Re: labor cost F/R shocks on 4KQ

[MICHAEL SHERIDAN WILLIAMS <daserde@ucla.edu>]

This is exremely outrageous.  If yoiu cant do it yourself, then sourcve 
the parts from Rod at the Parts Connection (tell him i sent you), they 
are 60 each for the front, and 75 each for the rear (turbo gas).  After 
doing them myself on my car, i cant think of a way to make the front last 
4 hours on each side, even if i took my time.  Dont go there, i have no 
idea where you went, but i think that even a dealer would be more 
reasonable than that.  Just take my word on it, it aint that hard...

later
Michael Williams


On Sat, 12 Sep 1998, CHANGLONG HUNG 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
> 
> Sammy
> '874KQ
>