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12-16-2008, 03:34 PM | #1 |
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Spring Install & Alignment Cost
Fellas, I'm gonna get some springs as part of my X-Mas, and have called two local shops to get an estimate of how much it's going to cost to install.
Frankly, I am a little flabbergasted. First shop wanted just under $500, which I thought seemed a little excessive. Second shop wanted over $800.....$500 for the install and $300 for an alignment. Neither place was a dealership, and no, it did not include purchasing the springs. Can this be right? *Edit* The $800 place says the factory manual calls for a 5 hour install for both front and rears....and of course they charge about $100/hour. Any suggestions in Houston would be appreciated. Last edited by Ajax-Prime; 12-16-2008 at 03:56 PM.. |
12-22-2008, 04:43 AM | #3 |
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It's around 150-300 to install springs and 50-150 for alignment depending on where you go...
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12-23-2008, 08:17 AM | #4 |
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Realistically, installation at a shop with proper tools should take about 3 hrs max. (I DIY'd mine in 6 hrs w/o a lift or air guns) Provide them with the DIY I wrote in the DIY section. Also you should provide them with the tightening torques I wrote in the Suspension section.
$300 for an alignment is total BS. BMW dealerships charge between $100-$150 depending on your location. And I would recommend getting an alignment at the dealer because they have the proper alignment specifications/machines/tools/techniques. Also the manual the shop refered to probably indicates time req'd for replacing more components than just the springs. That's why it says 5 hrs. |
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12-24-2008, 12:44 AM | #6 |
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hit up http://www.mwhouston.com/ ask for hunter
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12-24-2008, 01:07 PM | #8 |
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+1 Joel does good work
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12-26-2008, 08:06 AM | #11 |
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12-26-2008, 08:38 PM | #12 |
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Do the install yourself. I plan on doing mine sometime in the next few weeks (just got my springs in today).
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06-23-2011, 07:34 AM | #14 |
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Just got quoted 125 and 300. Which one should I go? EMMMM
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