Re: labor cost F/R shocks on 4KQ

[Dave Head <dhead@sundial.sundial.net>]

At 11:52 PM 9/12/98 -0500, you 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

Horsepoop - Front struts take about an hour, same for back - find another
guy. Yer getting ripped on the turbo gas too. You can mail order them for
under 300 fer all 4. Try GPR in San Luis Obispo and Wolfsport - advertise
in European Car.

Ask them to show you the flat rate manual...


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