# Labor costs to install rear shocks **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 4, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539 "2014-02-04T23:00:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/1 "2014-02-04T23:00:23Z")
I have a 2002 Kia Sedona mini van that is at around 166.000 miles on it. My next item on my list of things to get fixed/replaced is the rear shocks as it’s time and they need it. I have a couple of places in town that I can go and have had good success with and they allow me to bring the parts and they just charge me labor. I will be checking with them later this week to get some quotes on labor charge to replace the rear two shocks (which are shocks and not strutts). I was wondering what would be a fair price for the labor to replace rear shocks and what is the amount of time that I can expect it to take for the work to be done? ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/2 "2014-02-04T23:09:32Z")
Labor rates are regional. You’ll pay more in San Diego then Memphis. Where are you? Shocks are quicker then struts. My wild guess: 2 hours. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/3 "2014-02-04T23:31:35Z")
According to [alldata.com](http://alldata.com) it’s 1.8 hrs for both. Labor rates are usually posted next to the counter. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/4 "2014-02-04T23:47:20Z")
I am in Indianapolis IN. The places I go don’t have their labor rates posted, you tell them what it is you want done, they give you a price. Both places I have been do great work and I never have a issue, I was just interested in knowing going in what might be a fair price to install the two shocks on my van. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/5 "2014-02-04T23:49:58Z")
When you call you can ask the price and ask their hourly labor rate. I would get 2 estimates anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/6 "2014-02-04T23:52:16Z")
I’m wondering if there is a benefit to bringing the shop your parts. Most shock absorbers and struts come with a lifetime warranty on parts. Will you get this warranty if you bring the shop your parts? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/7 "2014-02-05T00:53:12Z")
Van has 166,000 miles on it, only plan on keeping it another 30,000+ miles before trading it in, not really worred about lifetime warrenty. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/8 "2014-02-05T01:01:37Z")
The warranty will be in tact for the purchaser of the shocks. – but that warranty will not pay replacement labor – A viable option for some. Check with the shop to see if replacemant labor is warranteed in either case ( you bring or they furnish parts ) , different shops, different policies. ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/9 "2014-02-05T02:16:10Z")
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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/labor-costs-to-install-rear-shocks/83539/10 "2014-02-05T04:11:51Z")
Some places offer free installation on shocks if you buy their shocks. I think they’re crazy but they usually employ people who aren’t disabled. If I had to change your shocks…I couldn’t afford to change your shocks.