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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Jussa on October 06, 2011, 06:42:26 pm

Title: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: Jussa on October 06, 2011, 06:42:26 pm: Guys,

Any idea how many hours labour should be charged for fitting 1 of these?
I assume the part number I listed is correct :smiley:

cheers,

Justin
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: the bruce on October 06, 2011, 07:54:55 pm: DSG or non-DSG?

from 300 to 1000
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: Jussa on October 06, 2011, 10:25:28 pm: Non-DSG, how the hell can there be such a massive price difference? :confused:
I guess a better question is how many hours would it take?
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: the bruce on October 06, 2011, 10:41:57 pm: - incl. gearbox removal or not
- DSG or not

You lucky, manual gearbox is way cheaper than DSG.
So I'd say 300 - 400 just to fit the LSD (change differential)
if you swap the gearbox your self.
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: Jussa on October 06, 2011, 10:52:34 pm: 300-400 to do the whole job?
I'm not technical, so I'd have no idea whether to remove, add, subtract or divide the gearbox :signLOL:
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: the bruce on October 06, 2011, 11:00:38 pm: Just the fitment of the LSD diff.
To do this the gearbox has to be removed.

No way - you have to ask for this at your shop.

:wink:
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: vRSAlex on October 07, 2011, 06:57:27 am: 8 hours inc removing and refitting the box. 2-3 for just fitting the diff into the box.
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: Jussa on October 07, 2011, 07:36:52 am: Sorry guys, you're not making any sense, my technical knowledge on this is horrendous!!!
Are you saying that its 2-3 hours if I remove the gearbox myself and give the gearbox to the garage to fit the diff, then I fit the gearbox back again myself??
And 8 hours if they remove the gearbox themselves and fit the diff and return everything to working order? :confused:
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: gazon69 on October 07, 2011, 07:56:37 am: Its deffo a days job fella. There a right f**k about. It will be 8 hours from start to finish
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: Jussa on October 07, 2011, 08:07:15 am: Well if thats the case then its still worthwhile to purchse the diff independantly for around £550 and pay the labour charge on top rather than paying around £1200-£1300 supplied and fitted :happy2:
That's assumiong you can get a garage who will charge around £50-£60 an hour, or do it at a fixed rate. :party:
Title: Re: Fitting a Quaife LSD (part number QDF16R)
Post by: vRSAlex on October 07, 2011, 08:18:06 am: Quote from: Jussa on October 07, 2011, 07:36:52 am
Sorry guys, you're not making any sense, my technical knowledge on this is horrendous!!!
Are you saying that its 2-3 hours if I remove the gearbox myself and give the gearbox to the garage to fit the diff, then I fit the gearbox back again myself??
And 8 hours if they remove the gearbox themselves and fit the diff and return everything to working order? :confused:

You got it. :happy2: