[Speargun]

Before I show my redneck side at a local hydraulic shop, I wanted to check & make sure that I wasn't over reacting.

I bought a used 9k# lift a few years ago for $1200, I think it may be a "Tuxedo" brand, and been using it in my shop somewhat regularly ever since. It recently started leaking so I knew it was time for some new seals. Since I have a few other things going on right now, I decided to take the cylinders to a local hydraulic shop instead of changing the seals myself.

When I dropped the cylinders off I asked for a ballpark cost for the seal replacement & they said they would have to take a look at them first to see what was needed. Since I asked about the price a few times, I was told that they would call me before they did any work.

Today I got a call that my cylinders were ready & that there was nothing wrong with them other than the seals they replaced. When I asked for the total, the guy told me $763!!!

Had they called me first, I would have definitely said no to the repair as I can buy the seals for around $35 each and it takes less than 1 hour per cylinder to replace them.

To put things into perspective, a friend recently had the seals replaced in his cylinders for around $250ish and pair of brand new cylinders are only $235 more than what these guys want to charge me.


So...... Am I getting ripped off or not?
Either way, they didn't call with a quote. How would you handle it?