[NoPistons!]

I read 5 posts in here before i decided to say you should pay the man. He's not robbing you blind. Just WATCH the mechanic/person as they are doing it if you are allowed to do so.

For the time, effort and task, $160 is a good price. I've rebuilt several sets of hubs, have had to replace wheel studs, have had to service brakes, rebuild engines. If you REALLY want to diy you need to get your hands on a haynes repair manual, download the fsm and use the search function on the various s-chassis resources you have at your fingertips but nobody is going to beat you up questioning the price of a job. Actually i encourage people get a second or third opinion before coughing up that cash.

Best of luck to you. For real though, if i was a noob (i used to be many years ago and still am in alot of ways) i'd be pumped to pay that little for a job like that. Locally, i'd expect to pay $400 for the same job if not more. Some "mechanics" are great con artists/thieves.