Does your local high school or vocational school have an automotive program? My son was a student in the automotive class at his high school and did work on cars as part of the curriculum. I had them do the brakes on my car and all I had to pay for was the parts which was around $70. (The garage had quoted me more than $250). It takes a little longer than if you take it to a garage, but the kids do good work and in the program my son was in the instructor was a master mechanic so it was done right.