rear dif installation costs?

porsche959 · 07-29-2019, 03:09 PM

could anyone share their cost to install a rear dif. ive gotten a range of $375-$500 just for the installation in nyc/jersey. does that sound right?

Efthreeoh · 07-29-2019, 04:25 PM

It's a bit of a job. I've done it at home on the lift. 3 hours shop time would be reasonable.

Rmtt · 07-30-2019, 07:55 AM

Not sure what car you are doing it own, but I did mine off of Jack stands in my garage on my E82.

Just a few bolts to disconnect the rear shafts and driveshaft. After that just the bolts holding the rear diff to the car. My rear diff only weighed about a 100lbs, so I was able to to pull it out and set it down myself.

Strapped my new rear diff to a floor jack, put it in position to get the mounting bolts aligned, then moved the jack and reattached everything.

Like Efthreeoh said...maybe 3 hours and I was taking my time. Really not hard at all.

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Efthreeoh General 17309 Rep 18,733 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	It's a bit of a job. I've done it at home on the lift. 3 hours shop time would be reasonable.
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Rmtt Colonel 8211 Rep 2,250 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 128i, 2008 LS3 C6 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (3)	Not sure what car you are doing it own, but I did mine off of Jack stands in my garage on my E82. Just a few bolts to disconnect the rear shafts and driveshaft. After that just the bolts holding the rear diff to the car. My rear diff only weighed about a 100lbs, so I was able to to pull it out and set it down myself. Strapped my new rear diff to a floor jack, put it in position to get the mounting bolts aligned, then moved the jack and reattached everything. Like Efthreeoh said...maybe 3 hours and I was taking my time. Really not hard at all. __________________ Everybody has a gameplan....until they get punched in the mouth.
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