Shock install price ?????

GMC-AT · February 3, 2015

what should I expect to get a set of 4 shocks installed on a 2014? Just the install price iteself....

nards444 · February 3, 2015

im guessing they are going to charge you 1-2 hours per shock. So probably anywhere from 250-400 bucks maybe

GMC-AT · February 3, 2015

ok cool.. just had a guy at a local shop quote me $300 install... .just wanted to make sure that was in line..

nards444 · February 3, 2015

ok cool.. just had a guy at a local shop quote me $300 install... .just wanted to make sure that was in line..

Thats probably not unreasonable. Taking all four tires on and off alone take time. I would saying minumum 2-3 hour job.

NitroCherokee · February 3, 2015

$300.00 seems high to me, line them babies up in front of my garage. I'd do em all day long for that kind of money. Should only take about an hour

nards444 · February 3, 2015

$300.00 seems high to me, line them babies up in front of my garage. I'd do em all day long for that kind of money. Should only take about an hour

assuming an $80 an hour labor rate, thats 3 hours 45mins, i mean thats not out of the relm of reality. remember most mechanics charge by book not what i actually takes to do..

Spurshot · February 3, 2015

It's been 5 years, but my guy charged $200 for the front 5100s.

The rears are so easy, it's not worth paying someone unless you don't have tools and a place to do it. 2 bolts per shock in the rear. A floor jack makes it easier if you raise the truck by the frame to extend the suspension so you don't have to compress the gas shock. Maybe a half hour job for both rears.

NitroCherokee · February 3, 2015

assuming an $80 an hour labor rate, thats 3 hours 45mins, i mean thats not out of the relm of reality. remember most mechanics charge by book not what i actually takes to do

GM pays 1.7 hours to do both fronts, and .7 for rears. 2.4 Hours total. I am very aware of how mechanics bill, I am one. This can be done in an hour pretty easily. $200.00 would be fair price to do them

nards444 · February 3, 2015

GM pays 1.7 hours to do both fronts, and .7 for rears. 2.4 Hours total. I am very aware of how mechanics bill, I am one. This can be done in an hour pretty easily. $200.00 would be fair price to do them

Fair enough, but what GM, Ford etc bills say on warranty work vs Joe snuffy getting work done is two different things. So after market shock replacement can be a different ball game than what a dealer charged for OEM parts on a non warranty or warranty basis. Most dealers that I have talked to in the back of their mind dont really like warranty work as it pays less. They take it because they have to, and the smart ones embrace it as its guarenteed money and furthers a business in other aspects.

scott19677 · February 3, 2015

what should I expect to get a set of 4 shocks installed on a 2014? Just the install price iteself....

I wanted to know the same thing. Hate to hijack but what shocks are you getting?

POS VETT · February 4, 2015

The rear dampers take like 15 minutes to do with air tools. They don't even need a jack or a lift. The fronts are a bit more involved, but they aren't bad.

maddmike740 · February 5, 2015

Who pays to have shocks installed? I was changing them at 14 years old. And who would need shocks on a 2014 vehicle already??? They are probably just getting broken in!