[shoek]

My local dealer in Grand Rapids, MI is prepping my new 2013 550 and as part of the process I'm having him install ACS springs.

They've been great throughout the entire sales process, but I was shocked to see the labor they incurred on the spring install:

Front Springs 8.7 hours
Rear Springs 4.9 hours
Alignment 1.3 hours
Set Height Sensors 1.0 hours

15.9 hours total!

I researched here and it seems it can run anywhere from 5-10 hours with alignment. Has anyone paid for more than 10 hours?
I realize this may be the first set of aftermarket springs they've done (we're not SoCal or NY/NJ in terms of market size), but even adjusting for that it still seems too high.

TIA!
-Steve

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

my guy said it will take 2 hours for the install.

[mdrobc13]

Fuggg...I $600 for my H&R's and another $120 for an alignment afterwards. They also gave me 15% off as a BMW CCA member both of the above! I've heard aftermarket or independent shops will do it for about 1/2 to 2/3rd what I paid. Local auto shop down the street quoted me around $375 w/out alignment. The only ready I did the dealer was they were gonna do the Dinan flash and also I had JUST got the car <30 days ago and was wary about someone jacking up the electronics on it without access to the F10 BMW tester/computer. The fact that some guys were posting that they had to go thru the rear speaker deck/cutouts to get access to the rear spring assembles to loosen and remove them had me 2nd think having the aftermarket guys do it...especially ones I'd never been to [had just moved here].

But those prices/hours you're quoting are ridiculous! Search around man!

[Jpmory]

That's is a lot! My shop charged me 350 for the install then I waited I think 2 weeks to have the alignment which was about 100.