I have some Bilsteins that I need to have installed.
I dont have a sawzall, so installing the rear is kindof out for me.

Can anybody tell me how much I should pay to have it done?

 

Where u at in Indiana maybe I can help ya out

 

Jeffersonville, near Louisville.

 

I did the rear shocks myself and had the front ones done for $200. About $60 of that was for an alignment they required to be done when new struts are put in the front.

They quoteded me $30 for the rear since they are easier/take less time to do but I did them myself for fun...

Tom

 

<just kidding> is a sawzall a required tool to install rear shocks ?

 

$39.99 for a strut compressor at Sears.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00947057000

4Peanut

 

you should not need a swazall to remove shocks

 

"you should not need a swazall to remove shocks"

...unless you live in the rust belt and cutting the top of the shock (at the mounting bolts) off is the path of least resistance.

 

I paid just over $500 at a dealership here in San Jose-- that included all 4 Bilstein shocks--1" PP lift Springs(4) and all 4-wheel alignment... My truck was still under warranty at the time and I did not want to void it-- I spoke to the serivce advisor regarding the 1" lift springs and said it would not so that was great for me... --I did not have the proper tools to do any of these installs myself...

 

The rear shocks on our 3rd gens are a total biatch to get off, but I'd do the work myself and save the money.

 

the rear is easier than the fronts. You can use a long 14mm key or similar to hold the top nut (tough to get to) and try rotate the the shock. Maybe put some PB blaster on before you start the job. I am a newbie at car repair and I could still figure it out with a little help.

 

Ive always taken my vehicles down to Farm and Fleet. They charge $5 each to replace shocks.
Cap'n

 

Rear easier than the front, um, no. Sorry to differ with ya, but its not even close contest- what's tough about the front?

 

did the fronts and rears on my 91 truck, not hard at all, completed them in about two and a half hours all together, not hard at all, just carry a rubber mallot to put the bouschings in the shock arms, other wise it willl be a biatch. id say do it yourself and save yourself a load of cash...

 

Mad Chemist
for me dealing with the spring compressors on the front springs took a lot longer and I felt a lot less safe than when working on the rear (2-3h front vs 1h rear). Add to that living in a non rust belt made the rear easier for me and that I am not mechanically inclined made the rear install easier IMHO
Cheers
Carsten