10 hours for springs and spacers??

nurseryboy

I stopped by a local garage two days ago and asked them how much it would be to install Eibach springs and H&R spacers front and back (I had the parts with me for them to look over), and they told me they'd have to do some research to see how long it would take. I just got an email from them, and they said it would take 10 hours (including a 4 wheel alignment). This seems incredibly high to me. They're $80 /hr, so that's $800!

What's a more realistic time for installing springs and spacers? I was thinking more like 2 (to maybe 3) for springs, and 1 - 2 for spacers, but I'm no mechanic, so I don't want to be a jerk and tell them how much me, an average person, though it would take, haha.

iceman21_23

well me and my friend mark just put spacers on my car yesterday the backs took like 30 minutes to an hour for both. things just went smoothly. the fronts we worked on from about 10-2 stupid spring compressor kept slipping. anyways it shouldn't be more then 4 hours for anyone knowing what there doing, I'd suggest finding another shop that is more competent in spring installs.

oh also regarding your spacers, it depends on the spacers 25mm in the rear will be slip on and you should have no worries they can do this while they are putting the rims back on the vehicle aka like 5 minutes per side... if the fronts are lower then 20 mm then the stud replacement is necessary and idk how long that takes, if the fronts are Exactly 20mm there is some grinding that needs to be done to get it to fit correctly, or as others have said you can attempt to sandwich a 3mm plate in there, but i wouldn't recommend it.

Jeffblue

i was quoted 5.5 hours TOPS for coilovers and rear camber kit.

kenchan

hummm...

spring install should take a shop no more than 2-2.5 hrs.
spacers (with new studs) no more than 1hr.
alignment could take about 1.5hrs.

5hrs tops.

if you add new rods (camber kits, adjustable endlinks) in the process, add 30min-1hr.

if coilovers and want corner weighting then it could take another 1-2hrs to get it right.

corner3garage

it does not take 10 hours. They are trying to rip you off

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Waiz

LOL, that sounds hella fishy.

You should post the shops name to warn people not to go there.

Juruki

rip off

kenchan

Waiz

I would have listed the shop for sure

nurseryboy

Thanks for the replies guys. 10 hours sounded way too high to me too. I just wanted to confirm it, and also get a better idea of what kind of time it should really take.

When I do find a place that isn't going to BS me, is it recommended to get an alignment when everything is put on, or should I wait a few weeks for everything to "settle" first?

wishihadnav

^^yes let it settle for a little while and then go back for the alignment.

tjlazer

Took me ~6 hours. But did it myself and I worked slow. I would say 5 hours tops for a shop.

I would just do it myself and pocket the $80 bucks an hour!!! Maybe someone local can help you out? If you were local I would help.

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ChrisSlicks

Which spacers do you have? The bolt on or stud replacement type?

It takes about 20 minutes a wheel to replace the studs on the front, 40 minutes a wheel on the back as you have to fiddle with the drum shoes. If they are the bolt on type then 10 minutes a wheel.

Spring replacement in the rear is 15 minutes per side as you just have to remove one bolt and loosen another.

Strut removal in the front is pretty straight forward but takes a little time. 3 bolts holding the plate, 1 lower shock mount, brake hose, 3 bolts up top. With a proper impact "strut" compressor (not spring compressor) it takes about 15 minutes to swap the spring on the strut once the strut is removed from the car. AutoZone actually rents one that is pretty decent.

So basically 4 hours of work (would bill 5) plus 1 hour on the alignment rack.

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nurseryboy

Cool, yeah, it's the H&R DRS for front and back, which replace the studs. I understand that'll take a little longer than the DRM with the studs integrated, but after looking over the DIY writeups, they don't look very difficult at all.

I'd definitely do the work myself if I had the tools and maybe a little more guts, LOL. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable trying to do it all by myself, having not done either before. With someone else who was familiar with that stuff, then sure. All of my friends are nerds, though, haha. They'd be over to help work on a computer in a heartbeat, but not so much a car

LOL, I gotta find someone close who would be willing to do it for 6-pack and a pizza, haha. Or just a shop that is actually reasonable with their pricing..