I just recieved my Hotchkis springs. What is the average rate to get these installed?

 

$15 and about 4 hours of your time and you can do it yourself. Buy a spring compressor from the local auto parts store and then just Dis-mount your Shock/Struts from the car. use the spring compressor to take the pressure off, remove the end caps and replace the springs.

if a shop is doing it, I would expect no more than 2 hours of shop time.

 

Hmmm I'm hesitant about doing it myself. Maybe I'll get a friend to help.

 

Its not that hard of a job really. You will need a jack, jackstands and a socket/wrech set. I am sure you already have those.

 

$140.00 is the average for the install. $295.00 is highway robbery and who ever quoted you that should be dragged into the street and shot.

 

well it all depends on what area you are in balto wash area most shops are between $80 and $90 per hour,and remember we go buy flat rate manual,s also.i am a service mgr for firestone and we are at $90 an hour.

 

and any moron that has ever installed springs before should be able to do the whole job in less than 2 hours. so even if you charge $90.00 an hour x 2 hours that is only $180.00

There is no way to justify charging someone $300.00 to install springs it is as simple as that.

 

For that price, you'd better be getting a ****job with it.

 

is that quote for all 4 springs? i was quoted 160 for just the front 2 springs today and that doesnt include alignment.

 

$200.00 is the going rate in Houston

 

its a ***** to install the springs on the front shocks... I did it in about 3 hours.

http://www.activetuning.com/pat/4/9/ helpful install page... remember to get the wieght off both sides or you will fighting the damn sway bars all night hahahah

 

I guess I was screwed since I paid 265 for 4 hours labor w/Alignment. Damn I feel dumb.

 

with alignment that aint bad...

 

wow....next time ask around on here thats what this site was made for....

 

if your in so cal my friend will install the spring for $60!

 

the thing with this is that the flat rate time is higher due to the fact you have to disassemble the strut/spring combo. now if you were where installing say some tokico shocks with a spring, it would be less.
im with superchargeddg on this one. but then again youll have to find a mom and pop store or a good performance shop to do the install. any corporatized place wont do it for liability issues.


tommy

 

thanks for the link and the tip ahsmo. im dont want to pay 160 bucks to have just the front springs installed. thats sick. the rears were installed for $50 but thats because i had my car at nissan for a recall and the whole rear end was already off.

im going to give this one a try myself. 3-4 hours to install is ok with me. i've installed everything else on this car. why not springs?

 

I got them installed for $150 by a Nissan Mech on the side.

 

ok..
our shop in northern california
we charge
260 for spring installation with alignment.
normal spring installation only is 160

Remember pricing does change from where you are located as well.

 

I paid $280 for installation of my tokico shocks/struts, tein s. tech springs, and all wheel alignment at Bear & Frame Suspension in socal. At first I thought I was overcharged, now I feel pretty good.

They quoted me:
$25 for each shock/strut
$25 for each spring
$40 for front alignment
$40 for rear alignment