Bilstien 6100 shocks install... guess how many hours it took the dealer to install?

[wkaotp]

They claim 13 hours! At $195 per hour. Straight in the A$$ no KY. Original quote was 4-5 hours max.

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[dgorsett]

My son and I did my 5100's in 7 hours @ $0/hr, but we're cheap, easy and stupid. I did provide a couple beers and bought him dinner.

 

[kodiakisland]

Do it yourself, or pay the price. I'm both cheap and want things done right, so I do it my self. Swapping out the coilovers on the Bronco only requires righty tighty, lefty loosey knowledge and a flat spot to work on.

 

[pakrat]

4-5 hrs. tops if you have done coilovers before and have the proper tools (which are pretty basic except the spring compressor). Any qualified (especially certified mechanic) should be able to do that no problem and they have all the good tools and lifts. I mean its not like working on an older rusted rig. Sorry man. Who are they hiring in Portland?

 

[Bruno]

I gotta quit the car hoby (vintage & weekend sports cars) shop labor is so expensive.
Not saying it shold not be that price, just saying I cant aford this hobby anymore.

 

[Grumpy]

Well if you have a quote from them then why did you accept and pay the final bill? A quote to me is something on paper, not hear say.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

They claim 13 hours! At $195 per hour. Straight in the A$$ no KY. Original quote was 4-5 hours max.

And it also takes them 10 hours to take the doors off.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

My son and I did my 5100's in 7 hours @ $0/hr, but we're cheap, easy and stupid. I did provide a couple beers and bought him dinner.

This is the way.

 

[wkaotp]

Well if you have a quote from them then why did you accept and pay the final bill? A quote to me is something on paper, not hear say.

I’ve never had a poor experience there. Always seem to be honest. I’m going to speak with the owner and see what he has to say.

 

[HeliPilot]

I’ve never had a poor experience there. Always seem to be honest. I’m going to speak with the owner and see what he has to say.

It didn't take me 13 hours to install a 3" lift, two bumpers and a JKS max tire kit. And I had to compress my coils for the lift install.

 

[VIRUS]

I had to pay a shop to do mine. Was their first 6g Bronco job. Had them do the jks kit at the same time. They quoted 6-7 hrs. Took them about 15. I had a written price quote. They honored what they quoted me.
Unfortunately, they totally botched the alignment and F'd up my tires.

 

[kodiakisland]

Just a thought, but are they charging you the total hours of two people and not the overall time it took to install?

 

[Garemlin]

Damn that's more than half the price of the Sasquatch package.

 

[FreddieLee]

How are the 6100’s?

 

[wkaotp]

How are the 6100’s?

Honestly they’re amazing. The ride quality is insanely better than the stock badlands parts. It really changes up the whole bronco. I highly recommend the upgrade just make sure get the labor quote in writing not just what the service writer tells you.

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