hey guys.. i'm about to go get some quotes for labor fees on replacing all of my exhaust studs, gaskets, etc... anyways i wanted to see if i could get some prices from you guys on what you have paid for this, so i know what to expect, and so i can know if someone is trying to rip me off. any help would be greatly appreciated! i have all parts needed, i am just going to check up on labor costs


oh and btw if anyone has done it in the southern cali area that is where i am at.. maybe there is a shop you can recommend me to? thank you guys very much!

 

847$ for 3 studs front and back

 

I just got quoted 500 for rear manifold studs and gasket including labor

 

i see this is going to be massively expensive

 

50 for parts per side....you might be able to replace the front ones yourself.....the rears...uhn uhn. i paid 250 to do the rears

 

I just bought the studs from Courtesy and I have to say, for 34 dollars I expected the things to be a little bigger.

I talked to a guy at Warpspeedperformance (was ordering my y pipe) and he said that a good way to get the broken studs removed is to remove the manifold and then with any studs that are broken to try to screw a nut on to what is left of the stud. Then take a welder and weld the nut to the screw, now you can try to back it out with a socket wrench.

This is what I will be trying, at least before I get the drill and start drilling. Naturally this is going to be something I wish I hadn't started but hey, I have the summer to waste anyway.

 

do you think that will be easier than using an easy out? oh and what did you order from courtesy for 34? i ordered everything from them too but it costed more... but of course i ordered a few other items as well.

 

DO NOT..i repeat DO NOT use a ez out to get the studs out..you'll be drilling out the stud and a broken EZ out with a carbide bit later on.

 

danny if not an easy out than what? hahaha nice sig

 

u can "try" an ez out...but if it doesn't want to come out don't force it.

if it won't come out then drill it out and put a helicoil in it and call it the day.

sig is there so u focker won't decide to get sue happy.

 

i dropped in at the local United Auto and ordered a new rear manifold for $150 shipped, including gaskets and studs. so i'm gonna get my car up and get the old one off and put the new one in... along with a stainless y-pipe, b-pipe w/resonator, muffler, catback. beautiful.