Front Bump stops broken...Dealer wants $600

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

Never worked on suspension part previously. But from what I can gather, bump stop is a plastic part that goes on the strut assembly. Looks to me a $20 part at most. I am assuming the $600 includes the struts and all that good stuff...but they don't say. Weird.

 

[MrWizzard]

Never worked on suspension part previously. But from what I can gather, bump stop is a plastic part that goes on the strut assembly. Looks to me a $20 part at most. I am assuming the $600 includes the struts and all that good stuff...but they don't say. Weird.

They don't say....?

Did you specifically ask? I find the more questions I ask at the dealer the more they are willing to tell. Simply asking why it costs what it does could clear up any questions you have.

EDIT: like NutBucket says....it's probably mostly labor.

 

[NutBucket]

That's a pretty hefty labor charge assuming they're not replacing any other parts.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

My guess is that they have to disassemble the suspension and decompress the springs.

Being that you have given us essentially no details regarding your car or situation, it's tough to say if $600 is fair for that.

Year/make/model?

What made you bring it in for this issue?

 

[Throckmorton]

Why would the bump stops be broken?

 

[NutBucket]

Hell, I'd do it for half that. Its not terribly difficult.

And yeah, how did you figure out they were broken anyway?

 

[SpatiallyAware]

We need a sticky for the garage.. it's getting exhausting trying to get these details from the new posters



"If you would like to glean some information from our informative (albeit occasionally sarcastic) garage please provide the following info:

Year/make/model/mileage, and all details about how you came to the point of posting in our awesome and elitist garage forum"

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

Forgot to include this info: 98 Accord V6 here.

The car is old, so I can understand the suspension might need some work. I just didn't understand why it costs so much and basically what the part does really.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Forgot to include this info: 98 Accord V6 here.

The car is old, so I can understand the suspension might need some work. I just didn't understand why it costs so much and basically what the part does really.

Again............. What exactly happened that made you bring it into the shop for this?

 

[Doppel]

Does this include replacement of all suspension, too?

 

[justfrank]

Never worked on suspension part previously. But from what I can gather, bump stop is a plastic part that goes on the strut assembly. Looks to me a $20 part at most. I am assuming the $600 includes the struts and all that good stuff...but they don't say. Weird.

You need to provide more details here. What's the problem?
Any shop should be able to explain what exactly is wrong, what parts need to removed, replaced and how much the parts and labor is. If they can't explain that, go elsewhere.

 

[NutBucket]

Forgot to include this info: 98 Accord V6 here.

The car is old, so I can understand the suspension might need some work. I just didn't understand why it costs so much and basically what the part does really.

Usually it doesn't do anything which is why we keep asking how you and/or the mechanic figured out it was broken and in need of replacement!

ANSWER THE QUESTION!!!!

 

[HybridSquirrel]

its a pain in the dick to replace just the bump stops...

That labor makes sense, since you basically have to remove the strut and spring then the bump stop....you should just get new struts since they shouldn't charge you any more for labor.

 

[HarryLui]

Forgot to include this info: 98 Accord V6 here.

The car is old, so I can understand the suspension might need some work. I just didn't understand why it costs so much and basically what the part does really.

If the bump stop is on the struts themselves, the struts will need to be removed from car, and the springs will have be taking off, then it's the bearing plates, etc. Your car will need an alignment afterward.

Might be $20 for each bump stop, but you're looking at 2-4 hours of labor, plus whatever parts. How many bump stop are they replacing on the quote?

 

[Bignate603]

If you don't like the dealer's price go to a decent independent shop and get them to give you a quote. It's a '98 Accord and the job isn't anything specialized, any reputable shop will be able to do that sort of thing for you.

 

[Zenmervolt]

If the bump stop is on the struts themselves, the struts will need to be removed from car, and the springs will have be taking off, then it's the bearing plates, etc. Your car will need an alignment afterward.

Might be $20 for each bump stop, but you're looking at 2-4 hours of labor, plus whatever parts. How many bump stop are they replacing on the quote?

This.

My best guess is that the dealership is quoting for both front bump stops and including the cost of an alignment after everything has been replaced, but the OP should make sure first.

ZV

 

[Plugers]

Do that yourself. You could probably replace. All the struts and bushings and every wear suspension component for less than that in parts and do it on a Saturday.

Assuming you don't buy the parts from the dealer. Rockauto.com ftw.

 

[Sluggo]

Why would the bump stops be broken?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Do that yourself. You could probably replace. All the struts and bushings and every wear suspension component for less than that in parts and do it on a Saturday.

Assuming you don't buy the parts from the dealer. Rockauto.com ftw.

Yes, because I'm sure he's got a spring compressor just laying around to pull the springs off his struts safely.

Someone with no experience and no tools is most certainly not going to pull both front struts in a single afternoon.

ZV

 

[thomsbrain]

Bump stops are basically little pieces of rubber cushioning to provide some extra protection when the car bottoms out.

The only reason the bump stops would be "broken" is if your struts were totally worn out and you've been bottoming out more than a dog with an itchy anal gland. In which case you'd want new strut assemblies, not just the bump stops.

I think you should take the car to an independent Honda specialist mechanic and have a second opinion.

 

[uclabachelor]

Never worked on suspension part previously. But from what I can gather, bump stop is a plastic part that goes on the strut assembly. Looks to me a $20 part at most. I am assuming the $600 includes the struts and all that good stuff...but they don't say. Weird.

So if you have to replace a headgasket on a car, you'd charge people $100 bucks to do so considering the headgasket itself is about $30?

$600 is a fair amount. They have to:

1) Remove your strut and spring assembly from the car.

2) Take apart the strut and spring assembly with special tools. This part can injure or kill you if you don't know what you're doing.

3) Replacing the $20 part.

4) Assembly the strut and spring.

5) Reinstall the assembly back into your car.

6) Do an alignment. You can save yourself a few hundred here if you want your car to drive like doo doo.

 

[Mxylplyx]

ROFL