Hi guys,

Im looking to take off my backbox and replace it with something else ....... I phoned up Elite in Essex and they quoted me £95 ---- JUST TO FIT THE BACKBOX!!! Can that be right?????

 

Screw that, get yourself dirty and DIY. Pretty straight forward.

 

yep get it done yourself , 20mins max, perhaps there should be garage **** taker ov the year award

 

Are you sure that quote wasnt to fit one of their own back boxes?

 

Do it ya self dead easy

 

I was so shocked i said......... "WAT JUST TO FIT IT" like 3 times!!! so YEs just to FIT! £90!

 

I pay a tenner, cash in hand, to a local well known exhaust centre.

They do a good job, clean the ends, then seal it up.

 

I'll do it for £80

 

Bugger that im goner do it myself!! is it simply just taking the bolts off and yanking the thing off??? any other considerations or complications??

 

Where abouts are you ??? anywhere near kent by any chance??? Anyone know any good places near Dartford, Kent>????

 

Yep, jack car up, undo 2 bolts, unhook it from 3 rubber mounts. Thats it!

 

Hmm... I usually drive it up one side of the kerb as I don't fancy lying underneath it with it supported by just a jack.

Either do that or get yourself some proper stands from e.g. halfords. Shouldn't cost you a bomb, and hopefully you won't be crushed if your jack falls over

Edit: but it is really easy... Even a numpty like myself did it in about 15 minutes

 

id have done it for 20 quid and i would have cleaned your car too, two bolts and three rubbers, what a p+ss take, dont go there again.

 

How can they wana charge me £90 for that??? i just dont understand!!!!!

 

That's like charging 180 an hour, nearly the same as hourly rate for a remap - but without any skill lol.

I just went to a local exhaust place on my way home as they were running down for the day, 10quid cash in his pocket.

 

A pair of axel stands are £10 from screwfix

 

Exactly what i did, took me 30mins max

 

£90! at least dick turpin wore a mask!

 

Almost as bad as that well known high street motoring accessories shop that charges a fortune for some 17yo spotty numpty with a nova to fit a headunit.

 

Remember to get a new gasket before you do the job.

 

Absolutely - always make sure its supported correctly. But if your comment was on the back of my post then please note I also omitted using spanners to undo the bolts

 

Thanks guys .... i think i get it now!!! I'll let you know how it goes!

 

Hope this aint too funi a question ...... but whats a Gasket, how much and where can i get it from???

 

It sits in between the 2 pipe flanges and ensures a good seal - a couple of £ from a dealer

 

Cheers ears!!!!

 

thats all well and good fitting it yourself,but if the bolts have heat seized thats another matter,9 times out of 10 the bolts need burning off!!no good grovling around under the car,you need it up on a ramp!!a garage should do it for no more than £15!!