Spring installation

etjandra · 10-31-2007, 06:53 PM

Hey,

I'm planning to install H&R Sport spring on my E90 and I was wondering how much typically the labor cost is going to be. I called a shop earlier today and they told me it is going to be around $600. Are they trying to rip me off or that's about the price? Please help. Thanks.

etjandra · 10-31-2007, 06:58 PM

oopss.. sorry. wrong section.

hotrod2448 · 10-31-2007, 07:04 PM

Sounds pretty high to me.

Is that including alignment and a reach around?

etjandra · 10-31-2007, 07:23 PM

Nope... that is just the labor cost of installing the spring.

jimlai322 · 10-31-2007, 07:40 PM

That is WAYYYY too high.

hotrod2448 · 10-31-2007, 07:45 PM

They heard "BMW" and jacked the price up by about $450.

etjandra · 10-31-2007, 08:26 PM

Yes, thats what I think. so the typical price is around 200? am i right?

hotrod2448 · 10-31-2007, 08:37 PM

I would say that $200 is on the high end of OK.

BimmerFan61 · 10-31-2007, 09:51 PM

I would say $250 on average

etjandra · 11-04-2007, 09:48 PM

Thanks guys. now i'm even more confused. some people said that i need to change my shocks as well. if not, i will wear out my oem suspension fast and the ride will be bouncy. what do you guys think? help me outt

E92_335 · 11-04-2007, 10:23 PM

yes your ride will be bouncy... i had H&R sport springs and the ride wasn't THAT bad(very smooth on flat roads) but once you hit dips and little bumpsin the road, your car is really bouncy and loses control easily... i got some koni yellows and its perfect!

do it right the first time so you dont have to pay double for installation (like I did)...

good luck

wj4 · 11-05-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by hotrod2448

They heard "BMW" and jacked the price up by about $450.

+1. What BMW guys deem normal for install is so much higher than what is charged to work on a Japanese car, lol.

For spring install, the max would be $250 for labor IMO. Realistically it should be around the $100-150 mark.

koreez88 · 11-05-2007, 01:01 AM

around 150-200 for spring install.

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etjandra Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 268 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (1)	Spring installation Hey, I'm planning to install H&R Sport spring on my E90 and I was wondering how much typically the labor cost is going to be. I called a shop earlier today and they told me it is going to be around $600. Are they trying to rip me off or that's about the price? Please help. Thanks.
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etjandra Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 268 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (1)	oopss.. sorry. wrong section.
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hotrod2448 grand poobah 257 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: F80 M3, F10 535i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335d [0.00]	Sounds pretty high to me. Is that including alignment and a reach around?
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10-31-2007, 07:23 PM	#4
etjandra Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 268 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (1)	Nope... that is just the labor cost of installing the spring.
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10-31-2007, 07:40 PM	#5
jimlai322 Captain 39 Rep 853 Posts Drives: E60 535i & E90 325i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	That is WAYYYY too high. __________________ 2008 SG E60 535i 2006 AW E90 325i
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10-31-2007, 07:45 PM	#6
hotrod2448 grand poobah 257 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: F80 M3, F10 535i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335d [0.00]	They heard "BMW" and jacked the price up by about $450.
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10-31-2007, 08:26 PM	#7
etjandra Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 268 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (1)	Yes, thats what I think. so the typical price is around 200? am i right?
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10-31-2007, 08:37 PM	#8
hotrod2448 grand poobah 257 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: F80 M3, F10 535i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335d [0.00]	I would say that $200 is on the high end of OK.
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BimmerFan61 Captain 26 Rep 662 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: none iTrader: (1)	. I would say $250 on average
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11-04-2007, 09:48 PM	#10
etjandra Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 268 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (1)	Thanks guys. now i'm even more confused. some people said that i need to change my shocks as well. if not, i will wear out my oem suspension fast and the ride will be bouncy. what do you guys think? help me outt
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11-04-2007, 10:23 PM	#11
E92_335 Colonel 159 Rep 2,870 Posts Drives: G20 330i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (7)	yes your ride will be bouncy... i had H&R sport springs and the ride wasn't THAT bad(very smooth on flat roads) but once you hit dips and little bumpsin the road, your car is really bouncy and loses control easily... i got some koni yellows and its perfect! do it right the first time so you dont have to pay double for installation (like I did)... good luck __________________
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11-05-2007, 01:01 AM	#13
koreez88 Всем привет ;) 149 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	around 150-200 for spring install.
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