Shop charged me how much for upgrades??

Jayer18 · 07-10-2017, 10:04 PM

So i live in california and there arent really any good performance shops around my area so i found a very trustworthy in the san francisco area shop that looks they know what they are doing. Was looking to dci and chargepipe with bov and they charged me $450 for labor only no parts. I really dont have anytime to do it myself and this is my first bmw (335i), i came from having fords all my life. Was looking to go in and out. Dont want to order online becuase when i get the parts they are probably just gonna sit there until i find some time. Should i just take it to the shop and be done with it or should i find a weekend in my schedule to do it?

Jarrod · 07-10-2017, 10:16 PM

$450 for labor is ridiculous IMO. Get on youtube and search, these are both easy DIYs.

!LEFTCOAST! · 07-10-2017, 10:21 PM

those are some of the easiest mods to tackle. definitely do it yourself. Also, that price is crazy!

G-Hindu · 07-10-2017, 11:54 PM

$450 for an hour, maybe 1.5 hours of labor...??? That's craziness. And that's if you didn't know what you were doing and took your time, with a beer or two somewhere in there. Like these guys said, easy DIYs...

Digitalism · 07-11-2017, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayer18

So i live in california and there arent really any good performance shops around my area so i found a very trustworthy in the san francisco area shop that looks they know what they are doing. Was looking to dci and chargepipe with bov and they charged me $450 for labor only no parts. I really dont have anytime to do it myself and this is my first bmw (335i), i came from having fords all my life. Was looking to go in and out. Dont want to order online becuase when i get the parts they are probably just gonna sit there until i find some time. Should i just take it to the shop and be done with it or should i find a weekend in my schedule to do it?

Find another shop and get a second quote if you really want a shop to do it for you.

Sounds to me like they don't know what they're doing or taking you for ride.

Jaronbwall · 07-11-2017, 07:39 AM

Honestly, being a car enthusiast should involve getting your hands dirty.

CanadianTSi · 07-11-2017, 08:24 AM

Click bait title is click baity.

TEC · 07-11-2017, 08:26 AM

What exactly is the purpose of this thread? Like, are you asking for permission or trying to find out if that's a good price, or..??

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 07-11-2017, 09:44 AM

Sounds like they may be charging book time.

However an enthusiast shop who knows what they are doing would likely charge 1 to 1.5 HR.

Labor rates vary from shop to shop and the area. Expect about ~$100/Hr

Antetokounmpo · 07-11-2017, 09:48 AM

$450 to unscrew and tighten 3 bolts, put a c-clip on and put a few vacuum lines on, seems legit.

Faredo · 07-11-2017, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jarronbwall

Honestly, being a car enthusiast should involve getting your hands dirty.

If time is your issue. Its taken you more time to deal with this shop than this install would have taken.

3rdCoastBMW · 07-11-2017, 11:26 AM

If you plan on modifying your car and can't do some simple wrenching / troubleshooting, you are going to put a giant dent in your wallet. Next thing you know you will be asking if $500 is a good labor rate for swapping out your plugs and coils. This community is a very large one and very helpful for DIY. Since you live in California, I suggest joining your local FB group and you will find people who are willing to help you do some mods for a much lower price.

Underground6t9 · 07-11-2017, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubya_335i

If you plan on modifying your car and can't do some simple wrenching / troubleshooting, you are going to put a giant dent in your wallet. Next thing you know you will be asking if $500 is a good labor rate for swapping out your plugs and coils. This community is a very large one and very helpful for DIY. Since you live in California, I suggest joining your local FB group and you will find people who are willing to help you do some mods for a much lower price.

Wait what thats not a good price?

IllSic_Design · 07-11-2017, 02:17 PM

I'll do it for you for $75 lol. Very easy job, if you have ANY mechanical aptitude you can easily do it your self.

MannySingh · 07-12-2017, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayer18

So i live in california and there arent really any good performance shops around my area so i found a very trustworthy in the san francisco area shop that looks they know what they are doing. Was looking to dci and chargepipe with bov and they charged me $450 for labor only no parts. I really dont have anytime to do it myself and this is my first bmw (335i), i came from having fords all my life. Was looking to go in and out. Dont want to order online becuase when i get the parts they are probably just gonna sit there until i find some time. Should i just take it to the shop and be done with it or should i find a weekend in my schedule to do it?

check out boosthaus in fremont, got my stuff done there. great people and pricing

Zombie1 · 07-12-2017, 02:45 PM

I got quoted 1000 dollars! For similar mod list, I never laughed so hard! I went home cracked a couple beers and installed it myself( DCI, charge pipe, FMIC, and downpipes).

Edit- tiles thought I read you had a fmic also, that's a robbery.

Jayer18 · 07-12-2017, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MannySingh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayer18

So i live in california and there arent really any good performance shops around my area so i found a very trustworthy in the san francisco area shop that looks they know what they are doing. Was looking to dci and chargepipe with bov and they charged me $450 for labor only no parts. I really dont have anytime to do it myself and this is my first bmw (335i), i came from having fords all my life. Was looking to go in and out. Dont want to order online becuase when i get the parts they are probably just gonna sit there until i find some time. Should i just take it to the shop and be done with it or should i find a weekend in my schedule to do it?

check out boosthaus in fremont, got my stuff done there. great people and pricing

Ill check it out thanks

Jayer18 · 07-13-2017, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

I'll do it for you for $75 lol. Very easy job, if you have ANY mechanical aptitude you can easily do it your self.

Where are u located lol

IllSic_Design · 07-13-2017, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayer18

Where are u located lol

I'm in Vacaville, free all weekend if you need help installing your parts. Message me for my number if interested.

3rdCoastBMW · 07-13-2017, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Underground6t9

Wait what thats not a good price?

Not for labor only.

Underground6t9 · 07-13-2017, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubya_335i

Not for labor only.

I was joking...

Tiago@VRSF · 07-13-2017, 02:15 PM

That's way too much. DCI and CP should be $200 max.

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Jayer18 New Member 4 Rep 13 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	Shop charged me how much for upgrades?? So i live in california and there arent really any good performance shops around my area so i found a very trustworthy in the san francisco area shop that looks they know what they are doing. Was looking to dci and chargepipe with bov and they charged me $450 for labor only no parts. I really dont have anytime to do it myself and this is my first bmw (335i), i came from having fords all my life. Was looking to go in and out. Dont want to order online becuase when i get the parts they are probably just gonna sit there until i find some time. Should i just take it to the shop and be done with it or should i find a weekend in my schedule to do it? __________________ Jon R
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Sounds like they may be charging book time. However an enthusiast shop who knows what they are doing would likely charge 1 to 1.5 HR. Labor rates vary from shop to shop and the area. Expect about ~$100/Hr
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