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<blockquote data-quote="Rick at FMS" data-source="post: 1649808" data-attributes="member: 50533"><p>Have to agree, install it yourself if you want it done like you want. I found a shop that let's me work with the tech. We worked together getting things installed, using their lift and his tools. Kinda funny but the tech told me that he really doesn't like customers being back there, especially working with him but he was impressed with my knowledge and said he liked working with me because I knew what I was doing. I paid the regular shop bill to the shop and gave the tech a $100 tip. He was so stoked and thankful that he told me if I ever needed any more help installing aftermarket parts, he would be more than happy to do it. The shop likes my truck and I never ever complain about prices, so its been working out great for both of us. Shop once only charged me 1 hour of labor when we were back there for a little over 2 hours. I had them correct the paperwork so I was charged for 2 hours instead even though they insisted that I only needed to pay for 1 hour.</p><p></p><p>My son is Honda tech at a local dealership and he helped me installed the new version of the SPD downpipes, boy that was a PITA. I am not sure how a shop would of handled it because I found I broke the exhaust hanger on the transmission mount and had to order it from the dealership then we had a major issue with one of the studs. For that job and some of these jobs, you are just better off doing it yourself because you take your time if OCD is a factor, like it is with me too.</p><p></p><p>I personally wouldn't of remove the all the nuts on the u-bolts since they stretch but rather loosened one side and tighten the other to make them even.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rick at FMS, post: 1649808, member: 50533"] Have to agree, install it yourself if you want it done like you want. I found a shop that let's me work with the tech. We worked together getting things installed, using their lift and his tools. Kinda funny but the tech told me that he really doesn't like customers being back there, especially working with him but he was impressed with my knowledge and said he liked working with me because I knew what I was doing. I paid the regular shop bill to the shop and gave the tech a $100 tip. He was so stoked and thankful that he told me if I ever needed any more help installing aftermarket parts, he would be more than happy to do it. The shop likes my truck and I never ever complain about prices, so its been working out great for both of us. Shop once only charged me 1 hour of labor when we were back there for a little over 2 hours. I had them correct the paperwork so I was charged for 2 hours instead even though they insisted that I only needed to pay for 1 hour. My son is Honda tech at a local dealership and he helped me installed the new version of the SPD downpipes, boy that was a PITA. I am not sure how a shop would of handled it because I found I broke the exhaust hanger on the transmission mount and had to order it from the dealership then we had a major issue with one of the studs. For that job and some of these jobs, you are just better off doing it yourself because you take your time if OCD is a factor, like it is with me too. I personally wouldn't of remove the all the nuts on the u-bolts since they stretch but rather loosened one side and tighten the other to make them even. [/QUOTE]
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