About how much does it cost to install lowering springs?

 

Usually about $75 a spring and up. It's nto that hard. If you know someone thats done it have them come over and give you a hand. I did mine with a friend and it took about 3 hours

 

ya my buddy get quoted $50 a spring (canadian) at like 3 different places. Mine took about half a hour to install

 

DIY. many auto stores lend spring compressors out free of charge...something that is really easy to do.

 

I got quoted $200 for labor to have the struts changed. Its pretty much the same amount of work to change springs. I'll agree with the rest of the guys that its pretty easy and you should be able to do it yourself w/o too much difficulty

 

its easy. its just take out old stuff, put new stuff in.

 

my dad said he knew how to install shocks but he wasnt sure about struts. are they easy too?

 

go to pepboys and look at the haynes manual... as soon as you see it you'll know how EASY the job is...a spring compressor can be borrowed from aap or autozone "free" and you're good to go.

 

THe procedure for struts is pretty easy. First you disconnect the sway bar link (doesn't have to be done but makes the job alot easier). Next there are 3 bolts on the strut tower, remove these. Next there will be either 1 or 2 bolts that connects the strut to the control arm/steering knuckle. Remove these bolts and the strut should come out pretty easy. Now you have to compress the spring, remove the top bolt that holds the spring in place. Uncompress the spring. Then reassemble. This is just a basic procedure and definatly shouldn't be used as a guide. Check the DIY for the strut install write up.