went to the dealer today and asked about my squeaking suspension and this is the estimate they gave me, and i was just wondering if this can just be changed by myself.

 

Wow a lot of that is really expensive! You can definitely do a handful of those things yourself, like the shocks. Lots of DIYs here too.

 

yea i saw that, but most of that stuff idk what it is haha

like rear sway bar links, front sway bar bushings, and front compression rods.

 

I replaced the belts myself after being quoted 250 dollars by the dealer. I bought oem belts for under 40. that meant the dealer was charging me over 200 dollars in labor alone. what a ripoff! i came home to do some research on this forum and after an hr. i was ready to do the job. the swap took me about 45 min. I imagine a trained technician would take less than 30 with a smoke break thrown in . OP, do as much as you can yourself and save some $$. its very satifying. you have Driver on your side. G/L

 

This may be of some service. Found in the sticky of our forum.

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...eo-series.html

I changed the rear shocks last week and it only took about 15 minutes per side. I haven't done the other things so I cannot comment on how long those would take. good luck.

 

Nice a video series! that would help out a lot and i guess ill just have to do some looking around on this site and find those parts!

would anyone get mad on the marketplace if i just ask for prices??

 

I do it all the time hahaha. Don't see why they would. There are so many competitors out there and we all want the best price.

 

I know you can get an aftermarket and much better set of rear end links for about $100 shipped to your house... EBAY my friend!

 

I have a set of low mileage OEM end links F/R powder coated red, for sale cheap.

 

But at least did you enjoy the complimentary car wash??





Most of that stuff can be done much cheaper, but it does take a little mechanical ability. Unsure if you have that in you. I think i'm going to do my rear shocks soon and found KYB's for $40 each on rockauto.com. Looks like a straightforward swap.

Belts are easy. $40 and 30 mins of work and done.

$230 to change the C/V boot isnt bad if you aren't sure how to take the shaft out. Having done wheel bearings on my car i can prob get the shaft out in an hour, but for a novice it's not that straightforward. That one i'd prob pay as a torn boot leads to leaking grease leads to failed C/V joint meaning $1000+ estimate to replace the entire shaft. Changing the boots not too bad though if you have some ability to at least pull the shaft

 

Wow, that is a lot of stuff to change and for it to all go. How many miles?

You can do it yourself with time. The forums are great place for ref.

 

I would not use OEM shocks as they cost a fortune.

Look for some KYBs on Amazon/Parts Geek, etc., then have a suspension shop install at a fraction of that cost.

The same shop will do a 4 wheel alignment for about 1/2 what the dealer is quoting.

Compression rods most likely do not need changed, but the bushings will....ask them to tell you what's wrong with the compression rod - unless cracked or bent, you should be fine. I would use the dealer for bushings and belt replacement as their price is fair.

Rear OEM sway links are $27 each and the same suspension shop will install them for $40.

Definitely rock the "complimentary car wash".....that was funny....bent over for over 2 grand, but will will wash your car to help ease the pain.

 

There are dealers on Ebay that sell the complete compression rods for the X for around $350, so it seems they're getting a ton in labor on that job. I'm planning to do the front struts and compression rods on my X very soon - I'm in the parts gathering stage now.

 

maximum_suspension on Ebay had the best prices for compression rods, just got mine from them for my RWD Sedan a month ago. Great customer service, fast shipping, and best prices...

 

Rip that sheet up