How much to change a front shock?

mfceiling

Van failed the DOE on a front drivers shock this morning.

Roughly how much would an indepedant mechanic charge to replace it? Labour only - dad picked up a new one this afternoon in the North and i'm meeting him tomorrow. £36 brand new!!

*2004 nissan kubistar*

Any recommendations for a mechanic in the dublin 6/12 area would be much appreciated.

bazz26

Not sure on the cost but it is recommended to change shock absorbers in pairs (on the same axel) so if one of the rear shocks is gone you replace both rears. Only replacing one will result in an imbalance and you will end up replacing the other shortly after.

mfceiling

Thanks bazz.

The tester actually told me that the other shock is grand - the worn one has oil lashing out of it!!

He was decent anyway - showed me the readout - 86 and 88 on the back axle and 83 and 32 on the front. Then he says "off the record, your driver's shock is gone but the passenger one is grand"...apparently they're not allowed to comment now on the exact problem and basically tell you to get your suspension sorted.

He was telling me he had an 05 transporter in that he had to inform the driver was "dangerous".....he was obliged to tell him this even though it was a minor enough problem on the van.

Certainly has become stricter now.

CJhaughey

mfceiling wrote: »

Thanks bazz.

The tester actually told me that the other shock is grand - the worn one has oil lashing out of it!!

He was decent anyway - showed me the readout - 86 and 88 on the back axle and 83 and 32 on the front. Then he says "off the record, your driver's shock is gone but the passenger one is grand"...apparently they're not allowed to comment now on the exact problem and basically tell you to get your suspension sorted.

He was telling me he had an 05 transporter in that he had to inform the driver was "dangerous".....he was obliged to tell him this even though it was a minor enough problem on the van.

Certainly has become stricter now.

You should replace all four shocks, the back ones while not being a fail, are blown as well. 86 and 88 is too high a reading.

naughtysmurf

€100 labour to change two recently on wifes car just to give you an idea