$1000 LABOR to install High Flows!?!?
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$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?
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?
Last edited by dixiedesign; Jul 17, 2008 at 01:28 PM. Reason: add true duals
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that's crazy high.!!!!!!!!!! It is a pain in the *** 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..................
Which I got $190 for at the salvage yard.
I would shop around..................
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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?
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?
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
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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 
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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.
