what % of the labor of changing shocks could be applied to changing springs also?
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what % of the labor of changing shocks could be applied to changing springs also?
Just looking for a ballpark to justify the labor of doing the springs along with the shocks when they are needed
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When changing shocks the springs come out anyways.
I would guess that new ones would have to be fit. This is not really much work just rotating the perches if needed.
Now changing springs alone might be less work than both because you dont have to pull the bolt at the top of the shock.
Just my opinion.
Now changing springs alone might be less work than both because you dont have to pull the bolt at the top of the shock.
Just my opinion.
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I am just trying to allocate the expenses to my CFO
what part of the bill will be personal (springs)and what part business (shocks).
She is very picky about this, but that is why I pay her so much money!
She is very picky about this, but that is why I pay her so much money!
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Re: I am just trying to allocate the expenses to my CFO
Well, let's say it takes an hour to change a spring and 1 1/2 hours to change the spring and the shock and 1 1/2 hours to change just the shock. (Based on Brian's comment, which I think is correct.) These are dummy numbers, though.
Seeme to me that the spring labor is zip. nada.
Seeme to me that the spring labor is zip. nada.
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That is what I was thinking. I am pretty sure you have to almost
take the springs off to get to the shock. So If I pay for the springs, and I run the shocks through the business when they wear out, I am in good shape.
Now, I am going outside to bounce up and down on the fender for 4 hours to try and get the shocks to wear out!
Now, I am going outside to bounce up and down on the fender for 4 hours to try and get the shocks to wear out!
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Not an IRS issue, just an agreement I have with the CFO
to be fair(I am the owner). We made an agreement on certain travel/entertainment/car stuff to draw a very distinct line. She does a great job, and I listen to her!
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not an easy question...
I had springs ONLY done on the A6.
I had springs AND shocks done on the TT.
Both were done at the same shop and included alignment.
The labor cost was identical.
So you _could_ conclude that the cost for replacing just the shocks was $0 !
Now, if I had done shocks only on the A6, the labor would have been the same, but you _could_ conclude that the cost for replacing just the springs was $0. So it's not that simple to break it up. The whole assembly comes out as one piece. Sliding the old springs out of the perches and putting in the new ones takes a couple of minutes (though the rear setup in the TT is completely different than the A6).
Hope this helps.
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I had springs AND shocks done on the TT.
Both were done at the same shop and included alignment.
The labor cost was identical.
So you _could_ conclude that the cost for replacing just the shocks was $0 !
Now, if I had done shocks only on the A6, the labor would have been the same, but you _could_ conclude that the cost for replacing just the springs was $0. So it's not that simple to break it up. The whole assembly comes out as one piece. Sliding the old springs out of the perches and putting in the new ones takes a couple of minutes (though the rear setup in the TT is completely different than the A6).
Hope this helps.
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