New Rear Shock Cost etc....

[Dathaeus]

Ran over something on the street a month ago...

Contacted the city and they want me to fill out a form and see if they can reimburse me, I am not hopeful.



Since the run over, the car has been making some loose noises back there so last time I went to get new tired at PepBoys I had them take a look and they said the rear shocks need replacing, $282.



1. Is that a reasonable price and isn't it a simple enough job to have them do it, or if that is expensive I might as well take it to a BMW shop and pay about the same



2. Is it advisable always to replace both/all 4 shocks on that side or that doesnt matter? Have never replaced them since I have owned it from 2014.

[az3579]

That price sounds about right for a pair of rear Sachs shocks. Just make sure they don't use a cheapo shitty brand.

Rear shocks are super easy to install and they really shouldn't be charging you a whole lot for labor.

Replace shocks in pairs; you shouldn't need to do the fronts if they're not broken, but definitely do both rears.

[Galapolis]

Rear dampers are only $64 per unit if buying Sachs: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-sachs-556-882

$282 is a major ripoff, assuming we are talking dampers only (not clear from original post).

[John in VA]

You might also consider replacing the upper shock mounts while you're in there.
https://www.rogueengineering.com/Rog...air_p_270.html

Or at least the Lemforder mount with shock mount reinforcement. This listing is for the coupe, so make the changes to see sedan parts if they might differ:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/BMW-parts/33...0shock%20mount

[az3579]

Rear dampers are only $64 per unit if buying Sachs: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-sachs-556-882

$282 is a major ripoff, assuming we are talking dampers only (not clear from original post).

I'm curious why you think it's a major ripoff. It sounds pretty spot-on to me.

Some loose math:

Let's say their cost is lower than $64 per shock so for this example, they charge $64 per shock including their markup
Add tax (let's go with 7% as an example)
Add shop supplies (let's make something up), $10 (it's usually a low cost like this)
Hourly rate. I don't know what book time is, but this can be done in less than an hour, so let's go with 1 hour at a typical shop rate, $120/hr

$64 x 2 = $128
Shop supplies = $10
Labor @ 1 hour = Let's assume $120
Tax @ 7% =
Total = $276.06

Obviously the final figure is dependent on a number of things, but that really isn't off base.

[Dathaeus]

Rear dampers are only $64 per unit if buying Sachs: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-sachs-556-882
.

Sorry are dampers the same thing as shocks? or struts, do they all come in one package?

[Dathaeus]

I'm curious why you think it's a major ripoff. It sounds pretty spot-on to me.

Some loose math:

Let's say their cost is lower than $64 per shock so for this example, they charge $64 per shock including their markup
Add tax (let's go with 7% as an example)
Add shop supplies (let's make something up), $10 (it's usually a low cost like this)
Hourly rate. I don't know what book time is, but this can be done in less than an hour, so let's go with 1 hour at a typical shop rate, $120/hr

$64 x 2 = $128
Shop supplies = $10
Labor @ 1 hour = Let's assume $120
Tax @ 7% =
Total = $276.06

Obviously the final figure is dependent on a number of things, but that really isn't off base.

The quote was for one rear shock and no tax included I think.

[az3579]

The quote was for one rear shock and no tax included I think.

Ah. Then that is definitely too expensive. It's odd that a shop would quote you a single shock as standard practice is to replace them in pairs.

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[Dathaeus]

Ah. Then that is definitely too expensive. It's odd that a shop would quote you a single shock as standard practice is to replace them in pairs.

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Well it was pepboys so LOL

[az3579]

Well it was pepboys so LOL

Definitely not a place I would ever go for service. They don't get paid enough to give a crap about your car so the quality of work is a big wildcard.

Time to find a trusted Indy. It's a fine balance between cost and people who know what they're doing and care.

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