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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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I am having IDS installed on my '07 Ultra on Saturday (12/1) How long should it take the dealership to install it? I just checked the weather and it is going to be about 34 degrees when I leave for the dealership (brrrrrr). Thanks for all replies. I am getting the $100 elbow grease promo also.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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I saw another thread that said it should take less than an hour. Just what i read.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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My dealer billed an hour and a half. Of course, with the Elbow Grease discount, my net cost for labor was about $40.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Default RE: IDS how long to install?

Did mine myself in about an hour and a half, including a coffee break.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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The dealer install took 45 minutes and the elbow grease rebate took care of it
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Hey Dalton, What did you do about the bearing?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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I did mine myself in about a hour and a half.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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My dealer charged me 2 hours, seemed like to long to me but I got the elbow grease discount.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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I did my own, but even cleaning under the fender well and thoroughly cleaning the wheel the install took about an hour and 1/2, That should be the max for a dealer charge, even taking a break a competent tech should finish in an hour.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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shouldn't there be a time already established by the moco to do this install? you know, the old flat rate thing? i thought everything had a set time already established so it surprises me that some dealers are charging for an hour, some 1-1/2 hrs, and even others 2....
 
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