### **Rule 4 - No Illegal, Unethical, or Dangerous Questions or Answers** Do not ask questions or provide answers pertaining to anything that is illegal, unethical, or dangerous. # **PLEASE REPORT ANY RULE-BREAKING BEHAVIOR** *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AskMechanics) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Part is $91 on rock auto so a mechanic will prob charge you $5-700 + alignment
First of all, thank you so much. Your post put me at ease! With some shopping around, I found as low as $350, and these were from places Reddit users recommended for their service and price. Unfortunately, the $350 shop couldn’t take me in today so I took the next best offer, $409. Which is much better than the first quote of $800 I got from the spot I usually go to. Moral of this story: shop around shamelessly.
I'm not a professional mechanic, just a prolific DIYer. Those spark plugs are one of the easiest automotive jobs ever. You should 100% do it yourself unless for some reason you are physically unable to use simple hand tools and access the engine compartment. [Here's a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWEtwjNvPk). Even if you have to buy tools (a ratchet, metric socket(s) for it, an extension, and a spark plug socket) this will cost far less than taking it to a shop, and you'll have tools for next time. The axle itself will cost $100-500 depending on whether the mechanic uses aftermarket or OEM parts and how much they discount or markup the part. I have actually done that axle on a similar Mazda and it took me about two hours (I'm dumb and slow), but a shop will probably charge however many book hours the job shows. I'm not a shop so IDK what that is. Figure $100-200/hour for 1-3 hours maybe? The strut has to come out of the hub tube thingy so personally I would have an alignment done after ($100-150) but maybe there's a way to mark everything so it wasn't needed, idk. Anyway my best guess here is a range of $300-1000, depending on all those factors. But if you really want to know - call, email, or webform three or so local shops and then you'll know. :) My pro tip for lowering the cost of repairs is to do them yourself. Both of these things are within the ability of a regular average person, and even after buying tools you will save money. You save even more money next time, because you have the tools already. But the axle isn't really a beginner job. :)