Re: labor cost F/R shocks on 4KQ

[todd candey <tcandey@wans.net>]

It usually takes us about 2 hrs to do each end of the car... Of course,
sometimes there is the  ball joint that doesn't want to come out, or the
tie-rod that's a pain, but figure an hour per corner and you should be
pretty close.


Todd Candey
Vortrag Motorsports


Andrei Talalaevskii wrote:

> On Sat, 12 Sep 1998, CHANGLONG HUNG wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > How many hours of labor is reasonable to replace front and rear
> > shocks on the '87 4KQ.  I got an estimate yesterday, parts is $495
> > for Boge Turbo Gas, labor is 8 hrs front and 5 hrs rear for a total
> > of 14 at $65 an hour.  I think it is outrageous.  Any suggestions
> > would be appreciated.  By the way, I am in NYC area and labor is just
> > way too much around here.  TIA
> >
> > Sammy
> > '874KQ
> >
>
> This is the estimate IMHO
>
> parts: $150-220 (including new strut bearings)
> labor: the whole day by myself or 2-3 hours by a well equipped mechanic
>
> Good luck,
>
> Andrei