Rear sway bar installation (shop or diy)

[Brichinelo]

I’m far from mechanically inclined and not afraid to admit it. Just was quoted about 6-7 hr Job for a whiteline sway bar to get installed with the end links from a performance shop. I Did show them a YouTube vid of a guy not dropping the whole subframe to get the rear sway bar installed and even with that they quoted 3-4 hrs. How are you guys and gals going about getting the rear sway bar installed and if you did go to a shop to get it Installed how much did they charge for labor ? Also could I possibly handle this job on my own as a car newbie or would be better off just taking it to a shop to get installed. Thanks for your help and any insights . #lifeofacarnewbie

 

[bfglitch]

Hey man. Yeah I'm not surprised the shop quoted you that # of hours for the rear. They're going by book hours. Pretty much all do the same. I can't recall how long it took me and my buddy (mainly my buddy) doing the rear but it did take a bit. He did have a tool that definitely helped out with the one difficult nut on the drivers side. Basically the tool is called a tite reach and the website is Tite-Reach Extension Wrenches. Used that along with some extensions and a wobble attachment along with the air wrench. The only thing that tricked us was the way we had to attach it...it reversed tightening and loosening. Did this all with the car jacked up and on jack stands with all 4 off the ground.

 

[Brichinelo]

Hey man. Yeah I'm not surprised the shop quoted you that # of hours for the rear. They're going by book hours. Pretty much all do the same. I can't recall how long it took me and my buddy (mainly my buddy) doing the rear but it did take a bit. He did have a tool that definitely helped out with the one difficult nut on the drivers side. Basically the tool is called a tite reach and the website is Tite-Reach Extension Wrenches. Used that along with some extensions and a wobble attachment along with the air wrench. The only thing that tricked us was the way we had to attach it...it reversed tightening and loosening. Did this all with the car jacked up and on jack stands with all 4 off the ground.View attachment 71691

Good to know it can be managed by yourself and This tool. Definitely will look into this some more and hit up a few more ppl who might help me. I really need to invest in a simple toolbox with some goodies .

 

[MerlintheMad]

This comes up all the time. You do not need to drop anything. Just get the car in the air and expect to swear a lot at that nut on top on the driver's side; the fuel line is in the way. I had the dealership put my sway bars in. Rear took a tad over an hour and they charged me for an hour. The front took half an hour.

 

[Brichinelo]

This comes up all the time. You do not need to drop anything. Just get the car in the air and expect to swear a lot at that nut on top on the driver's side; the fuel line is in the way. I had the dealership put my sway bars in. Rear took a tad over an hour and they charged me for an hour. The front took half an hour.

Need to get in touch with some mod friendly dealerships then . Glad nothing needs to be dropped . I’ll continue to shop around then

 

[MerlintheMad]

Need to get in touch with some mod friendly dealerships then . Glad nothing needs to be dropped . I’ll continue to shop around then

Every dealership should install the Eibach sways no problem, as they are an approved upgrade by Kia.

 

[Brichinelo]

Every dealership should install the Eibach sways no problem, as they are an approved upgrade by Kia.

As for any other sway bar they won’t do it ? That’s good to know the eibach sway bar is an approved upgrade.

 

[Snowwhite]

I did the rear myself in about an hour and a half if I remember correctly. There’s only two bolts that are a pain to get to. I can happily turn a wrench but I’m not one to drop a transmission or pull the valve covers.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

My dealership here in OZ fitted my Eibach front & rear Swaybars for me in 2018, it’s a 2hr job max. for a shop with a hoist, add in another 0.5hr for the Endlinks it’s a 2.5-3 hour job no more.
Walk away from those that quote higher hours above this as they are either clueless or ripping you off or both.

 

[MerlintheMad]

As for any other sway bar they won’t do it ? That’s good to know the eibach sway bar is an approved upgrade.

I can't say about other sway bars than Eibach. But I bet there wouldn't be an issue with White Line, JKS or Ark, which all have adherents on the forum.

 

[Brichinelo]

My dealership here in OZ fitted my Eibach front & rear Swaybars for me in 2018, it’s a 2hr job max. for a shop with a hoist, add in another 0.5hr for the Endlinks it’s a 2.5-3 hour job no more.
Walk away from those that quote higher hours above this as they are either clueless or ripping you off or both.

Advice taken and will do. I’ll continue to look around

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Advice taken and will do. I’ll continue to look around

Find a good Suspension Shop they should fit you up easily.

 

[Brichinelo]

Find a good Suspension Shop they should fit you up easily.

are the endlinks needed with the sway bars ? I really just got them for peace of mind as I was reading online they prevent overloading. Are they absolutely needed . I see with them installed it adds another two hours by itself

 

[Stinger GT SS]

are the endlinks needed with the sway bars ? I really just got them for peace of mind as I was reading online they prevent overloading. Are they absolutely needed . I see with them installed it adds another two hours by itself

They are not needed but being heavy duty they compliment the swaybars, I had my endlinks fitted 6 months after Swaybars & noticed the improvement straight away the just firm everything up.
They won’t take 2 hours if you get them done with the Swaybars.

 

[Brichinelo]

They are not needed but being heavy duty they compliment the swaybars, I had my endlinks fitted 6 months after Swaybars & noticed the improvement straight away the just firm everything up.
They won’t take 2 hours if you get them done with the Swaybars.

Good to know you could feel the difference after applied . I’ll knock out the rear first and worry about the front later down the line. I was also going to add those atq sub collar frames to complete everything I wanted to do suspension wise and handling

 

[brunojohn714]

You can install sway bars with just four simple methods. Step 1: secure the tow vehicle and trailer in place. Step 2: Positioning the ball’s post. In this step, you have to pass the shaft of the sway control ball through an empty combination and then tighten the nut and lock washer that approached the ball using a socket set to secure it in position on the ball. Step 3: Drill holes through the tongue rail. You need to drill four holes through the tongue rail at the indicated locations. The last step is to apply lubricating oil to both sway control balls.

 

[socalvn]

I did my own but I think about 3 hours labor within end links would be fair for a shop. I wouldn't pay much over that

 

[Navyeod]

You can install sway bars with just four simple methods. Step 1: secure the tow vehicle and trailer in place. Step 2: Positioning the ball’s post. In this step, you have to pass the shaft of the sway control ball through an empty combination and then tighten the nut and lock washer that approached the ball using a socket set to secure it in position on the ball. Step 3: Drill holes through the tongue rail. You need to drill four holes through the tongue rail at the indicated locations. The last step is to apply lubricating oil to both sway control balls.

What are you talking about?

 

[NS_Stinger]

What are you talking about?

I think that might be a bot.

 

[Snicklefritz]

What are you talking about?

lol. my laugh for the day. if that isn't a bot generated post it has to be somebody so danged drunk that they can do this in their sleep. of course, gibberish is the language of dreams.