How much to install springs?
05-05-2008 | 07:10 PM
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From: Illadelphia
GF's car 
I bought off another member on here. It's in the shop now for some other work to get it to pass inspection
Shop I have the car at now is trying to charge me $120 an axle and that seems a little high to me. Or maybe not?
I bought off another member on here. It's in the shop now for some other work to get it to pass inspection Shop I have the car at now is trying to charge me $120 an axle and that seems a little high to me. Or maybe not?
Last edited by Lumberg™; 05-05-2008 at 07:13 PM.
05-05-2008 | 07:37 PM
#5
and for $120 ea., they better be putting in tok's or gold plated, or something.
05-05-2008 | 07:50 PM
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Come on guys... we're obviously all not mechanically inclined or have the time or space to do it ourselves. If I could do it myself, wouldn't have asked the question.
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05-05-2008 | 08:16 PM
#7
then i'd suggest to get a few quotes from a few different places and see what you can whip up price-wise. You may not trust the other guys, or you might, but you also might be able to leverage your trusted mechanic into doing it for cheaper based on the compeditor's price..
05-05-2008 | 08:38 PM
#8
i'm gonna suggest you find out how much cheaper it would be if you supplied the parts. tokico can be had for about $275 anywhere, and like DJ98MAXSE said, for a shop, it shouldn't take 2 hours. figure $100/hr shop rate(guesstimating) and you have about the same price.
05-06-2008 | 06:02 AM
#9
what is the labor rate for your area?
most reputable shops base their quotes on a labor guide which tells them the accepted time it will take for the repair which is then multiplied by the shop's labor rate.
Strut/spring labor:
Axle Labor:
the pricing in those estimates are for a $70 an hour labor rate, which is WAY lower than the prevailing rate around here.
most reputable shops base their quotes on a labor guide which tells them the accepted time it will take for the repair which is then multiplied by the shop's labor rate.
Strut/spring labor:
Code:
Selected Vehicle >>> Year: 1992 Make: NISSAN-DATSUN Model: 810/MAXIMA Engine: V6-2960 3.0LVG30,T,E Group: CHASSIS & STEERING Back to Part Categories Selected Part Group: Shocks & Springs Labor Operation Skill Est. Sell Yrs R&I Front Shock &/Or Strut Assembly 1 Both B 1.4 98.00 92 DOES NOT include disassemble or alignment 2 One Side B 0.8 56.00 92 DOES NOT include disassemble or alignment * R&R Gland Packing &/Or O-Ring 3 Each B 0.3 21.00 91-92 * R&R Spring 4 Each B 0.3 21.00 91-92 * R&R Spring Insulators 5 Each B 0.3 21.00 91-92 * Replace Strut 6 Each B 0.3 21.00 91-92 Includes: Transfer spring, seat & insulators R&I Rear Shock &/Or Strut Assembly 7 Both B 2.6 182.00 92 8 One Side B 1.4 98.00 92 * R&R Coil Spring 9 Both Sides B 0.5 35.00 91-92 * R&R Strut Cartridge 10 Each B 0.5 35.00 89-92 * R&R Strut Packing & O-Ring 11 Both Sides B 0.6 42.00 91-92 * Replace Strut Assembly 12 Each Side B 0.5 35.00 89-92 R&R Front Spring 13 Both Sides B 2.0 140.00 92 R&R Rear Spring 14 Rear, Both B 3.1 217.00 92 DOES NOT include Alignment R&R Rear Strut 15 Both B 3.6 252.00 92 16 One Side B 1.9 133.00 92 R&R Rear Strut Cartridge 17 Both B 3.6 252.00 92-94 18 One Side B 2.9 203.00 92-94
Code:
Labor Operation Skill Est. Sell Yrs R&I F Axle Shaft Assembly 1 Both B 1.8 126.00 85-94 2 One Side B 1.1 77.00 91-94 * R&R Axle Shaft Boot 3 Each Side B 0.7 49.00 91-92 * R&R Axle Shaft Joint 4 Each Side B 0.7 49.00 91-92 5 * R&R Axle Shft Center Support Bearing B 0.3 21.00 91-92 6 * R&R Center Bearing Support B 1.0 70.00 91-94 * R&R Differential Output Seal 7 Each B 0.1 7.00 91-92 * Replace Axle Shaft 8 Each B 0.7 49.00 91-92 R&R F Axle Shaft 9 Both B 3.2 224.00 85-94 10 One Side B 1.8 126.00 91-94 R&R F Axle Shaft Boot 11 Both B 3.2 224.00 85-94 12 One Side B 1.8 126.00 91-94 13 R&R Axle Shaft Center Support Brg B 1.4 98.00 85-94 R&R F Axle Shaft Joint 14 Both B 3.2 224.00 85-94 15 One Side B 1.8 126.00 91-94 16 R&R F Center Bearing Support B 2.1 147.00 85-94
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