Called Bayside chevy in Prince frederick MD and they said $585.00 in labor parts would be extra, is that crazy or what? I dont care if it takes me a week to do them I will.

 

Hell I got my OVC wires done for 50bux. anything over 150 is crazy in my book do it yourself

 

I am it may be hard but I cant give over 600.00 to change plugs and wires, they said it takes 3hrs for the plugs and 4.5 for the wires.

 

get your hands dirty, might be a good learning experience and definately a good bonding experience with your car since you will be up close and personal with it for a long while

 

$585 is crazy for plugs and wires.

Bring it over to my place and I'll do it all for $499.99

 

for that much you could put on longtubes, wires and change the spark plugs. I still can't believe why a shop would charge so much....probably because they have no experience doing it since everyone does em themselves once they find out how much it will be.

 

LOL
Ill do it for 450$

 

Realistically...it should take 4-6 hours to change them.

So they are charging $100 an hour labor???

If you have access to a lift or can put it on jackstands(alot of the plugs/wires are easier from the bottom), it really is not that hard if you are patient.

 

Its rated at 6.5 hours.

 

yup that sounds rite to me,i was quoted 500.00 for plugs and wires and 1100.00 if i replaced cap and rotor along with it.to hell with that i was just being lazy so i ended up doing it all myself includung a water pump for about 400.00

 

That about right. The chevy dealership here in Hagerstown MD right beside frederick wanted $550-600. I had another shop do it for $300 in labor I think.(stupid I know) The second time I changed them myself with a friend. It took a whole day since it was my first time and I had longtubes which is supposed to make it easier until you start frying wires. Just do it yourself, and put that $500 into something more important.

 

That is crazy!! I did my plugs and wires both in about 2.5 hours. No way I would ever pay like that. You can do it easily bro. If you have any questions just ask!

 

Well i stuck the wires on the drivers side, i cant imagine how im going to get that last plug my hand barely makes it between the exhaust manifold and the support. Cant even see it from below.

 

I did the wires, plugs, oxygen sensors. Get on your wife before you go down on your car Cause when your done you gunna look like a real grease Monkey and no way she's gunna touch you with a ten foot pole!!!.

Oh yeah It sucked but when I think of the savings.... Well worth it.


Marvin

 

Ok, whats the trick guys...honestly, is there something you're all hiding from us newbees?

It took me a bit, but I changed out the driver side plugs. Then I started on the rear passenger side first. I jacked up the car and slid under it and spent about 3 hours and accomplished nothing

Basically I had one of those sockets with the rubber inside it. Once I got the socket on and after a few hours realized I am not capable of getting the plug out, I spent a few more hours just trying to get the damn socket back off! What the hell!

Would a dealership just change out the 4 plugs or would they laugh at me and call me a panzy *** who can't change the pass. plugs. Basically, whats the trick! This is about the only time I've been upset having a V8.