Shop Is Tryna Rip Me Off! Help Install!!!!!!

I have never even heard of anyone paying 1K for gears on a mustang. I think around $200-$300 is pretty standard as far as labor goes for the install. At least that's what the going rate is around here.

BTW doing it yourself would be too large a job for most non experienced people, just FYI since no one chimed in. Its not a simple bolt on for sure.

Ghostface said:

just wondering, what shop in SD would you consider the best? Would like to have 4.10's done ASAP.

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gears are not an easy install. atleast not without the proper tools and knowledge. i would keep looking for other shops. BTW are you talking about USD or canadian currency? just noticed you are in Montreal.

Ford dealer charged me $280 install and then the rest was for the bearings and fluids. The fluids along were around $50. Take it to Ford.

bdcardinal said:

sounds about right. most people i know dont get gears installed for less than $1k.

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Dude thats insane. I have some property I would like to sell you.!!!

One of our best localy does it for $325. ASE, former Ford head mechanic. Opened his own shop.

since we are on the topic....i have an uncle who does a lot of maintainance on heavy machinery and used to have REAL muscle cars when he was a kid and has a few of his own joy rides now (lotus)...he knows car internals theres no question in that lol...my dad talked to him about doing a gear job on my car and said that he could probably do it without the special equipment that they have, the way they used to do it back then...im not exactly sure what the process is but i think its greasing the teeth and winding the tranny until it seeds in....can this be done on our cars?

I paid $250 Canadian for the install of my 4:10s

The gears were about $300 Cdn.

Chip to recal. the speedo $500 Cdn.

Aluminum DS was $300 Cdn

If they're saying $600US just to install the gears alone...robbery.

well, maybe to that shop its that hard for them to do the gear install so they have to charge more.

is that 600 canadien? whats the exchange rate? i paid 300 for a reputable shop who stands behind the work. if you think its to high then shop around. doing it yourself is not a good idea.

179.oo for my gear install when I was stationed in N.D, been two years and no whine or problems at all. You are getting ripped if you pay ove 250.00!

You have to understand the cost of living in San Diego is much higher then in N.D. The average house is 400-650K. So labor costs will be more. Also the averge cost for a gear change in San Diego is about $450. So $250 is a steal