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nsk040
07-11-2018, 09:51 AM
At 115k miles today with suspension fully refreshed. I've had a few shops inspect the subframe and diff bushings and everyone says the are fine, but I was curious what others have seen for useful life for these parts? Also, what would be a reasonable number of hours for an indy shop to charge for all this? I'd just bring my own parts.

Thanks
Sockethead
07-11-2018, 12:45 PM
All of my diff bushings were cracked at 80k and again at 145k. It's impossible to tell if they are cracked without removing the diff. and flexing the bushing.
I can swap a diff in 2 hrs laying on the ground. Probably another hour or so to swap the diff bushings but a shop will probably go by the job book for the hours

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fredo
07-11-2018, 12:52 PM
I was quoted 4.5 hours of labor to remove and replace the rear diff bushing. That is $441 plus the part.
Sockethead
07-11-2018, 01:00 PM
That would of been my guess...
nsk040
07-11-2018, 01:17 PM
So if ~4 is shop hours for diff bushings only...add 4 more hours to get the subframe bushings as well?
Sockethead
07-11-2018, 01:22 PM
A lot more is involved with replacing the subframe bushings but they aren't under the same twisting load as the diff bushings... mine are all ok at at 145k
charter21p5
07-11-2018, 09:32 PM
So if ~4 is shop hours for diff bushings only...add 4 more hours to get the subframe bushings as well?

Yes that sounds about right. I just replaced my diff bushings and it took me 2 hours to do the job with the right tool. The subframe bushings are, in my opinion, much more difficult to replace.


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charter21p5
07-11-2018, 09:35 PM
Also my car has 150k miles on it.


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charter21p5
07-11-2018, 09:37 PM
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fredo
07-12-2018, 04:53 AM
Your car looks good, charter21. You may want to post the pic here as well:

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?21473-OFFICIAL-Titanium-Silver-ZHP-Thread-Sedans-Coupes-and-Verts
charter21p5
07-22-2018, 05:38 AM
Your car looks good, charter21. You may want to post the pic here as well:

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?21473-OFFICIAL-Titanium-Silver-ZHP-Thread-Sedans-Coupes-and-Verts

Thanks! It is my Daily Driver! I posted it in the Tiag section.


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