How to remove 2001 honda civic shocks, struts?

How much would it cost to change front struts/ shocks on a honda civic 2001?

• I think that it would cost no more than or a little over $300 (parts + labor). i went to one mechanic that gave me a quote for $575 ($240 for the parts, the alignment , and labor) ...show more

• Answer:

  You don't have a clue about repairs then. The age of the car is irrelevant. New struts for the front would be about $100, give or take. An alignment is usually about $100. And labor is typically about $95/hr. Figure 3-4 hours to swap them out....That's about $600. So $575 is about right. Shoot, as a shadetree mechanic I charge $200 to swap 2 front struts, and I'm not a professional mechanic. I typically charge half of what a normal shop would charge.