Front Shock Absorbers

[kam05]

I have just ordered a pair of KYB front shock absorbers from BuyPartsBuy for £120. I have been quoted by a fast-fit place (not Kwikfit, they are called MCC tyres & exhausts- they have a few branches in the Yorkshire area) £60 fitting for said pair of shock absorbers- is this a reasonable price to pay?

Car is booked in for this Saturday for the work to be done. Normally, I'd ask my uncle (mechcanic by trade) to do the work, but he is on holiday at the moment and I cannot wait for him to come back (the NSF shock is bottoming out and knocking).

Your thoughts?

[aztecbandit1]

Sounds about right mate, its not a huge job and shouldn't take them long to do :)

[kam05]

Yeah, I've been told it will take an hour to do each side.

[aztecbandit1]

The fronts are pretty easy to do as its only 3 top bolts and one bottom, think the longest part of the job is swapping the springs over, i did mine in around an hour and that was with doing it on the drive and using a manual spring compressor? Most garages have an air powered compressor that they put the strut in to remove the spring pressure and remove the shock, so it cuts the time down quite a bit?

But dont think thats a bad price for a strut swap, cant remember what i was quoted when i asked about it at a local garage, but it was more than what you've been quoted, plus you'll have the piece of mind knowing its been done and if you have any problems you can go back if needed :)

[edeath]

Yep book time is 1 hour to change the fronts according to WIM who charged me an hour for the same job you are having done.