# Rear struts and sway bars '01 Subaru Outback Estimate

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-struts-and-sway-bars-01-subaru-outback-estimate/103374>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [April 27, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-struts-and-sway-bars-01-subaru-outback-estimate/103374 "2017-04-27T16:12:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisi\_dijkstra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chrisi_dijkstra/32/7218_2.png) [@chrisi\_dijkstra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrisi_dijkstra)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-struts-and-sway-bars-01-subaru-outback-estimate/103374/1 "2017-04-27T16:12:55Z")

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I just got a quote back re: replacing rear struts and sway bars on our '01 Outback. I don’t doubt that the work needs to be done, but we are new to the area, and don’t want to be ripped off. Is $975 a reasonable price for this job? We’re in east central Wisconsin. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-struts-and-sway-bars-01-subaru-outback-estimate/103374/2 "2017-04-27T16:15:22Z")

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-struts-and-sway-bars-01-subaru-outback-estimate/103374/3 "2017-04-27T23:20:19Z")

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$300 for both struts, parts cost, plus a round 4 hours labor. Plus another $50 for the sway bar, and an hour labor.

Totalling it out, you’re looking at around $350 parts, plus 5 hours labor. So $800-1000 seems like a good estimate. There may be some bracket/mount work involved too. I think you are good to go on this. You got a personal recommendation for this shop, right?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-struts-and-sway-bars-01-subaru-outback-estimate/103374/4 "2017-04-27T23:32:11Z")

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Are you sure the quote is for sway bays? There is only one in the rear. Sway bar links and/or bushings?