Gears install

sniperd · June 3rd, 2009, 08:14 PM

I have called every shop in southern Nevada to get quote's on the cost of a gear install and the lowest i have found is 350$ for labor. Is this too much? people online are tending to say you should be paying 200-300$ or so.

Anyone know a good place in Nevada? Should I attempt doing this myself instead and just read up? The most work I have done on a vehicle is Carb, long tube, etc install's. Nothing major.

flattusmaximus78 · June 3rd, 2009, 08:19 PM

350 isn't the worst I've seen. If your not really mechanically inclined I wouldn't suggest that you do it on your own. Keep looking around but if you have to it's not a horrible price.

Iwannagofast · June 3rd, 2009, 08:46 PM

u gotta try everything once.....the shimming is the worst part

1slo5.0 · June 3rd, 2009, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by sniperd

I have called every shop in southern Nevada to get quote's on the cost of a gear install and the lowest i have found is 350$ for labor. Is this too much? people online are tending to say you should be paying 200-300$ or so.

Anyone know a good place in Nevada? Should I attempt doing this myself instead and just read up? The most work I have done on a vehicle is Carb, long tube, etc install's. Nothing major.

Depends on where your located. If you are in the Las Vegas or Reno area (big city areas) the labor costs per hour are pretty high compared to smaller cities. Its like that all over the country. Big city = higher cost.

White Thunder · June 3rd, 2009, 09:14 PM

pay it and get it over with

Iwannagofast · June 3rd, 2009, 10:17 PM

there is an advantage to getting them done that way if they whine or something you can make them fix it for free

baine21225 · June 3rd, 2009, 11:13 PM

lowest i have seen is 275

Fijistudios · June 3rd, 2009, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by White Thunder

pay it and get it over with

x100 just pay and enjoyyy

sniperd · June 4th, 2009, 03:36 PM

Sweet, Thanks guys. The highest price I got was 900 for the install, Insane.

1slo5.0 - The lowest price was actually in the town i live in which is 60 miles from Vegas, So your dead on.

Seabee · June 4th, 2009, 04:21 PM

I paid 450 and bought re stuff online, it just varies. Now hurry up and get em in

superbean · June 4th, 2009, 04:42 PM

Holy shit, my ford dealer only charges me 150 for the job lol.. The DEALER!

What's so hard about shimming? Lay some mesh paste down and see where the gear rides.

86er · June 4th, 2009, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by superbean

Holy shit, my ford dealer only charges me 150 for the job lol.. The DEALER!

What's so hard about shimming? Lay some mesh paste down and see where the gear rides.

go do it then, its not just lay the paste and see where it sits, you have to shim the pinion, preload the pinion, if you mess those up you have to pull it all apart and start over

superbean · June 4th, 2009, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by 86er

go do it then, its not just lay the paste and see where it sits, you have to shim the pinion, preload the pinion, if you mess those up you have to pull it all apart and start over

Yes.. I know u have to re shim it until it rides right in the middle.

Honesly, I will do a bunch of work on my own cars.. but there are two things I will let other people do.

1) put clutch quadrants in
2) put gears in because the smell of 100k old nasty gear oil makes me sick

June 3rd, 2009, 08:14 PM	#1
sniperd Regular 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	Gears install I have called every shop in southern Nevada to get quote's on the cost of a gear install and the lowest i have found is 350$ for labor. Is this too much? people online are tending to say you should be paying 200-300$ or so. Anyone know a good place in Nevada? Should I attempt doing this myself instead and just read up? The most work I have done on a vehicle is Carb, long tube, etc install's. Nothing major.

June 3rd, 2009, 08:19 PM	#2
flattusmaximus78 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1993 5.ohhhh 12.97 @140mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 6,122 iTrader: 3 reviews	350 isn't the worst I've seen. If your not really mechanically inclined I wouldn't suggest that you do it on your own. Keep looking around but if you have to it's not a horrible price. __________________ 02 Pewter z28, hoosiers/lid/exhaust/spray...125mph 1993 gt Sold, already missed --Moates Quarter horse $225-- --Cobra intake $150-- --tremec 3550 bell and shifter $1100--

June 3rd, 2009, 11:13 PM	#7
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	lowest i have seen is 275 __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

June 4th, 2009, 04:21 PM	#10
Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,464 iTrader: 4 reviews	I paid 450 and bought re stuff online, it just varies. Now hurry up and get em in __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

June 4th, 2009, 04:42 PM	#11
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	Holy shit, my ford dealer only charges me 150 for the job lol.. The DEALER! What's so hard about shimming? Lay some mesh paste down and see where the gear rides. __________________ weeee foooord!

June 4th, 2009, 03:36 PM	#9
sniperd Regular 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 327 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sweet, Thanks guys. The highest price I got was 900 for the install, Insane. 1slo5.0 - The lowest price was actually in the town i live in which is 60 miles from Vegas, So your dead on.

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