Extended studs and wheel spacers install cost...wth?

BCZ_14 · 12-05-2021, 09:19 PM

A very well know Z specialist shop here in the Atlanta area quoted me $770 to have extended studs and wheel spacers installed. I thought this was a joke at first but apparently they were serious. Is $770 even in the ballpark about how much the labor cost should be? I was trying to avoid doing the job myself but I'll do it if it really costs anywhere near this much.

Side note.. About how much should I expect to pay if I also had springs installed? I'm just curious if I should go ahead and do that at the same time or not.

Thanks!!

cooltoy · 12-05-2021, 10:59 PM

How thick are the spacers your are going with? Are these for stock wheels?

Falconquey · 12-05-2021, 11:15 PM

That price is ridiculous! It's an easy job!!

BCZ_14 · 12-06-2021, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

How thick are the spacers your are going with? Are these for stock wheels?

I have the stock sport wheels and the spacers I'm going with are 15mm front, 20mm back.

Rusty · 12-06-2021, 05:22 AM

I have a DIY thread on installing the longer APR wheel studs. This is with taking the hubs off and doing it right. Others have done it without taking the hubs off. But they are using the shorter studs.

Installing ARP wheel studs

ZontheRocks · 12-06-2021, 06:35 AM

770 / 4 = 192.50 per wheel

What’s the shop rate and how long did they say the job would take? Some jobs can be a b*tch on the wallet and it’s worth the afternoon or weekend to DIY and keep the money in your pocket. If tools are needed, you may be able to rent from AutoZone or Discount to get the job done.

Zingston · 12-06-2021, 08:52 AM

That's just way too much $$$ for such a pedestrian job like that. Follow Rusty's DIY and save yourself a ton of jack!

BCZ_14 · 12-08-2021, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

That's just way too much $$$ for such a pedestrian job like that. Follow Rusty's DIY and save yourself a ton of jack!

It looks like I might have to install them myself. The shop verified again today that it would be $770 for just the extended studs and spacers. I told them that seemed really high to me but they said that was what they'd charge me. I'll probably go ahead and call around just to get some comps and see what other shops are charging.

ZontheRocks · 12-08-2021, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BCZ_14

It looks like I might have to install them myself. The shop verified again today that it would be $770 for just the extended studs and spacers. I told them that seemed really high to me but they said that was what they'd charge me. I'll probably go ahead and call around just to get some comps and see what other shops are charging.

I would ask for an invoice / breakdown of the charges so you can understand how they get to their number. You can compare this to the quotes you get from other shops as well - labor cost, parts cost, what extra fees they may be throwing in to charge (parts disposal), etc.

JARblue · 12-08-2021, 10:39 AM

Another thing to keep in mind is some shops are just giving you labor rates they pull off a chart for a particular job; so that's how much it costs.
Other shops may give you an hourly rate and an estimate for the labor but they will charge the actual amount of time it took them regardless of their quote. Beware of dishonest shops that may not tell you if the labor was less than quoted.

VHRpurr · 12-29-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BCZ_14

A very well know Z specialist shop here in the Atlanta area quoted me $770 to have extended studs and wheel spacers installed. I thought this was a joke at first but apparently they were serious. Is $770 even in the ballpark about how much the labor cost should be? I was trying to avoid doing the job myself but I'll do it if it really costs anywhere near this much.

Side note.. About how much should I expect to pay if I also had springs installed? I'm just curious if I should go ahead and do that at the same time or not.

Thanks!!

Here ya' go. Extended studs and spacer install. Thank me later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1i4ln_tYpU

axmea? · 12-31-2021, 11:24 PM

I was charged under 500 to install H&R lowering springs, spacers, and those bolts at the now defunct Amplified Motorsports 9 yrs ago. $770 just for those bolts is bend over pricing.

BCZ_14 · 01-01-2022, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by VHRpurr

Here ya' go. Extended studs and spacer install. Thank me later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1i4ln_tYpU

Thanks! Yes, that's definitely the video I would use if I install these extended studs and spacers myself.

BCZ_14 · 01-01-2022, 01:15 AM

I appreciate everybody's replies. A little update... I bought a set of Swift springs so now I'm looking to have a shop install the springs, bolts and spacers (and control arms if necessary). I'm pretty sure I'll be able to find a different shop that's a lot more reasonable that the shop I talked about in my original post. Sheesh!! lol

12-05-2021, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
BCZ_14 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Georgia Posts: 8 Drives: 2014 Nissan 370Z BC Rep Power: 5	Extended studs and wheel spacers install cost...wth? A very well know Z specialist shop here in the Atlanta area quoted me $770 to have extended studs and wheel spacers installed. I thought this was a joke at first but apparently they were serious. Is $770 even in the ballpark about how much the labor cost should be? I was trying to avoid doing the job myself but I'll do it if it really costs anywhere near this much. Side note.. About how much should I expect to pay if I also had *springs* installed? I'm just curious if I should go ahead and do that at the same time or not. Thanks!!

12-05-2021, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	How thick are the spacers your are going with? Are these for stock wheels? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

12-05-2021, 11:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Falconquey Track Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: PacNW Posts: 563 Drives: Bitchin' 15 Z Rep Power: 2246925	That price is ridiculous! It's an easy job!! Zingston likes this.

12-06-2021, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,218 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	I have a DIY thread on installing the longer APR wheel studs. This is with taking the hubs off and doing it right. Others have done it without taking the hubs off. But they are using the shorter studs. Installing ARP wheel studs JARblue, sx moneypit, old guy and 3 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

12-06-2021, 06:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
ZontheRocks Track Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Central Florida Posts: 959 Drives: 2016 Nissan PW 370Z Rep Power: 34535	770 / 4 = 192.50 per wheel What’s the shop rate and how long did they say the job would take? Some jobs can be a b*tch on the wallet and it’s worth the afternoon or weekend to DIY and keep the money in your pocket. If tools are needed, you may be able to rent from AutoZone or Discount to get the job done. old guy, Zingston and BCZ_14 like this. __________________ '16 Pearl White Sport \| Stillen Gen. 3 \| Motordyne ART \| Motordyne Shockwave \| ZSpeed \| Powertrix \| EVO-R \| Aeroworkz \| Nismo \| Z1 \| EcuTek \| Tuned by Seb @ SpecialtyZ

12-06-2021, 08:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zingston A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 4,028 Drives: like it's a rental. Rep Power: 2684370	That's just way too much $$$ for such a pedestrian job like that. Follow Rusty's DIY and save yourself a ton of jack! JARblue, Rusty, sx moneypit and 2 others like this.

12-08-2021, 10:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Another thing to keep in mind is some shops are just giving you labor rates they pull off a chart for a particular job; so that's how much it costs. Other shops may give you an hourly rate and an estimate for the labor but they will charge the actual amount of time it took them regardless of their quote. Beware of dishonest shops that may not tell you if the labor was less than quoted. ZontheRocks likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-31-2021, 11:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I was charged under 500 to install H&R lowering springs, spacers, and those bolts at the now defunct Amplified Motorsports 9 yrs ago. $770 just for those bolts is bend over pricing. Falconquey and BCZ_14 like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

01-01-2022, 01:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
BCZ_14 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Georgia Posts: 8 Drives: 2014 Nissan 370Z BC Rep Power: 5	I appreciate everybody's replies. A little update... I bought a set of Swift springs so now I'm looking to have a shop install the springs, bolts and spacers (and control arms if necessary). I'm pretty sure I'll be able to find a different shop that's a lot more reasonable that the shop I talked about in my original post. Sheesh!! lol Rusty likes this.

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