Fishing Expedition for a Local Mechanic

[alleymad95GT]

Well, I am at a loss here...

I am going to be doing the first upgrade to my car. I have decided that I am starting with the gears and other associated parts. I am going with 4.10s, SpeedCal, and getting a shift kit. Pretty straightforward.

My problem is, I can only find one person local to me to do the gears, and he wants like $600 just for labor. So, my question is,

is there anyone on here from Michigan? Specifically, I am looking for someone in the Lansing area, but will drive if necessary. Perhaps the Grand Rapids area or the Metro Detroit area?

I will let this guy do it, but $600 seems PRICEY to me. Is this way out of line? FWIW, there is no way I am going to put the gears in myself. I am just not willing to devote the necessary amount of time and effort to it, nor do I want to invest in the job-specific tools.

Thanks.

Matt

 

[revhead347]

$600 isn't outrageous, but you should be able to find someone willing to do it for around $400. Check with Aamco, I've had friends get gears done there at reasonable prices.

Kurt

 

[Adam95GT]

$600 seems about right actually but you can normally find it a little cheaper

 

[xr8d302]

Gears are a tricky install if you want'em done correctly. 600 isn't a bad price but try to yank'em down to 500, kinda right in the middle of regular price and great deal

 

[Venom351R]

thats quite a bit on the high end. I paid $300 for gears,differential and axle swap.

 

[xr8d302]

wtf? I need to move there

 

[COBRA90GT]

I hear from word of mouth that Scott at Driveline Solutions is highly recommended (Google search for him) in the Metro Detroit area.

 

[revhead347]

I think I paid $180 for my gears and axles to be installed. Of course that was over 10 years ago.

Kurt

 

[xr8d302]

Bump for MustangHunter

 

[ScratchinFerTra]

Get on NMRAdigital.com this is the site with all the guys that race NMRA (Ford only races) and there are quite a few guys in MI that have performance shops for a living, and race for fun.
Sign up, go in the Lounge forum and ask and you should have 10 guys throwing their shop number at you.

A rule of thumb for gears is 500-600 parts and labor, but this varies by area. You get a shop like SGS in PA that does almost only Mustangs, and your are at $450, middle of BFE and you get robbed at $650.
Stan

 

[alleymad95GT]

Get on NMRAdigital.com

Second person that has said this. I'll have to check it out.

Thanks.