Pep boys shock install labor only $13.99?????
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Dealer wants $300 for just the fronts and that's just labor.
A local specialty lexus nissan shop I like wants $180 and I trust them a lot more than the dealer.
Sears wants $240.
Pep boys says $13.99 per shock front or rear. That's $28 in labor for just the front. The price is the same if I buy them there myself or bring my own in.
The conversation from there proceeded with me saying "are you sure?" I told him it's like an hour per side on the fronts. He responded by saying it was more like 1.5 hours per side but the total cost was still $13.99 per shock for labor!
A local specialty lexus nissan shop I like wants $180 and I trust them a lot more than the dealer.
Sears wants $240.
Pep boys says $13.99 per shock front or rear. That's $28 in labor for just the front. The price is the same if I buy them there myself or bring my own in.
The conversation from there proceeded with me saying "are you sure?" I told him it's like an hour per side on the fronts. He responded by saying it was more like 1.5 hours per side but the total cost was still $13.99 per shock for labor!
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Sorka,
Possible confusion with installation rates for regular shocks, not coil-over struts. At $13.99 per side at 1 1/2 hours puts the labor rate at $9.33 per hour, I don't think so. It took me 5 - 6 hours to do all four struts by myself with simple spring compressors.
Good Luck and watch them carefully if you do decide to use them.
Possible confusion with installation rates for regular shocks, not coil-over struts. At $13.99 per side at 1 1/2 hours puts the labor rate at $9.33 per hour, I don't think so. It took me 5 - 6 hours to do all four struts by myself with simple spring compressors.
Good Luck and watch them carefully if you do decide to use them.
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I know I know. At any rate, their labor rate wasn't quoted by the hour but by the make model and year of vehicle and the assurance from the service guy Chris at the Pep Boys in Merced that they've done pleanty of mid 90's SC400s and LS400s. The labor amount was for the total job. The quote for all for corners was $55.96 total.
Obviously if I use them I'll be watching them like a hawk the entire time.
Obviously if I use them I'll be watching them like a hawk the entire time.
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Took me 2 ½ hours to do all four! Fronts were a little tricky but I managed to figure out how to do them without total teardown
O’Reilly’s auto parts rents the spring compressor free! just put down a deposit and when you return it you get 100% back. Sounds like a sat morning project! DIY for a piece of mind, its not that tough.
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O’Reilly’s auto parts rents the spring compressor free! just put down a deposit and when you return it you get 100% back. Sounds like a sat morning project! DIY for a piece of mind, its not that tough.
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Originally posted by sorka
Do you actually have some pertinent information that I should be aware of besides "buyer beware?"
Do you actually have some pertinent information that I should be aware of besides "buyer beware?"
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Cannot possibly understand how the hell they arent going bankrupt by charging 13.99 a corner. That is REDICULOUSLY LOW. There is not way You could ever do all 4 corners of the car with less than 2-3 hours unless you had an army working with you.
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Originally posted by SC400-V8
Cannot possibly understand how the hell they arent going bankrupt by charging 13.99 a corner. That is REDICULOUSLY LOW. There is not way You could ever do all 4 corners of the car with less than 2-3 hours unless you had an army working with you.
Cannot possibly understand how the hell they arent going bankrupt by charging 13.99 a corner. That is REDICULOUSLY LOW. There is not way You could ever do all 4 corners of the car with less than 2-3 hours unless you had an army working with you.
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I'm faced with doing replacement soon and if you decide to use Pep Boys, PLEASE post your experience with them. Do you know what brands they carry for sale? Being as large as they are, I'd think the liability aspect on their part would say that they just wouldn't throw some dumb *** beginner at the job. I've used Pep Boys for some work on my old Nissan and they did a commendable job on the suspention work.
I'll look forward to hearing your experience. As for the get it in writing, they do give written estimates that I think they need to keep within 10% of.
Good Luck!!
I'll look forward to hearing your experience. As for the get it in writing, they do give written estimates that I think they need to keep within 10% of.
Good Luck!!
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At this point I'm just trying to decide if I should do them at all. The only reason so far is simply mileage. They don't appear to actually need replacing from anything I can tell.
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I'm thinking of doing mine based on what feels like a bottoming in the backend when I go slowly over bumps and the such. I just turned 110K on my SC400 from driving 17K a year and I really don't enjoy the rougher ride my 17's gave me when I switched.
I guess the old adage of "f it's not broke, don't fix it" might apply.
I guess the old adage of "f it's not broke, don't fix it" might apply.