Audi A5 aftermarket side mirrors installation labor?

[hai pham]

Hello guys, i just bought 2 aluminum matt (look like s5) mirrors and i brought it to the shop for installation and the guys said that to take out the old side mirrors and install the new one would be very expensive. I bought the mirrors for only $150 on ebay but i dont want to pay a fortune for it to install. Is any one on here did the swap? and how much is the labor cost? I rather vinyl wrap it than pay like $500 for it to be install. Thank you

[fasteddy91]

Do it yourself buddy...takes an hour to do both sides.....make sure you work out beforehand.

[hai pham]

Do it yourself buddy...takes an hour to do both sides.....make sure you work out beforehand.

you mean the wrap? or change the mirror by myself? cause i dont have any idea how to change it myself

[fasteddy91]

To remove the mirror caps. Heres a link on how to do it.


http://www.audienthusiasts.com/Proje...ngMirrors.html

Start on page two where you take the glass out.

[HearMeSpool]

I agree with doing it yourself. I will say if you have the pre-facelift A5, getting the blinker indicator squeezed into the housing could be a delicate process. The facelift mirror is much easier as the indicator sits below the housing and not within it.

Might want to take some pre-worker supplements before doing this btw, but EASY DIY MOD!

[Misterg12]

Like others said, do it yourself. The first one takes 55 minutes and a lot of nerve and the second one takes 5 minutes. You will know what I mean when you do it.

[fasteddy91]

Like others said, do it yourself. The first one takes 55 minutes and a lot of nerve and the second one takes 5 minutes. You will know what I mean when you do it.

That's exactly what I went through.

[Sgibb16]

Tried to swap out my turn signal when one of mine went bad. Couldn't get the wire off the glass and didn't want to break it. Said F it and took it to my local indy shop to get it taken care of.