Fair Labor Time / Rate to install new springs.

[calgaryFTO]

I called around today trying to find someone to lower (both ends) my car. 4 calls, 4 different answers to the hours needed to do the work.

Ranged from 2.5 to 6 hours including alignment.

If you have had a shop do this locally and were happy with the service can you let me know where and how much they are charging?

The 6 hours seems a little bit ridiculous and the 2.5 seems too quick to fit the 4 plus get the alignment done.

Any suggestions?

[93VR6]

2.5 is reasonable. I have done a set of lowering springs before in my garage with a jack, air compressor and spring compressors and it took about 2-3 hours, so it should be quicker than that for a fully equipped shop.

I would do the springs yourself if I were you then take it to a reccomended alignment place, I don't know any but I bet someone here does.

[Scuderia]

2.5 hours is pretty good. Depending on what kind of car it is, that's pretty cheap, as most shops will charge an hour for just an alignment. If it's a professional looking shop and they seem to know what they're doing, I would jump on it.

[Rat Fink]

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[LEGiiT]

$500 labor for lowering (and alignment) of my E92 M3 @ TunerWorks.

[Scuderia]

Originally posted by LEGiiT
$500 labor for lowering (and alignment) of my E92 M3 @ TunerWorks.

What exactly do you mean lowering? Did they install aftermarket springs all around only, or coilovers all around, or what? If they charged you $500 for labor that's a lot more than 2.5 hours worth of labor, so OP got a better quote..