Should I DIY or pay for it...
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Should I DIY or pay for it...
So I'm thinking about possibly buying some lowering springs and am just curious if I should pay someone to install them or if it is easy enough for me to do on a saturday afternoon.
It doesn't look too difficult but don't really think I'd want to risk it if it is.
It doesn't look too difficult but don't really think I'd want to risk it if it is.
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I did mine myself, having never changed springs on any car before in my life. The only thing I had issues with was, like Blairwolf said, getting the nuts off the front struts. I was able to use air tools to get them off. You could take the struts off and take them to a shop to swap out the springs I guess. Would still be a lot cheaper than having all the work done there. I was quoted 800 bucks once to replace my springs lol
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$60 deposit from advanced auto and when you take the compressor tool back you get your $60 back. Read the directions on the case the tool comes in and you will be good. And the rear is so simple, it's seriously 2 bolts total which is one on the bottom of each shock. You might wanna put a jack on the rear axle with slight pressure then once you take the bolts out on each side then lower the axle down.
After that you just pull the springs out. If you have common sense you can do it, but if you don't have confidence in yourself then don't. But if I had to rate from 1 being easy and 10 being difficult I'd give it a 3 if that lol
After that you just pull the springs out. If you have common sense you can do it, but if you don't have confidence in yourself then don't. But if I had to rate from 1 being easy and 10 being difficult I'd give it a 3 if that lol
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^this. I did it with a compressor the first time and after that, I've just laid the strut down when taking the nut off and there's not much tension so nothing springs apart violently. And all the lowering springs are short and soft enough that you can put them on the strut without needing a compressor
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