Center Diff Bush Replaced For $270 ? Can It Be ?

[TXR05]

So maybe I missed something and the price to have that blasted center diff bush replaced across the BA/BF series has dropped an ass load!

Or I've found a bargin!

After ringing a number of placed to have my bush replaced with my own diff bush ( Super pro comfort series bush ) I accepted the fact that I'd be paying roughly anywhere in between $580 - $1000 to have the bush replaced. One place quoted me $350 because he'd done it quite a number of times, and knew how to do it quickly.

But I decided, I'll ring ford in Bundamba Ipswich, and was damn surprised when they said 'oh yeah! We do them for $270!'.

Needless to say, I booked it in for the following friday with that quote on file. When I got there I told them about my diff hat leaking they said that they would look after me and what not.

They rang me a few hours later and told me the total price will be $500 as they had to drop the rear cradle.

$270 for the diff bush and $204 to have the hat fixed and oil replaced.

before I rang these guys, I rang their other shop in springwood ( owned by the same person ) to have the mechanics quote me $770 for the labor alone!

So I'm damn happy! and would like to send a big thanks to Bundamba ford in ipswich! they also did a small inspection on the car and let me know the tyres howl when braking and that the blow off valve was loose.

So anyone needing their bush done, and want it done by ford in brisbane. This is the place to go!

[Adam]

Sounds about right.

I had the rear diff bush, control blade bushes, front lower control arm bushes all replaced, fitted Koni shocks and a Whiteline front sway bar for $800-$900.

[1600dave]

So it was only the centre bush?

$270 supplied and fitted is cheap as.

I need my side ones done too though, may as well do them all if cradle is coming out.

Be keen to know how they do it so quick/cheap so I can tell my ford dealer or mechanic

[Ralph Wiggum]

If your diff bush was cactus and they only changed it, expect to be back in there soon to have it replaced again. Once the rear bush goes the front wear quite quicky. Obviously once they are worn and a new rear bush is fitted the rear wear's quite quickly and so the circle of life continues....