Labor costs to replace shocks/struts

[BeauxXL1200]

Okay Gents, I need a little input.

I've received my Steeda Pro-Action (non-adjustable) shocks and struts and billet aluminum rear shock mounts.

And I'm looking for a local shop to install them. The one estimate that I've gotten so far is $701.00.

And I'm like :shocked:

Their labor rate for customer supplied parts is $125.99 per hour. They estimate 3 hours for the front, and 1.5 hours for the rear. Plus $89.00 for an alignment and $45 for shop supplies.

This seems high to me.

Thoughts? :cheers:

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[wildcatgoal]

I can do the front in a maximum of two hours (sometimes the lower two bolts fight me to come out and/or the replacement lowering springs are a pain to get in my bench compressor). The rear shocks I can do in about 30 min. including taking off the wheels. $125 an hour is not unheard of for customer supplied parts. Alignment price is correct. Shop fees... well... that happens.

That said, recently I found out a local Mustang shop wanted to charge $1200-1400 for springs and sway bars. So... guess it's how it goes.

Drive up to Atlanta... I'll get you hooked up for much better.

 

[BeauxXL1200]

I can do the front in a maximum of two hours (sometimes the lower two bolts fight me to come out and/or the replacement lowering springs are a pain to get in my bench compressor). The rear shocks I can do in about 30 min. including taking off the wheels. $125 an hour is not unheard of for customer supplied parts. Alignment price is correct. Shop fees... well... that happens.

That said, recently I found out a local Mustang shop wanted to charge $1200-1400 for springs and sway bars. So... guess it's how it goes.

Drive up to Atlanta... I'll get you hooked up for much better.

Ha! Thanks, Wildcatgoal. If I wasn't 1000 miles away, I'd take you up on the offer. Atlanta is a pretty city. :cheers:

 

[wildcatgoal]

Eh... no Atlanta is not. But thanks?

Just shop around man. I mean a friggin' Midas should be able to pull this off.

You can even send me the rear shocks and upper mounts and I can do that here, then you can just bolt them in haha. I mean... that isn't hard. The front struts you have to change the spring and bang out some stubborn bolts, but still... not rocket science.

 

[2015Etrac]

Yeah that seems really high, if you were closer to PA my friend, who's also a Mustang guy, has a shop and would do it for MUCH less. It seems like a lot of people on here have been getting some really high quotes lately.

 

[BeauxXL1200]

Got a quote from a shop this morning that's close to my house.

$368.00. A lot better than $701.00. I'm gonna have them do the install early next week.

 

[Shouldhavegotthegt]

For less than $700 you can get a decent compressor, impact, sockets, and a good low pro jack and be able to do all your work. Pretty straightforward install.

 

[DrDane]

Im not the best mechanic in the world and I did it on christmas last year in my driveway without help

 

[GTP]

I have been searching for access to a shop press on a Saturday to do 4 IRS spherical bearings. Hard to find that.

I just reserved a 2-post lift for all day on a Saturday at DIY Garage Indy Oct 21. Will switch my track suspension back to stock for DD and do the bearings in luxury. Only $20/hr for the lift if I bring my own tools.

 

[MustangGuy]

Had a small local shop in Denver install practically the entire Steeda catalog last year. Including alignment was $900

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