£440 to replace all 4 shocks

[FlameR]

Just rang Renault to find out how much it would be to replace the shocks on my car. 440 bloody quid. £199+ vat for the fitting and £206 for the shocks themselves. Doh.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its a 60min job FFS!

 

[Dan 172]

The rear ones are so easy mate, just a couple of bolts.

That sounds about right around £50+ VAT a shock.

 

[FlameR]

Its a joke. I would do it myself if I wasn't afraid of messing it up!! might get a few quotes off local garages!! They defo need doing cos the ride is too harsh, its so uncomfortable

 

[Butler205]

£206 is good value IMO. Fit them yourself you poof

 

[FlameR]

£206 is good value IMO. Fit them yourself you poof

you fit them for me. I'll give you a mars bar and a glass of orange

 

[Butler205]

No seriously. With a decent socket set and spring compressors its easy. Just get some mates over to help. Take your time. If you are replacing like for like you don't have to get all 4 changed in one go.

Maybe hose everything down in WD40 the night before.

 

[Mini182]

No seriously. With a decent socket set and spring compressors its easy. Just get some mates over to help. Take your time. If you are replacing like for like you don't have to get all 4 changed in one go.

Maybe hose everything down in WD40 the night before.

Dont think you even need spring compressors.
Peice of cake!

 

[bmh.01]

You don't need them but i'd use them. It a bad habit to be getting into not using them.

 

[edde]

2 hours listed to do them so that not an unusual price.

Not to diffucult to fit though yourself.

 

[len_beach]

The rears are a 5 minute job and can be done by anyone. £58 for 2x rears from my local motor factors.

It may be worth doing the rears yourself and paying for the fronts doing.

 

[DrR]

Rear ones are so so easy, don't think that quote is to bad actually.

 

[fUbAr]

i know someone who has written a detailed guide for doing the front shocks!

www.fubarnet.com

 

[fizzy_drink]

No seriously. With a decent socket set and spring compressors its easy. Just get some mates over to help. Take your time. If you are replacing like for like you don't have to get all 4 changed in one go.

Maybe hose everything down in WD40 the night before.

Dont think you even need spring compressors.
Peice of cake!

Spring compressors most certainly weren't required to do my 182 shocks. I assume it's the same for a 172 too.

 

[DrR]

^^^ I never used any, they would help though.

 

[edde]

Dont think you even need spring compressors.
Peice of cake!

Spring compressors most certainly weren't required to do my 182 shocks. I assume it's the same for a 172 too.

Yep your right .

Its good practice though.

 

[FlameR]

Are there any guides on here on how to do it. Wouldn't mind saving myself a couple of hundred quid. Is it an afternoon job for a novice?

 

[Lagerlout]

Are there any guides on here on how to do it. Wouldn't mind saving myself a couple of hundred quid. Is it an afternoon job for a novice?

Dude.

Open your eyes ffs. lol.

i know someone who has written a detailed guide for doing the front shocks!

www.fubarnet.com

Fubar has a good website with some decent guides on.

 

[FlameR]

meeeehhh, give me a break, it's early lol.

I'll check the guide out and see if I got all the right tools n shiz to do it myself

 

[ben_p]

if you drive to Warrington and drop me £80 notes il do it for ya

 

[FlameR]

Nice one ben, that would be awesome. where abouts in warrington are you?? PM me a postcode if you like mate!!

How long would you need the car for???

 

[ben_p]

wa5 2lw

sunday would be good, bout a 2 hours lado. (some dreamers claim 60mins for all four..)

i've done about 20 ish and they all take around a hour n 40

 

[FlameR]

Cheers Ben! well I will get renault to order the shocks in so I can pick them up tomorrow or saturday and I will PM u before to let you know whats going on.

Cheers
Ste

 

[ben_p]

cool.

 

[FlameR]

Picking them up tomorrow mate.

What time is best on sunday? Bearing in mind its the world cup final on saturday so I will be rough in the morning haha!!

 

[FlameR]

Ben, you have a PM

 

[Fred@BTM]

wa5 2lw

sunday would be good, bout a 2 hours lado. (some dreamers claim 60mins for all four..)

i've done about 20 ish and they all take around a hour n 40

"some dreamers" are experts though

 

[ben_p]

na theres no way you can do it in 60mins unless you you have a 4 post.

well you could if you blitz'd it and you had a tool hand man LOL

 

[Fred@BTM]

i can change all 4 springs in under 45min on the floor using a trolley jack

the only thing you have to do extra is unbolt the rear shocks at the top

 

[Christophe]

might aswell purchase coilovers

 

[ben_p]

youtube it b**ch... seeing is beliving

 

[FlameR]

might aswell purchase coilovers

lol not really considering coilovers are about 600-700 quid and another 200 for getting them set up properly.

Cheers to ben for fitting the shocks today. Can't wait to see your 172 track car when it's finished!! Gonna be a monster. Let me know about the Wilwoods next week :approve:

Ste

 

[ben_p]

no probs dude

 

[Fred@BTM]

youtube it b**ch... seeing is beliving

i might just do that!