Hey everybodyy im recently new to this forum thought i'd ask for some input. i have a 05 sedan 6MT. I took my car to the dealer to have some stuff installed (nismo shifter, MD spacer, and tein springs) and i just recieved a call from the dealer on a quote and they want $600 to install my springs only????? WTF is that!? they said to install the rears they need to drop the whole suspension but for $600? has anyone got springs installed through dealer? this is so dissappointing i paid $200 for my springs little did i know....

 

That is too much money. I changed the springs myself. the rear suspension is so easy it maybe took me 30 minutes per side. The front struts took longer as I didn't have the right tool to keep the strut rod from turning as I tried to loosen the nut.

I would take your car to another shop.

 

yeah they said osmething about needing to drop the whole rear suspension to install the springs!?

 

"Dropping" the rear suspension takes literally one minute. This involves loosening one bolt so the rear spring can pop out.

 

Y would u take it to the dealer to install anything????? The only thing my car goes dealer for is when it is something that is covered under warranty. *** the dealer's price and work.

 

First of all never have the dealer install aftermarket parts... they make a killing off of labor... you can just get as good or maybe better service than the dealer at a local performance shop... keep the dealer labor hours on warranty work only

 

i always figured taking parts to the dealer for install was best...i mean theres no way i'd have a supercharger installed their but for osmething minor liek osme springs i figured no biggy. if someone somwhere were to mess my shiiat up i'd be screwed whether they hadda warranty or not. that is why i feel the dealer is the best option but may not so cost-effective. there is actually some guys at dealers who know what they are doing and wont rip you off the hards part is finding them...i got a cold air, pedals, and some other thins inslalled for merely nothing at my dealer thats why i was so suprised about this $600 quote!

 

the dealer NEVER touches my car unless something breaks under warranty. find a reputable shop.

 

Chobble19: which dealer? If its INFINITI of COCONUT CREEK, then I am not surprised. Those guys suck all around !!

 

Rule 1: Never take your car to dealer for works other than warranty or regular service.
I just bought a set of z springs/shocks and my local performance shop quotes me $100 to install. It is like a max 2 hours job so it is reasonable.
You should ask members for recommendation of a good mechanic who lives close to you.

 

Most shops will calculate a spring install by the time to complete. The average time is 1 hour per corner. If you presume an hourly rate of 85-100dollars, you can probably expect to pay 350-400 dollars at pretty much any shop. I think that 600 dollars is too high. I am sure that you can find it cheaper elsewhere. But don't expect it to be under 350 bucks.

Also, was the dealer including the required alignment in the price? If so that will add 75-150 dollars depending on how much they charge. That would actually make 600 dollars a pretty realistic number.

 

i did a little searchin in my area (boca raton) and called this place (velocity factor) said they'd do the install for $150!! check out their website they do a bunch of awesome installs! http://www.velocityfactor.com/ =)

 

I paid a local shop $125.00 for installation of a whole 350Z suspension

 

Holy crap that's one heck of a deal. I paid $200 and I thought I had the best deal in my life.

 

.. i paid $40 for springs at my local shop.. tein s techs.. the most i've seen is $80-100 which is for full suspension (coilovers and all that)