96XJ_Garth
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Washington DC Metro Area
My apologies if this is being posted in the wrong place (I'm a newbie, I don't know any better!).
I was just informed by my local shop that my exhaust manifold has a crack in it and that replacement will run ~$1,000. According to them, the issue is with the cost of having to get a part from the dealer (they won't accept parts outside of their distributor, who only uses the dealer for the manifold apparently). I think the Jeep OEM part runs about $600 and has a rep of being of lesser quality than aftermarket alternatives that run for less than 1/3 of that.
Can anyone recomend a reputable service place here in the DC area (Northern Virgina, Fairfax County) were I can get this reliably replaced and not be completely gouged?
Thanks!
I was just informed by my local shop that my exhaust manifold has a crack in it and that replacement will run ~$1,000. According to them, the issue is with the cost of having to get a part from the dealer (they won't accept parts outside of their distributor, who only uses the dealer for the manifold apparently). I think the Jeep OEM part runs about $600 and has a rep of being of lesser quality than aftermarket alternatives that run for less than 1/3 of that.
Can anyone recomend a reputable service place here in the DC area (Northern Virgina, Fairfax County) were I can get this reliably replaced and not be completely gouged?
Thanks!