$900 to install gears?

Jagerbeast · Jul 12, 2010

I should be getting my 4.10's in today and i've been checking to see how much its going to cost to get these suckers put in. It's harder than i thought it would be finding a place that actually instals gears, but so far the only place i've found gave me a quote of $914.58 to get these suckers into my car and "rebuild" the differential. Thats IF i supply the gear oil and every part needed. Was hoping someone on here from somewhere relatively close could reccomend me to a reliable place that could do some cheaper work, cause for some reason i doubt it should take 8-9 hours to do this which is what that quote looks like they are saying.

007 · Jul 12, 2010

I paid 175 for labor. Thats just stupid.

millhouse · Jul 12, 2010

007 said:
I paid 175 for labor. Thats just stupid.

X 2

Take it to someone who knows how to install Ford gears. Rebuilding the differential is stupid easy and takes very little time. The gear install should be straight forward by someone who knows how to do it. I had a pro do mine in ~ 1.5 hours. The cost was a hair over $200, but he did supply the bearings and threw in an extra clutch pack in my diff.

cronin49 · Jul 12, 2010

5 years ago Ford wanted $850 labor plus parts. I had Crazy Horse Racing in NJ do the whole job for $450. Those guys are crooks.

bakos24 · Jul 12, 2010

$900?

Thats crazy High. I paid $250 for mine but knew a guy who knew a guy. Average around here for a shop to do it is about $400-$500, and thats is on the steep side.

Look elsewhere.

Kornnut · Jul 12, 2010

What part of VA are you in?

Jagerbeast · Jul 12, 2010

Kornnut said:
What part of VA are you in?

Northern, i live in Woodbridge, and work in Springfield.

i was shocked that places like Merchants and NTB wouldnt do this type of work, waiting on a couple independent people to get back at me with a quote. AM.com was sayin it generally costs like $300 to get gears installed, when that place came back with 900+ i almost crapped my pants

Kornnut · Jul 12, 2010

Jagerbeast said:
Northern, i live in Woodbridge, and work in Springfield.

i was shocked that places like Merchants and NTB wouldnt do this type of work, waiting on a couple independent people to get back at me with a quote. AM.com was sayin it generally costs like $300 to get gears installed, when that place came back with 900+ i almost crapped my pants

I was on the other side of VA when I got mine done. I paid around $300 for mine to be installed.

Rasikajay · Jul 12, 2010

Take it to excessive motorsports, they will give you a good deal

Excessive Motorsport Performance Center

Kilgore Trout · Jul 12, 2010

$900 is the top end of the general price range, the very top end...

Get some more quotes

Beasty306GT · Jul 12, 2010

i paid 200 for mine...shop around..there trying to rape you

90lxcoupe · Jul 12, 2010

Jagerbeast said:
when that place came back with 900+ i almost crapped my pants

they probly just didnt wanna do the job, so gave you a rediculous price and if you took that they justified doing it by making a ton of money on it, alot of people dont mess with anything past changing the fluid when they are working on rear ends

LaserSVT · Jul 12, 2010

I paid $300 for mine but its an IRS car which is WAY harder then a live axle. One place quoted me $1000 and I lughed in the guys face and told him to fock off.

32ValveRom · Jul 12, 2010

900?

Do you already have the gears? I know places usually charge less if you buy the parts though them

fast97gt · Jul 12, 2010

man o man, i paid 300 for mine as most did here. the difference with mine is, is it wasnt done rite. they screamed, and howled like a banshy. the guy wouldnt honor his workmanship. so i bought and install kit, read the write up here on the site, i had all the tools being im some what of a mechanic, (i build engines, auto trannys, etc) but i never tackled the rearend before. i started about 8am and was done @ 12pm. took my time doubl and triple checked everything. now 4yrs and about 40k miles later theyre are still awesome. no problems what so ever. the problem was they didnt use a new crush sleeve nor pinion nut like i paid for origianly. after i did it i was pissed, 1 because i lost 300 bucks, and 2 i payed for something i could do myself. since then ive done probably a dozen and half gear installs on friends cars including my both of my bosses toyota 4x4s front and rear. but to sum it up 300 should be the max even if they rebuild it. the 8.8s are the simplest to set up, ive gotten down to about 2rs for them. it took a day for each of the toyota trucks of my boss.

slayerripkdc · Jul 12, 2010

Thats a rip off! Mustang Magic in Long island Ny, do the entire job plus parts and recalibrate your speedometer for 450.

whitehorse1 · Jul 12, 2010

I'm in NC. I paid $500 for the 3.73 and the install/rebuild with oil, etc. by someone I consider to be a 4.6L pro (Andy Wood -Crossroads Performance now in Gastonia, NC), no noise, no problems.

Jagerbeast · Jul 13, 2010

Theres no way in hell i was going to pay over 5-600 to get these installed. Emailed someone at Excessive Motorsports and they quoted me 400 which is the best i've gotten so far, will try to take the car in on Friday. Thanks a bunch for the heads up on these people Rasikajay

Rasikajay said:
Take it to excessive motorsports, they will give you a good deal

Excessive Motorsport Performance Center

Rasikajay · Jul 13, 2010

Jagerbeast said:
Theres no way in hell i was going to pay over 5-600 to get these installed. Emailed someone at Excessive Motorsports and they quoted me 400 which is the best i've gotten so far, will try to take the car in on Friday. Thanks a bunch for the heads up on these people Rasikajay

No problem man, make sure you make an appointment before you go there

fast97gt · Jul 13, 2010

whitehorse1 said:
I'm in NC. I paid $500 for the 3.73 and the install/rebuild with oil, etc. by someone I consider to be a 4.6L pro (Andy Wood -Crossroads Performance now in Gastonia, NC), no noise, no problems.

ive heard of them, and i heard there awesome with the mustangs. i had boosted performance of mooresville, nc do mine. while i beleive they can install turbos and S/Cs i think the shop flunky he put on my gear install cut corners and i paid for it. but its tarnished my respect for there work. ill not take anything i own back to them because of it. As far as everyone else, its up to you if you live in the area to take your stuff to em. i dont talk trash about others but...you get the idea. especially when a gear swap is so simple.

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