Bad Brake Booster, Engine mounts and Rear Main Seal Leak

[bala1]

My 2006 A 4 has a bad brake booster so the dealer says. The brake pedal would intermittently get hard.. difficult to press but only as im waiting at a light or when the car was parked. But as it got going the pedal would soften up and would be easy to to press down.. The dealer said it was a bad booster.. He also said that I have a rear main seal leak..... and i also need the motor mounts replaced.. He quoted me 2200 dollars.. I said NO Way.. I knocked him down to 1500.. He said he was going to call around for aftermarket parts and get back to me. How much would be a reasonable price to get those items replaced and is it worth it.. the car has 211K miles on it otherwise in good shape..

I drive mostly highway miles.

[vce1232000]

The brake pedal would intermittently get hard..

Sounds like the car needs some Viagra or Cialis......lol. But on a serious note. Id have the vacuum pump checked that located in back of the motor.

i also need the motor mounts replaced..[/QUOTE]

I see 1 but both.

Id bring it to another shop and have another at what needs to be

[aluthman]

The labor on a rear main seal replacement is going to be painful. You have to remove either the engine or the transmission. I haven't really heard of them ever leaking unless installed wrong though. I would look for other possible causes like vce said.