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I have a 98 SE with the 2L Zetec. I need to replace the rear struts and I called the local dealer to get an idea of the shop time to do the replacement. They told me to relpace both rears it would be 3 to 4 hours of shop time. This sounds unreasonable to me. Any comments? What have you all found to be the proper amount of time?
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2 hours...very easy.....do it yourself....save even more
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3-4 hours at a shop?! BS. They have mechanical spring compressors. That's the biggest PITA of the job.
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a shop with a wall mounted strut compressor could do both sides in under an hour.
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Originally posted by todras:
2 hours at a shop! BS. They have mechanical spring compressors. That's the biggest PITA of the job.
Actually I meant 2 hours if you do it yourself...
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Oops edited. Meant to post 3-4.
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Originally posted by Count Chockula:
a shop with a wall mounted strut compressor could do both sides in under an hour.
agreed. been there done that.
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3-4 hrs of shop time for JUST the rears?? Come onnn
Stazi got all 4 of my Konis done in under an hour!!!
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I got charged 3.5 hours by one dealership to replace FL strut and then align.
I phoned up my usual dealership tech I deal with and he quoted me book price of 1.5hrs + alignment ... and that would be if bolts were seized from our Ontarian winters & summbers.
So there ya go ... two dealerships quoting different prices, just trying it on.
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I was quoted $200 with alignment
Yeah they said 3-4 hours also
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