Bilstein install quote

Weedstar · Jan 7, 2016

I was just quoted $525 for Bilstein installation with alignment from a local shop. I think I'm gonna go for it. Probably go with the 2.1 setting. Originally I was gonna go with a lift but decided I don't want to go with a tire much over 34". Maybe in the future I will ad a zone lift.

AustinB · Jan 7, 2016

So you're paying $380 for install and alignment. No thank you

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AustinB · Jan 7, 2016

Or is that price not including the bilstiens?

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Weedstar · Jan 7, 2016

That price is with the shocks. I'm waiting to hear from another shop also.

AustinB · Jan 7, 2016

If I were you.. I'd go over to jet.com and buy the bilstiens... Ifr and eaglechief both just bought a set there for $145! Best price you'll find. The shop will attempt to make money off the sell. My next piece of advise would be do the install yourself. If you don't think you can, then shop around for install price. I find it very reasonable to pay for 2 hrs of work for this, I can do it and I'm no mechanic. Alignment can also be shopped for.

Edit: Imo, under $250 is reasonable.

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hinzy · Jan 7, 2016

Mine are getting installed tomorrow....

$125 to install
$60 alignment

tdramman · Jan 7, 2016

i paid 200 something just to add spacers and the alignment. The spacers were additional.

ruskibrewski · Jan 7, 2016

Ouch that's pricey. Maybe your location as well. Here in northern va they charge an arm and a leg for this work as well.

CherryRed · Jan 7, 2016

AustinB said:
If I were you.. I'd go over to jet.com and buy the bilstiens... Ifr and eaglechief both just bought a set there for $145! Best price you'll find. The shop will attempt to make money off the sell. My next piece of advise would be do the install yourself. If you don't think you can, then shop around for install price. I find it very reasonable to pay for 2 hrs of work for this, I can do it and I'm no mechanic. Alignment can also be shopped for.

Edit: Imo, under $250 is reasonable.

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I think people get into business to make money. If they can't make a profit, they go out of business. Then there would be no one around to install the shocks.

R.L.K. · Jan 7, 2016

I installed my Bilstien's myself , I am a mechanic by trade , not automotive. .. I'd probably charge $250-$300 for the install with alignment if customer supplied the parts .... & aprox $500 -$ 550 If my shop purchased the shocks .

R.L.K. · Jan 7, 2016

Weedstar said:
That price is with the shocks. I'm waiting to hear from another shop also.

A fair price including the shocks imo

Pull Ya · Jan 7, 2016

Shocks-$150
Alignment- $69.95-$89.95(depending on where)
Labor-$280=$140 per side
Total-$500 app.
Pretty reasonable to me---
Jay

Bertulis43 · Jan 7, 2016

I just ordered my bils off of jet.com and paid $141 and the shop that's doing my install is $1500 for tires mounted and balanced and my bils to be installed.

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R.L.K. · Jan 7, 2016

Good lord ! I hope that includes the tires !

turboguy327 · Jan 7, 2016

I paid $200 for a lift spring install on my 2012 cummins. That's crazy.

AustinB · Jan 7, 2016

On a side note... I was quoted $600 for the superlift install (includes alignment). I was expecting around $800.

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Burla · Jan 7, 2016

I'd shop around, Les Shuab has done great by me and was cheaper then that.

Bertulis43 · Jan 7, 2016

R.L.K. said:
Good lord ! I hope that includes the tires !

Yes that includes tired of course. Getting a solid deal compared to another shop

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AustinB · Jan 8, 2016

What size/tires

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lfr · Jan 8, 2016

Damn I cant believe you guys are paying that much, but it doesn't surprise me, the other day I went to a shop to see if they had cubes and they wanted to charge me $150 for a pair, I laughed at the guy and said I can buy 6 for $150. But men any shop shouldn't take more than an hour per side and specially if they are familiar and do lifts all the time prob even less and how much is the hourly rate, less than $100 im guessing, I have never used a mechanic. I would say $200 for install is reasonable

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