$1000 LABOR to install High Flows!?!?
 

Went up to see my normal exhaust guy, who is also a Magnaflow Authorized Dealer. What I thought was a simple job to remove 4 cats, install 2 high flows after the first sensors, pipe up the gap after the second sensors (where the other 2 cats used to be) and call me to pick it up.

He quoted me $800 to $1000 labor, I already have the cats.

He also told me there was a 75% chance I'd throw a code.

Is this typical sticker shock, or is this guy a little too PROUD of his work?

Said he'd run me true duals for $450, reusing the maggie I already have. This seems more in line, your thoughts?

get a few other quotes? ...if he's got the market cornered... then it probably seems reasonable to him.

that's crazy high.!!!!!!!!!! It is a pain in the ass to do i hear. but the shop down the road from work from me charged me about $225. I supplied the cats and I kept the old ones.

Which I got $190 for at the salvage yard.

I would shop around..................

Way overpriced! Shop around some more...

2nd Quote $250, and they keep the old cats. Still shopping...At least we're getting somewhere.

That's insane.

dudes a bit off his rocker id say :eek:

I brought in 2 14" round Maggies with 2 Hi-flow cats and an x-pipe. They charged me 200 for labor, piping, and 3.5" slant tips angled.

You're getting ripped off

i got mine welded up for $45.....

I wouldn't be getting ripped off unless I actually agreed to let him do it. Notice I said he "quoted me" not "invoiced me." LOL :banana:

he is tring to get his money somw how most shops make money is by parts and you didn't get your parts from him so he is grumpy.

wayyyy to high. I got all 4 cats cut out, 2 hiflows installed, plus 4 new O2 sensors for $300. I supplied all the parts so it was just labour. They had a hard time getting the front O2s out.And I got the old cats back. Wherever you take it insist on getting the old cats back. I got $200 for my 11 yr old cats from a scrap metal dealer.

you got a hell of a deal.

I'm guessing the exhaust guy knew you already somehow though.:beers:

$200 is the maximum it should cost you. Tell him no thanks and search for another shop.

Tell him to go pound sand.:thumbsup: