What is a reasonable price for labor on springs and struts? I plan on doing this tomorrow, but don't wanna spend alot of money since i'm already pushing $500 on parts.

 

anywhere from 200-400, i reccomend doing it yourself, buy or rent a spring compressor it's not a that hard

 

you live in cali, i'm sure you could find someone in the regional forums who would help you do it

 

Anyone near victorville/san bernardino area wanna help me install my spring and struts for aroun $60

 

http://forums.maxima.org/forumdisplay.php?f=17

go there and post about it

 

i pulled out an old receipt, i went to Meineke Discount Mufflers and had them install my kyb's and eibachs.

installation/labor: 240.00
alignment: 49.95
tax: yuck

 

Thats damn near the price of the parts.....I work so hard to get the parts in the first place...now I gotta worry about spendin $$$ getting them installled....For cryin out loud....

 

I was quoted $450 at a shop I trust but decided to do it myself. Do it yourself and ensure that it is done right, after the first stut is removed your confidence will soar! Get the rear end lowering mounting kit b4 you start.

 

Wow! You want to ofeer $60 bucks for replacing 4 struts/shocks and springs? Good luck finding anyone who do this for this money. Do it yourself and when you finish imagine you done this for somebody else and you just earned $60. I wanna see your face then.
Good luck.

 

 

They won't do it anymore. I was curious too, as to how much it costs at a shop, so I asked them while getting my exhaust done, and they said since they are now part of some national franchise thing, they won't do suspensions that drop you below your stock config.

 

y dont u do it urself?!?!? trust me it's really easy as hell and u dont need a spring compressor...

 

install it urself for $0, it's not that hard

 

I own a shop in NY, and I charge 60 per strut with alignment +79.00. And like others had said. It really not very hard. I'm sure if you can get your hands on a spring compressor you can bang it out in about 2 -3 hours. I heard it can be done without a compressor but I'm not sure hows that done. goodluck

 

How many have done it without a compressor? As I am saving up I'm thinking should I get a compressor and impact wrench or just a good break bar and another set of hands, I'm sure it can be done just as easily without a compressor, but it will take longer and you'll probably sweat more.


how do you not need a spring compressor? your can do it but its far more dangerous without a spring compressor.

 

You Don't HAVE to have one but you NEED a spring compressor, don't be intimidated, just careful! Rent or buy one and do it; Why would you do it without one, it's mouse nuts with the spring compressor.

 

you just contradicted yourself in that statement.





but I think I know what your trying to say?

 

sorry for my lack of intelligence on this but what is the purpose of a rear end lowering kit? i had my suspension changed and did not purchase one of these kits.

 

mzmtg sells the kit, it compensates for some of the shock travel lost in lowering....

4th Gen Long-travel shock mounts IN STOCK & FOR SALE $75 + shipping
VQpower.com user reviews of shock mounts
ORG users feedback on me as a seller
Use this link
http://doug.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=335520

As for have versus need, as indicated you may not have to have it but unless... you know what I mean : )

 

yea its really not that hard sent soem compressors and get a breaker bar and ya set - its also a lot easier with 2 people - i was 17 when i did mine wit my dad and took a good part of the day but well worth it.

 

most of the springs u can compress with ur weight to reassemble.......as far as disassemble jsut be careful and u dont need a compressor

 

sounds dangerous.

$16 can save a limb or your head. I'd go with the spring compressors for heaven sake rent one for free.



shiesh . . .

 

I would think it'll be easier for him if someone do a write-up. What type of tools is need, where to get the tools, and a step by step to change the spring and strut. Once, he has the info on paper, he could change the spring or strut with a buddy.

Even tho alot of org member did it before, but they wouldn't provide any tutorial for the newbies. The best way to inform others is to have it on writing and it will pass along.

Good luck on your project, try and search more info online. The more info you get, the better it is for you. The Org forum have a limit amount of resource.

 

There are writeups in the faqs with pictures