Stupid spark plugs
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Stupid spark plugs A shop changed my spark plugs today while I watched them. 1,3,5, and 7 were easy. 2,4,6, and 8 took forever! How do ya'll find the room to install the spark plugs on the passager side (2,4,6,8)!??!?! I also got my sub frame connectors installed and got it all done in 5hrs and the total bill came out to be $275. Is that a resonable price? thanx.
-Brent
-Brent
i have no problems at all gettin them all from up top, the back passenger side one, dont know what cyl that is, was tricky but overall it was easy, i did plugs and wires in under 15 min....what is the cyl order?
I can do plugs in 30 mins. without breaking a sweat, Standard labor would probably call for around 2 hrs. at 65-80 per. SFC would probably call for at least 1.0-1.5 hrs. So on average 140.00 plus 105.00. would be 245.00. Sounds like it was in the ballpark. If your working on your own car this is fun, if its on someone elses the cost for your installs seem fair to me. Yes I do this kinda stuff for a living.
yeah i have saevd i dont know how much doin stuff on my own, its great.....my friend called more performance to see how much headers would be to get installed there they said it was a 7 hour job and they had to pull the motor and it was gonna be 2000 bucks with the headers, screw that and them.....i paid 500 for everything and put mine in in about 2 hours
Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
yeah i have saevd i dont know how much doin stuff on my own, its great.....my friend called more performance to see how much headers would be to get installed there they said it was a 7 hour job and they had to pull the motor and it was gonna be 2000 bucks with the headers, screw that and them.....i paid 500 for everything and put mine in in about 2 hours
you have a lift and/or experienced guys helping you? haha i knew someone was gonna say something. i work at a oil chang eplace where we have pits and i can stand up under the car. my dad was there with me and my friend and then my friends step dad came, we called them in for helpin with the motor mounts cause they were giving us trouble. besides that the headers went in SOOOOOOOO easy and im 19 and my friend is 16 and yes it was done in around 2-2 1/2 hours for the headers, motor mounts were another story lol. its unreal how easy it was though, i thought it was gonna be hard but there was really nothing to it...
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