Suspension springs

hallsy · 27-10-2006, 12:07

Hi-

I had a front suspension springs go six months ago. The local garage I used charge £80 labour.

I think another one went this week on the other side (same loud bang, found a piece on the road). Before I go back to the garage, I wanted an opinion as to whether £80 is a bit steep. They charged me £46.50 for the spring itself.

Any opinions would be gratefully received-

Thanks!

David

Goochie · 27-10-2006, 12:11

I had the springs changed on my Octavia, by a local garage, for £30 each.

I supplied the springs.

P.G · 27-10-2006, 12:34

£80 labour for changing a spring !!

Short of whipping your trousers down and bending you over.........
I think you get the idea

literally a 30 min job max.

ScoobyChris · 27-10-2006, 13:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by P.G

literally a 30 min job max.

Assuming you have the VAG tool to open the bottom of the hub to locate the strut! Otherwise it can take considerably longer, imhe

Chris

ric04vrs · 27-10-2006, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by P.G

literally a 30 min job max.

not only do you need the tool to open up the hub , you also require spring compressors to not only compress the strut to remove the spring but to compress the strut on the car to get it out of the hub
deffo more than a 30 minute job , more like an hour+ at least

bahnstormer vrs · 27-10-2006, 17:34

A local garage (NW London) charged me £150 + VAT to do all four springs when I had Eibach lowered springs fitted to my Fabia. Knowing the rears are a simpler job to do that the fronts I would have thought £100 + VAT would be the right price for the front springs to be changed (that is for the pair) i.e. £50 each.

A Skoda dealer might be a little more.

RADIOTWO · 27-10-2006, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by hallsy

Hi-

I had a front suspension springs go six months ago. The local garage I used charge £80 labour.

I think another one went this week on the other side (same loud bang, found a piece on the road). Before I go back to the garage, I wanted an opinion as to whether £80 is a bit steep. They charged me £46.50 for the spring itself.

Any opinions would be gratefully received-

Thanks!

David

David

Why did you not replace both springs at the same time?
You should always change as a pair

Radiotwo

Andyt · 29-10-2006, 20:32

Hi

Just changed the springs on the front of my Fabia. If the spring has broken at the top where it sits on the bearing you will need to compress the spring on the car. I had no problem removing the strut from the hub without any special tool. The most difficult element was compressing the spring on the car. I also replaced both springs, both shockers (uprated gas), both bearings and replaced ruber covers on shockers. All parts came to less than £150.00. On removing the unbroken spring I noticed rust on the inner coil that sits on bearing.

The broken spring also damaged the bearing, these are only £7.50 so it seems silly not to replace when is all apart anyway.

Time for the whole job about 3.5 hours.

27-10-2006, 12:07	#1
hallsy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Suspension springs Hi- I had a front suspension springs go six months ago. The local garage I used charge £80 labour. I think another one went this week on the other side (same loud bang, found a piece on the road). Before I go back to the garage, I wanted an opinion as to whether £80 is a bit steep. They charged me £46.50 for the spring itself. Any opinions would be gratefully received- Thanks! David

27-10-2006, 12:11	#2
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,384 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Suspension springs I had the springs changed on my Octavia, by a local garage, for £30 each. I supplied the springs.

27-10-2006, 12:34	#3
P.G Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perthshire Posts: 211 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Suspension springs £80 labour for changing a spring !! Short of whipping your trousers down and bending you over......... I think you get the idea literally a 30 min job max.

27-10-2006, 17:34	#6
bahnstormer vrs Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Herts Posts: 2,333 Thanks: 30 Thanked 119 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Suspension springs A local garage (NW London) charged me £150 + VAT to do all four springs when I had Eibach lowered springs fitted to my Fabia. Knowing the rears are a simpler job to do that the fronts I would have thought £100 + VAT would be the right price for the front springs to be changed (that is for the pair) i.e. £50 each. A Skoda dealer might be a little more.

29-10-2006, 20:32	#8
Andyt Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 21 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Suspension springs Hi Just changed the springs on the front of my Fabia. If the spring has broken at the top where it sits on the bearing you will need to compress the spring on the car. I had no problem removing the strut from the hub without any special tool. The most difficult element was compressing the spring on the car. I also replaced both springs, both shockers (uprated gas), both bearings and replaced ruber covers on shockers. All parts came to less than £150.00. On removing the unbroken spring I noticed rust on the inner coil that sits on bearing. The broken spring also damaged the bearing, these are only £7.50 so it seems silly not to replace when is all apart anyway. Time for the whole job about 3.5 hours.

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