I imagine that with parts and labor It'd be more than $500. I'd like to keep it under $1500 if possible.

Then again I really have no prior experience with this kind of work.

My Mechanic said it shouldn't be too much money, and judging from him previously working on my car I imagine he won't rip me off on labor charges. That being said he didn't give me an idea of the money I'd be looking at spending so that's just a general ball park of what I'm willing to spend and it (my budget) would go up or down accordingly.