|
|
|
|
|
|
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Today's Posts | Search |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
E90 Suspension Swap to M3 Suspension Labour Cost?
|
|
11-04-2012, 08:20 AM | #1 |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
So what's a general price someone would charge to swap out an E90 with the following? Ballpark figures of course. I have a friend living in Texas who was quoted $1,600 for the same set-up that I'm going for:
Front sway bar - 31352283515 Front lower wishbone/control arm (L) - 31102283577 Front lower wishbone/control arm (R) - 31102283578 Xenon regulation rod - 37142283867 Front tension strut (L) - 31102283575 Front tension strut (R) - 31102283576 Rear sway bar - 33552283655) Rear subframe bushings - (front, 2X) - 33312283382) - (rear, 2X) - 33312283383) Rear guide rod (L) - 33322283547 Rear guide rod (R) - 33322283548 Rear upper link/wishbone (L) - 33322283545 Rear upper link/wishbone (R) - 33322283546 ABS sensor bracket - 34522283017 Adjustable sway bar end links - (Front) Adjustable sway bar end links - (Rear) Megan Toe arms (Rear) |
11-04-2012, 08:41 AM | #2 |
Major
146
Rep 1,160
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-04-2012, 09:08 AM | #3 | |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-04-2012, 10:34 AM | #4 | |
Major
146
Rep 1,160
Posts |
Quote:
Experienced labor skilled in BMW suspension replacement's hard to find! Price might be market, though the whole job can be done in a day for anyone w/lift, tools; has done it before. That last part's real important. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-04-2012, 11:08 AM | #5 |
boku no namae ha...
336
Rep 11,025
Posts
Drives: 2006 BS 330i
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: S. Bay Area, CA + Newark, NJ + ChiCity + True Blue
|
haha it looks like a full day job. wouldn't be surprised if it was like 1k or slightly more.
__________________
looking for a PreLCI Black Sapphire e90 front bumper without license plate holes
"Akimbo shotguns. Broken wrists anyone? And don't give me that 'it's just a game' bull****. Where the **** are my akimbo interventions then?! One scope on each eye mother****er!!" |
Appreciate
0
|
11-10-2012, 10:30 PM | #7 |
Major
67
Rep 1,284
Posts
Drives: BMW 335i DINAN 3
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NJ
|
that's way too much... I got mine done with BMW performance suspension kit and everything m3 bit minus the rear camber toe arms for a G
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-18-2013, 10:37 PM | #8 | |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-19-2013, 10:16 AM | #10 |
Major
39
Rep 1,154
Posts |
It sounds like a lot but it really is't. The subframe bushings are the hardest part. I would be surprised if you could get it done for less than 1K.
__________________
2016 340i xdrive
2009 335i |
Appreciate
0
|
01-19-2013, 12:20 PM | #11 | |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-19-2013, 12:53 PM | #12 |
Jumping Jack Flash
321
Rep 1,692
Posts
Drives: 2021 X3 M40i
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: California (east of Sacramento)
|
Labor Cost
Received a quote from a high end speed shop to do many of the things that you are doing. I have since decided to start with just LSD, M3 Rear Subframe Bushings, and M3 E93 Front and Rear Sway bars, but here is what I had for labor quotes for much of the other stuff.
Sorry but this seems to be a bit apples and oranges since they bundled some of the costs. 1. With discount, to remove current springs/dampers and install a new TC Kline kit and the front and rear M3 control arms, $1,150 (10 hours) 2. Rear Subframe bushings, old out, new in, $750 (6 hours) 3. They did not separately itemize the sway labor, so it was probably part of #1 of #2 (or maybe a payment time surprise for me). They told me the rear was 3 hours and the front was one hour. In my reduced scope quote this labor was $460. So, it sounds like you guys are getting it done at a much more modest labor rate and/or the labor hours quoted me are too high.
__________________
2021 X3 M40i: M Sport Differential, Adaptive M Suspension.
Previous BMWs: 1971 BMW 2002, 1973 BMW R75/5, and 2011 BMW 335d Previous Other Vehicles: '67 Cougar, '70 911e, '86 Jetta Diesel, '05 and '12 Foresters, et al. |
Appreciate
0
|
01-20-2013, 04:50 PM | #13 |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
Wow dude. Those rates are insanely high.
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-20-2013, 05:50 PM | #14 |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
Guys, I just realized that while I have the front and rear M3 sway bars, I don't have the bushings or brackets for them. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm assuming that I'll need 2 of each of the following parts listed below:
FRONT 31352283516 - Rubber bushing, antiroll bar, bottom 31352283517 - Rubber bushing, antiroll bar, top 31352283037 - Stabilizer support REAR 33552283709 - Rubber bushing, antiroll bar, bottom 33552283710 - Rubber bushing, antiroll bar, top 33552283714 - Stabilizer support |
Appreciate
0
|
01-20-2013, 10:46 PM | #16 | |
Major
146
Rep 1,160
Posts |
Quote:
Looks right....those rear mounts take a bit o'thought to get right. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-20-2013, 10:47 PM | #17 |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
I can do most of it. Not sure about the subframe part though.
P.S. a bit of thought...as in it's tricky and tough? |
Appreciate
0
|
01-22-2013, 08:30 PM | #18 |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
I now pretty much have all of the M3 suspension parts to do the swap on my 2009 335d. Will I also need bolts and screws for the wish bones, guide rods, tension struts, sway bars, and subframe bushings? All I have for these are solely the parts pieces that I bought.
Could I use the existing nuts, bolts etc that are currently on my car? Thanks. |
Appreciate
0
|
05-07-2013, 03:18 PM | #20 |
Brigadier General
410
Rep 3,049
Posts
Drives: 2009 BMW 335d
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Bookmarks |
|
|