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12-26-2012, 09:29 PM | #1 |
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Spring job cost...
Just wanting to check and see what you guys paid to have your springs changed on the car. I been quoted 4hours of labor for about 800 bucks.
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12-26-2012, 09:37 PM | #2 |
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Spring job cost
Just wanting to see what everybody paid for replacing their springs. I been quoted 4 hours 800 bucks
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12-26-2012, 10:55 PM | #5 |
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VS Motorsports charged 4hours x 95 per
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12-27-2012, 12:02 AM | #8 |
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Too much. Try someone else. For $800 you can drive to Malek here in SOCAL; he can do a fantastic job, get intrenched with his knowledge, and his enthusiasm for BMW.
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12-27-2012, 12:04 AM | #9 |
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800! That's absurd!
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12-27-2012, 12:32 AM | #11 |
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Installing springs is pretty easy. Do you have a friend that has done it before that can help you out? If you are mechanically adept you can just follow a DIY and do it yourself.
The 250 quote from EAS is what i would consider a reasonable price (actually a pretty good price considering they are a well known reputable shop). A random shop would probably do it for 150-200
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12-27-2012, 01:17 AM | #13 |
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I'd say $300-$350 is the going rate. Any more is too much
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12-27-2012, 10:23 AM | #16 |
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I believe half of that is what it should be.
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12-27-2012, 12:10 PM | #18 |
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why is this thread in the pictures category?
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12-27-2012, 01:31 PM | #20 |
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I have noticed that shops specializing in M3 / BMW will charge around $300 because they can install springs very quickly. "Race" shops or those without a lot of M3 experience will trend towards $1000. It's a surprising range but, as with anything, once you learn the install "tricks" you can do the work much quicker / cheaper.
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12-27-2012, 02:57 PM | #21 |
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Most shops will charge 4-6 hours for the work, depending on if an alignment is included or not. Hourly rates can vary substantially, but range from our rate of $62/hour on the low end to ~$130/hour on the high end.
That would put a spring install at $248 at the low end, without an alignment, to $780 on the very high end with an alignment. At 4 hours of labor and an $800 total price, you are paying for a $200/hr labor rate, which is far far higher than any shop I have ever encountered. You may want to ask for the shop you're working with to clarify their hourly rate to you.
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