So I found a smoking deal on some shocks for my F250 and went ahead and ordered them up.
I know it's an easy job to install them. (4 Wheel Parts quoted $28.50 per shock, half hour per shock.) But I just don't have the time, or want to do it myself.
Anybody know of any shops that can do the install?
I tried some of the local shops down in Parker and some national chains, but they all won't install anything that you didn't buy through them.
Keep looking, wish I could help. That's garbage that those shops won't help you out.
Dude - If no coils(struts), it's fricken easy. I'd be willing to help you for sure with the rears. I just replaced all 4 on my Escalade - so easy. I've never messed with coils, however, but how hard could it be?Otherwise, I've had luck getting my own parts installed at Meineke near 470/Parker as well as Centennial Auto, which is right behind Meineke.
BTW, Rockauto.com is almost always the best price for parts. With some recent rebates, I've almost purchased parts for free.
Exactly, what could go wrong with 1500lbs of force in a spring pointed at your face. Brilliant.Originally Posted by jbnwc
I've never messed with coils, however, but how hard could it be?
Should just be an unbolt and bolt back in. Depending on the year its possibly front leaf springs.
Most shops wont install customers parts because if something goes wrong it ends up in a pissing match about whether its your part's fault or their labor's fault, nobody wins. But keep looking most likely some shop will install them for you. If not holler and Ill do it at home. I could use the gas money anyway.
Last edited by Cornfed; Thu Oct 18th, 2012 at 01:50 PM.
Its not how fast you go, its how little you slow down.
Hence the smiley face! It was supposed to be read with a Jeremy Clarkson accent. I know enough that I don't want to mess with coils without the right tools.Exactly, what could go wrong with 1500lbs of force in a spring pointed at your face. Brilliant.
As long as you don't have to mess with the springs you only need 30 minutes to do all four of them it's not exactly time demanding or hard work, bolt on the top and bolt on the bottom.
Just bustin your balls brother.
Its not how fast you go, its how little you slow down.
figured as much!Just bustin your balls brother.
Give Keller's a call. They have a shop in SE Aurora (3/343-9200) and Parker (3/840-7500) as well. They have a $25 off $100 repair coupon as well; not sure if it would apply or not.
Will they install customer parts? I know I've asked the Parker store and they haven't been willing to put in my parts.
I'm not sure.
Vitesse - looks like it's probably a straightforward unbolt/bolt job. Cornfed and I can probably do it for you one of these weekends in the course of an hour or two and probably for a lot less than a shop would cost.
Keller's won't do it.
I called up Meineke and they quoted me $132...I guess it's a start.
I might have to have you guys do it...what would it cost? A case of beer and some gas money?
$132 isn't bad at all for all 4. I'm happy with the work they've done for me. I was thinking $100 would about do it if I installed them. I don't drink, so beer isn't much of a payment for me!
I work at a dealership in the parts department.. Even though it pisses us parts guys off when you don't buy parts from us we still understand.. My dealership will install parts that are NOT provided by us. Either way we make money. I'm at a VW dealer but we do other cars.. Our alignment guy actually worked at chevy and ford first.. If you don't find someone else to do it we will.
I did my front coils overs on my Jeep GC and that was what took me a long time, it was 30 minutes a side for the rears...front 4 hours. Only because I wrenched the spring compressors by hand no air tools here...LOL Boy did I have arm pump. If I were to ever do that again I just take the coil and shock and bushings and brackets to a shop and have them air tool and be done in 5 minutes each.
Something else that might be worth checking is a local school that has a auto mechanic program. They might be willing to do it super cheap if not free.
Ok...I'm gonna put on my big boy pants and just do the install myself.
So next question then...shock boots on or off? On my old F250 when I got new shocks installed, they said they don't install the boots because it will cause premature rusting of the rod and ruin the seal.
I'm reading positives and negatives for both...what would you do?
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