[Socalaviator]

Just curious how much you paid for labor on DP installs. Sounds like price quotes vary greatly. I live in so California. Any cheap but good install places?

 

[biznaka]

Paid 600 for catback/DP install.

 

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Downpipes should be around $500 to install.

~Ccio

 

[Socalaviator]

Thanks

 

[CornedOutVR38]

$0. Took about ~3 hours doing it for the first time on a GTR.

 

[equisch3x]

$0. Took about ~3 hours doing it for the first time on a GTR.

How difficult would you say it was? I changed the downpipes on my old 335i, it was a pain (little room)

 

[rutiger]

with the right tools, patience, and luck it's not so bad. you need a 14mm swivel and 30" of extensions or don't bother trying. plus soaking everything a day before with pb blaster and letting it sit overnight is a good idea. even at that you may break a stud or find a stuck o2 sensor. either one of those will make the job longer and more costly. luckily i only had one stuck o2. cost me ~$330 for a new one from fontana nissan.

 

[equisch3x]

with the right tools, patience, and luck it's not so bad. you need a 14mm swivel and 30" of extensions or don't bother trying. plus soaking everything a day before with pb blaster and letting it sit overnight is a good idea. even at that you may break a stud or find a stuck o2 sensor. either one of those will make the job longer and more costly. luckily i only had one stuck o2. cost me ~$330 for a new one from fontana nissan.

Oh okay, yeah I broke a o2 sensor when installing dps for the first time. If their stuck you have to break them to get them off?

 

[Guru]

Mine was totally cross threaded so yep had to buy a new one. Never did get it out.

 

[Goonthree]

My GTR mechanic charged me $300 and have done many without any issues.

 

[monEmakindave]

If at 100 an hour labor rate hour job I can't see anyone paying more than that

 

[Socalaviator]

My GTR mechanic charged me $300 and have done many without any issues.

Where are you located? Seems like 300-400 is a reasonable rate for someone who has done them before.

 

[Goonthree]

Orlando, FL. I left the car overnight as he soaked it in pb blaster. He never ran into problems.

 

[5150 Racing]

Where are you located? Seems like 300-400 is a reasonable rate for someone who has done them before.

i Believe we charge $300

 

[Socalaviator]

i Believe we charge $300

Do you mind PM me your guys' phone #?

 

[ancalagon]

$0. Took about ~3 hours doing it for the first time on a GTR.

Thats interesting, I asked an experienced GT-R mechanic and was quoted for 12 hours labor for a dp-change...

 

[GroupA]

i Believe we charge $300

Yup! I just had AMS catted DP's fitted by COBB SoCal and they charged me $300.

 

[scottryana]

I think I paid 4 hours @ $90/hr. But they did the full exhaust.

 

[krea.tion]

Thats interesting, I asked an experienced GT-R mechanic and was quoted for 12 hours labor for a dp-change...

12 hours lol...

 

[steponz]

12 hours? That's nuts, 3 hours tops... It's not that hard to do it yourself, you really need a lift though... Without it I wouldn't even try it...