How much do you pay for installing sways?

als · 04-29-2002, 05:30 PM

The instruction doesn't look so hard but I have no lift or ramp. I thought it would be dangerous for using tire jacks while I crawl under the car. So I want to have it proffesionally installed.
Any suggestion, guys?

jestr · 04-29-2002, 05:34 PM

Buy Jack stands

valerie · 04-30-2002, 08:47 AM

a couple of hours labor is what I was quoted (depends on what the shop charges per hour)

Mark@vfive · 04-30-2002, 09:20 AM

do it ureself.. so e-z

teamdfl · 04-30-2002, 10:15 AM

Get yourself a good floor jack and a pair of jack stands and do the job yourself. Or, find a buddy with a jack and stands and bribe him with pizza and beer to help out.

http://www.teamdfl.com/bmw/e46/swaybars/index.html

Ed

RonnieRenaldi · 04-30-2002, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by als
The instruction doesn't look so hard but I have no lift or ramp. I thought it would be dangerous for using tire jacks while I crawl under the car. So I want to have it proffesionally installed.
Any suggestion, guys?

Al, which sways did you buy?

Keeferno · 04-30-2002, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by als
I thought it would be dangerous for using tire jacks while I crawl under the car

The install's pretty easy to do yourself but I'm glad to hear u're thinking. Never ever use a tire jack for something like this. We don't need dead fanatics. You can pick up a good floor jack and some jack stands for really cheap from some of those hick stores like farm and fleet (that's where I got mine).

///ACS330Ci · 04-30-2002, 10:45 AM

Don't pay anyone else to do it. DIY... it's very, very easy.

eddie@tirerack · 04-30-2002, 12:45 PM

Its not really a hard DIY.

If you have them installed, expect to pay somewhere between 1/2 to 1 hour labor at a shop- fairly reasonable depending upon the shops rate.

I recall when I had them installed on my 323i I was charged about 50 bucks.

valerie · 04-30-2002, 12:54 PM

I dunno - I stood aroumd and watched my RD sways being installed and it took awhile, way more hten 1/2 an hour. I think that the rear endlinks caused some of that.

als · 04-30-2002, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by ///ACS-3

Al, which sways did you buy?

hhmmm... I have to find the jack stands first or somebody who has them...

Which sways is it?

OPTIMO · 05-03-2002, 08:45 AM

I did my R/D sways myself about a month ago. Some advice:

- Buy loctite and use it on the front nuts that attach at the endlinks.

- When doing the rear, take off the wheels and snake out/in the sways from the driver's side

- BUy some good extreme pressure/high heat grease and use that for the bushings. Use a whole bunch. I also used to get the links back on for the rear

The rears were the biggest pain in the ass. The fronts are easy as hell. I had a bit of squeeking after a week or so, and tightened everything down and used Loctite and it has not come back.

I was only able to get my rear to go into the hole closest to the rear of the car (softest), which sucks. The front is set to stiffest. I do love the handling, though.

Let me know if you need help during the install.

04-29-2002, 05:30 PM	#1
als Aku. Soku. Zan. Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,793 My Ride: 2002 325i View My Garage	How much do you pay for installing sways? The instruction doesn't look so hard but I have no lift or ramp. I thought it would be dangerous for using tire jacks while I crawl under the car. So I want to have it proffesionally installed. Any suggestion, guys?

04-30-2002, 08:47 AM	#3
valerie M-Tech Originator Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Center of the Universe Posts: 1,738 My Ride: BMWs View My Garage	a couple of hours labor is what I was quoted (depends on what the shop charges per hour) __________________

04-30-2002, 10:15 AM	#5
teamdfl Slow in, slower out Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Awesome, NJ Posts: 4,440 My Ride: 325it View My Garage	Good opportunity to invest in some tools Get yourself a good floor jack and a pair of jack stands and do the job yourself. Or, find a buddy with a jack and stands and bribe him with pizza and beer to help out. http://www.teamdfl.com/bmw/e46/swaybars/index.html Ed __________________ Mod the driver first. Participate in your local BMWCCA driving school. Have you joined BMWCCA yet? My Track Schedule The solution to the lack of headroom in the X6

04-30-2002, 10:45 AM	#8
///ACS330Ci Artist formerly k/a Steve Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,861 My Ride: ACS/M-Technik 330Ci View My Garage	Don't pay anyone else to do it. DIY... it's very, very easy. __________________ Checkout Project HyperWorksMCS HERE View My Other Automotive Project HERE

04-30-2002, 12:54 PM	#10
valerie M-Tech Originator Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Center of the Universe Posts: 1,738 My Ride: BMWs View My Garage	I dunno - I stood aroumd and watched my RD sways being installed and it took awhile, way more hten 1/2 an hour. I think that the rear endlinks caused some of that. __________________

04-29-2002, 05:34 PM	#2
jestr is bester Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,411 My Ride: '02 Steel Grey 325i View My Garage	Buy Jack stands

04-30-2002, 09:20 AM	#4
Mark@vfive Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: NY Posts: 1,452 My Ride: be em veh View My Garage	do it ureself.. so e-z

04-30-2002, 12:45 PM	#9
eddie@tirerack Police Officer Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Indiana Posts: 919 My Ride: 03 Dodge Intrepid View My Garage	Its not really a hard DIY. If you have them installed, expect to pay somewhere between 1/2 to 1 hour labor at a shop- fairly reasonable depending upon the shops rate. I recall when I had them installed on my 323i I was charged about 50 bucks.

05-03-2002, 08:45 AM	#12
OPTIMO Registered User Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: The Evil Commonwealth Posts: 690 My Ride: Car View My Garage	I did my R/D sways myself about a month ago. Some advice: - Buy loctite and use it on the front nuts that attach at the endlinks. - When doing the rear, take off the wheels and snake out/in the sways from the driver's side - BUy some good extreme pressure/high heat grease and use that for the bushings. Use a whole bunch. I also used to get the links back on for the rear The rears were the biggest pain in the ass. The fronts are easy as hell. I had a bit of squeeking after a week or so, and tightened everything down and used Loctite and it has not come back. I was only able to get my rear to go into the hole closest to the rear of the car (softest), which sucks. The front is set to stiffest. I do love the handling, though. Let me know if you need help during the install.

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