VONBOTTLE

so my car's at the dealer (Hoffman) to see why the airbag light is on and they tell me the clock spring should be replaced and "hopefully" that'll fix the problem. has anyone had this done? they want $500+ for it, and to top it off, i get to join the split cv boot club now that both are split and they want $800 to fix those. what's the going rate for both cv boots to be replaced? i've searched and found a wide range of answers, but i figure i'll buy two kits from ECS for $40 and have my indie do it when i replace the brakes...unless of course everyone says its running $800.
any thoughts/ideas would be greatly appreciated

Asicks2.7T

CV boots shouldnt be more than $200 each (parts & Labor).

VONBOTTLE

ahh, that's what i wanted to hear....now if only someone else could do the airbag

KFJ_S4

By my indy. I'll lookup paperwork when I get home but as I recall it was 2 hours of labor and a pretty cheap part.

BoneDaddy

it almost sounds like they're trying to get you to replace one of those $300 710 caps.

KFJ_S4

self-cancelling ring with slip ring and steering sensor. Does that help? Goes on the steering column after the airbag.

KFJ_S4

$296.56 for the part and 3 hours of labor.

BoneDaddy

ok that makes sense, just never heard it called that.

Boston Driver

and take apart the upper and lower steering column trim. After install, it must be calibrated (steering angle sensor) for ESP. Probably about 2 hours of labor. That being said, about $500 al in at the daeler is about right.

This is what is looks like...

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/steering%20wheel/selfcancelingring.jpg">

This is where it is hidden...

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/hliu55/steering%20wheel/wheelremoval5.jpg">

The CV boots are not that expensive, cost me about $150 at my indy shop (including parts) for one side. Do that elsewhere. $800 is ridiculous, unless they are replacing the CV joint as well.

VONBOTTLE

good about paying for a non wear and tear item like that, but safety first i guess).
if the loaner they offered me had been the new S6 in the lot i might have paid the $800 for the boots, but i doubt that was the case.
thanks for verifying my suspicions