Avg installation price for exhaust system?

Lionheart · 05-28-2015, 07:34 PM

My mechanic quoted me between 3 and 400 to install a Motordyne e370 catback exhaust system. Is this the average price?

madwi · 05-28-2015, 07:50 PM

I paid $80 out the door. Was quoted $100 but since it was such an easy job he knocked $20 off the price.

icedog2g · 05-28-2015, 08:09 PM

That's too much. It's a plug and play install. Had mine done at dealership and it was $150 and I thought that was too much.

KN21283 · 05-28-2015, 08:16 PM

Even if they tried to milk it, It's still not an hour worth of work.

MagmaRed370z · 05-28-2015, 08:24 PM

$100

madwi · 05-28-2015, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KN21283

Even if they tried to milk it, It's still not an hour worth of work.

My car was in the air for maybe 20 minutes, a lot of that time was adjusting the tips to get them lined up perfectly.

Zbrah · 05-28-2015, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lionheart

My mechanic quoted me between 3 and 400 to install a Motordyne e370 catback exhaust system. Is this the average price?

Ask your mechanic if that price includes sending his wife over to make you dinner and breakfast.

Most shops charge around $60-100 per hour labor. If you're getting anything above that keep walking.

90 ST · 05-28-2015, 08:40 PM

$hit do it yourself it's an easy one to do.

DEpointfive0 · 05-28-2015, 08:42 PM

$50 in the hood, $100 max at a real shop

Chuck33079 · 05-28-2015, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

**** do it yourself it's an easy one to do.

This. Buy a socket set, a pair of ramps and a six pack. Spend the money you were going to drop on labor on more parts.

SwissCheese · 05-28-2015, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lionheart

My mechanic quoted me between 3 and 400 to install a Motordyne e370 catback exhaust system. Is this the average price?

Heck, I paid less than that to have my FI catback AND test pipes installed (and the test pipes take significantly longer to install, due to the bolts).

njobe89 · 05-29-2015, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I paid $80 out the door. Was quoted $100 but since it was such an easy job he knocked $20 off the price.

exactly what happened with me too... quoted $100, paid $80 out the door.
unless you're getting a happy ending 300-400 is ridiculous

JARblue · 05-29-2015, 08:19 AM

My mechanic charges $135 per exhaust system. But that's only because he doesn't want to fuck with them. He doesn't keep extra hardware around, so if a bolt breaks (like two of mine did the last time I was in there), it's a pain in the a$$ for him.

Zbrah · 05-29-2015, 02:39 PM

Sounds like he's prepared for the job!

midlife · 06-03-2015, 09:15 AM

I paid $75.00, took less then 30 minutes.

05-28-2015, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lionheart Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: USA Posts: 15 Drives: '13 370z Sport Rep Power: 11	Avg installation price for exhaust system? My mechanic quoted me between 3 and 400 to install a Motordyne e370 catback exhaust system. Is this the average price?

05-28-2015, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
icedog2g Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 41 Drives: 2010 Pearl 370z M/T Rep Power: 13	That's too much. It's a plug and play install. Had mine done at dealership and it was $150 and I thought that was too much. __________________ Sport Pkg, Stillen CBE, 35% tint, R2C Black Hex drop in filters, HPS post maf tubes

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90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 420	$hit do it yourself it's an easy one to do. JARblue, MagmaRed370z, Memphis370Z and 2 others like this. Last edited by 90 ST; 05-28-2015 at 10:33 PM.

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DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	$50 in the hood, $100 max at a real shop 2011 Nismo#91 likes this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

05-29-2015, 08:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	My mechanic charges $135 per exhaust system. But that's only because he doesn't want to fuck with them. He doesn't keep extra hardware around, so if a bolt breaks (like two of mine did the last time I was in there), it's a pain in the a$$ for him. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-28-2015, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	I paid $80 out the door. Was quoted $100 but since it was such an easy job he knocked $20 off the price.

05-28-2015, 08:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
KN21283 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nyc Posts: 312 Drives: Pw Rep Power: 13	Even if they tried to milk it, It's still not an hour worth of work.

05-28-2015, 08:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 12	$100

05-29-2015, 02:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5451	Sounds like he's prepared for the job! __________________

06-03-2015, 09:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
midlife Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 23 Drives: 012 red 370Z touring Rep Power: 10	I paid $75.00, took less then 30 minutes.

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