How long should it take to install a set of springs? My local shop told me it would be about 6 hours and at almost $100/hr that seems a little steep. For that much money, I can do a lot more than install some springs. Thanks

 

....6 hours? My friend did it himself with some air tools in about 4 hours max, and he's not a professional shop!

 

Yeah six hours for a shop is stupid. It takes me six hours but that is with beer breaks and fish and women stories included.

 

^don't forget the obligatory mid-day naps

 

get some local members to help out! thats the way we roll over at "dozers driveway"

 

Can someone answere this for me please.....My 05' RX8 is what im thinking has no suspionsion bc everytime i go over a bump, or any lumps in the road it sounds like in the rear that my car is bottoming out ! i had a guy look at it and they said i needed new rear struts and they said it would cost about 700-800 $$$$ is this tru ???

 

You can probably get four new factory struts here for $100.00. Bottoming out could be shocks or springs. Likely the shocks though.

 

I disagree. Shocks dampen the movement of the car. Springs keep the car lifted off the ground. Bottoming out is caused by a collapsed or bad spring.

 

My buddy at his shop charged me 2 hours ($60/hr).

 

I've installed my friends springs for free...Maybe I should start charging some money now..

 

yup same here; i just let them buy me lunch. Install could take 3-6 hours. 3 if you have a buddy and the bolts arent welded together. 6 if you're by yourself and the bolts ARE welded together.

 

Dealer, where I service my car charged for 5 hour of work (they gave me 10% discount from regular rate though) for replacing both all springs and shocks.