5 hours to install front sway bar
07-12-2005, 04:56 PM
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5 hours to install front sway bar
i called my dealer today they said to install front mazdaspeed sway bar it would take about five hours at a cost of about 400.00 dollars 
. does it really take that long .
. does it really take that long .
07-12-2005, 06:05 PM
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He's as bad as Can
Well the Mazda install instructions could have you removing the whole front suspension & bumper. The install of the exhaust finishers is a good example. If you follow Mazda’s way you have to take off the whole rear end when it can be done in less than 20 minutes without removing anything. See if any forum members are by you and offer two cases of beer & a Pizza to help.
EDIT: It took me 90 minutes but I was taking photos for a DIY & I also had to drill the A arms for the larger RB front end links.
EDIT: It took me 90 minutes but I was taking photos for a DIY & I also had to drill the A arms for the larger RB front end links.
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07-12-2005, 06:54 PM
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i called my dealer today they said to install front mazdaspeed sway bar it would take about five hours at a cost of about 400.00 dollars . does it really take that long .
. does it really take that long .I can do it in 30 minutes without taking the front undercover off even
1. Break front wheel lugnuts
2. Put front end up on jackstands
3. Remove front wheels
4. Unbolt swaybar endlinks from bar ends
5. Unbolt swaybar pivot bushings
6. Push swaybar as far toward driver side as possible may require some twisting of bar to get it all the way over
7. Pull driver side bar end forward to get it over tierod end
8. Now pull bar as far toward passenger side as possible
9. Pull passenger side bar end forward and over tierod end
10. Pull bar out from driver side, requires maneuvering bar by lower radiator hose
Reverse the above to install the new bar
Last edited by TeamRX8; 07-12-2005 at 07:02 PM.
07-12-2005, 07:41 PM
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only reason why they're quoting you 5 hours is b/c it's probably customer pay. normally it would take them less than an hour. but since you're paying for the labor, they're going to jack up the price. everything they charge you in a dealership isn't really how long it actually takes them.
07-12-2005, 11:22 PM
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That's a lot of padding. The install given you know what you're doing shouldn't take long and is pretty straight foward. I wouldn't pay for 5 hours. 2 hours max. Even though it took me 5 hours, but i'm no technician.
07-13-2005, 02:25 PM
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yes it took a little longer than what he re quoted me but he stuck to it. 
he came and said he wont quote a hour and half maybe 2 or morel
he came and said he wont quote a hour and half maybe 2 or morel
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07-19-2005, 04:16 AM
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LOL. Stealership. I like that.
Want to know, anybody having trouble taking off ther wheel nuts.
At first i thought I was abit weak to unscrew the wheel nuts with the stuff supplied in the boot,
but i ended up getting 2 mates to have a go, they also couldn't do it!
****! Looks like gotta pay for the labour now. What am i going to do when i bust a tyre?!
Want to know, anybody having trouble taking off ther wheel nuts.
At first i thought I was abit weak to unscrew the wheel nuts with the stuff supplied in the boot,
but i ended up getting 2 mates to have a go, they also couldn't do it!
****! Looks like gotta pay for the labour now. What am i going to do when i bust a tyre?!
