Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
install.

I think this is high. What do you think?

TIA,
George
90 Wrangler 4.2L

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

Well, you could buy it direct:
http://www.borla.com/automotive/?car...68.111.219.119 for
340 bucks plus shipping and taxes and put it on yourself. It all depends
on what the skin on your knuckles are worth to you. Cheaper:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ExhaustMani...P1390094/24498
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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"George J. McFadden" wrote:
>
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

Well, you could buy it direct:
http://www.borla.com/automotive/?car...68.111.219.119 for
340 bucks plus shipping and taxes and put it on yourself. It all depends
on what the skin on your knuckles are worth to you. Cheaper:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ExhaustMani...P1390094/24498
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"George J. McFadden" wrote:
>
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

Well, you could buy it direct:
http://www.borla.com/automotive/?car...68.111.219.119 for
340 bucks plus shipping and taxes and put it on yourself. It all depends
on what the skin on your knuckles are worth to you. Cheaper:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ExhaustMani...P1390094/24498
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"George J. McFadden" wrote:
>
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

Well, you could buy it direct:
http://www.borla.com/automotive/?car...68.111.219.119 for
340 bucks plus shipping and taxes and put it on yourself. It all depends
on what the skin on your knuckles are worth to you. Cheaper:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ExhaustMani...P1390094/24498
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"George J. McFadden" wrote:
>
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

George J. McFadden did pass the time by typing:
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?

I think it's reasonable for having someone else do the work. Maby
about 75$ high, but in the ballpark for a few hours work.

Did the header myself, it's not hard if you are reasonably good with
a wrench and the part is a drop-in replacement (OEM). Aftermarket
may require a few mods or fabricating a new down-pipe. That might
be where the extra cost is coming from.

Go OEM and your probably looking at a higher cost part but loads
less time to install.

--
DougW

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

George J. McFadden did pass the time by typing:
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?

I think it's reasonable for having someone else do the work. Maby
about 75$ high, but in the ballpark for a few hours work.

Did the header myself, it's not hard if you are reasonably good with
a wrench and the part is a drop-in replacement (OEM). Aftermarket
may require a few mods or fabricating a new down-pipe. That might
be where the extra cost is coming from.

Go OEM and your probably looking at a higher cost part but loads
less time to install.

--
DougW

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

George J. McFadden did pass the time by typing:
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?

I think it's reasonable for having someone else do the work. Maby
about 75$ high, but in the ballpark for a few hours work.

Did the header myself, it's not hard if you are reasonably good with
a wrench and the part is a drop-in replacement (OEM). Aftermarket
may require a few mods or fabricating a new down-pipe. That might
be where the extra cost is coming from.

Go OEM and your probably looking at a higher cost part but loads
less time to install.

--
DougW

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

George J. McFadden did pass the time by typing:
> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?

I think it's reasonable for having someone else do the work. Maby
about 75$ high, but in the ballpark for a few hours work.

Did the header myself, it's not hard if you are reasonably good with
a wrench and the part is a drop-in replacement (OEM). Aftermarket
may require a few mods or fabricating a new down-pipe. That might
be where the extra cost is coming from.

Go OEM and your probably looking at a higher cost part but loads
less time to install.

--
DougW

Re: Borla Header installed for $800 - Reasonable? rip off?
 

Sounds OK from where I sit. That's about 5 hours of shop time at $70/hr.
But I don't bend wrenches for a living, either.

I just asked my local 4WD shop/bone yard for an estimate on replacing my
cracked exhaust manifold on my `89 Cherokee's 4.0 (I looked at it and
thought "Ohhh, I don't want to do this.") The reply was "Last time I did
one I swore I'd never do another -- I lose money on them." I was OK with
that, I like an honest answer.


On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, George J. McFadden wrote:

> My exhaust manifold is cracked (badly) and needs replacement. The basic
> estimate is for around $800. $425ish for the header, the rest for
> install.
>
> I think this is high. What do you think?
>
> TIA,
> George
> 90 Wrangler 4.2L
>