Total bill was $299. Here's the breakdown - $2.76 for the spring - $approx $40 for new plugs, $211 for 2 hours labor, $20 something for the overnight shipping charge- we think and then tax.
We didn't feel it was out of line considering we think it took them over 2 hours and the tech came in when he wasn't supposed to and they just did everything they could to make it bearable for us.
About the spring, not sure if it would be considered preventative. Looking on the net soemtimes this happens at 30,50,70, or 100,000 mile. I had 108,000 on mine. BIL had this happen on a Chevy as well. Have not found where once one spring went they all needed to be replaced. But for the price of the springs if you are replacing one your self, you might as well replace them all.
When ours did go there was no warning, just bam and loss of power and running krappy. Not sure if the spring could have been worn, but over the Rockies we had like no power. Sometimes we were going up in second.(we have oversized tires, enough armor to withstand any rock and the rig was loaded down with jeep parts). Jeff said the libby had more power after it was fixed which could be due to the new plugs, but I swear we had them replaced not too long ago.
Good news when Jeff looked at the motor when it was apart, it looked clean. No sludge, oil was a good color and it wasn't gumming up(his words not mine). Better news, we made it home.
I have to say this, it was all my fault. Jeff wanted to take the Tahoe with 23,000 miles. I wanted my libby. Had I read about the safari in Ouray sooner, we were so close we would have been able to make a run or 2 and this would have happened on a trail and we would have been close enough to BIL's that we could have fixed it ourself. SO no matter which way this is spun, the man was right and I was wrong. Hopefully I will be out of the doghouse soon.
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