as above really, what should i be paying for decat?

Lee

 

fittings a doddle around 125 for each pipe maybe a little more for the downpipe if buying new.

 

Last month I paid around £80 (just fitting from turbo back) to have my exhaust replaced with a decat one.

 

Just after fitting costs really,(up pipe and down pipe) already have the pipes.

Cheers

Lee

 

what age car and where are you based?

 

Powerstation charged me 3 hours labour - think that's their standard downpipe fitting charge. Stung a little.

 

3 hours is about right

its all very easy if none of the bolts have seized if they have its a PITA

 

yeah if the bolts are okay its an hour job taking your time for the downpipe, however more often than not on the older classics, the bolts seize which as WRX Rich says is a right PITA

 

got up pipe and down pipe fitted £157 + vat. and no cel yet, am i supposed to get one though (no egt fitted or cel fix).

Lee

 

were did you get that done lee? i got charges 2 hours labour £100 for the down pipe and ive an up pipe i need fitting now and ive been qouted 4 hours labour at £200 my CEL light came on about 4 days later. have you noticed much difference mate? mine sounds much better with just the down pipe doneso cant wait for the up pipe. you are gettin your map the weekend aren,t you mate?

 

Hi i had my down pipe replaced for a de-cat at Stella motors in the High peak for £64+vat on a 93 WRX they quoted the same for the up pipe.They have done all my work so far,which includes headers, parrallel fuel rails top mount etc. They have always been very reasonable on price and proffesional.
I can give you their number if it helps anyone.

 

where is high peak? im in the north west

 

I got charged for 10 hrs labour @£38/hr to do the uppipe on a '93 wrx.

I had a mild go at them saying they were incompetent, especially so as they said they had to remove the turbo etc etc.

They seemed not to realise that having the car for 3 days and charging that much for the job was unreasonable.


BTW when I posted my experience here some nutters thought it was OK (garage owners?)

My advise therefore is to go somewhere that is reccommended by someone you trust and has done the job a number of times before, even if it means a long journey.