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Fair cost mechanic should charge me for engine swap?
Posted on 8/6/15 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 8/6/15 at 12:42 pm
lets say i have a 97 dodge ram 1500 V8, and I bought engine myself off of the internet and had it shipped to his shop, what is fair charge for him to swap it out with the bad engine??
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Posted on 8/6/15 at 12:58 pm to Ignignot
couple of days labor i imagine, so maybe $1500?
remember that you still have to deal with the core (crating it and shipping it back)
remember that you still have to deal with the core (crating it and shipping it back)
Posted on 8/6/15 at 12:59 pm to Ignignot
Around $1000 give or take depending on the shop. If you have the time do it yourself.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 1:02 pm to Ignignot
Depends on how complete the other engine is. If you have a fully dressed long block then it could be a pretty short swap.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 1:59 pm to Clames
quote:Exactly. It could be some nuts and bolts and clipping a few harnesses in, or it could be a straight short block
Depends on how complete the other engine is. If you have a fully dressed long block then it could be a pretty short swap.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 2:31 pm to Ignignot
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lets say i have a 97 dodge ram 1500 V8, and I bought engine myself off of the internet
I gotta be honest, none of that sounds very good.
I imagine a competent shop would be at least a $1K +/- 25%.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 2:47 pm to Ignignot
You better find the right shop. Some charge $1000 for you to bring in an internet engine. Some charge you $1000 for them to find an engine. Then the labor starts.
In other words, find shop first then find engine by their suggested method.
In other words, find shop first then find engine by their suggested method.
This post was edited on 8/6/15 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:11 pm to AutoYes_Clown
My father in law had a GM crate engine put in a fairly new truck. Labor was $1400.00
Posted on 8/6/15 at 4:15 pm to Ignignot
If he's any good it'll only take a day. $500-1000 depending on the aggravation factors of a used engine
Posted on 8/6/15 at 5:44 pm to Ignignot
Being a 97 model, be prepared for new belts hoses, water pump, spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor, air filter and oil and filter at a minimum. If the mechanic does not insist on this you may have the wrong guy. What happens if the new engine is bad or goes bad. Who pays to do the labor all over again? You can spend a lot of money and still have a 1997 truck. With 1997 transmission, differential, driveshaft(s), power steering, air conditioning, brakes (including master cylinder and booster) and the list goes on.
The reason I say this is in my experience it is rare that the customer is satisfied with an engine swap. If you can do a lot of other lighter repairs yourself and don't care about resale value it might work for you. There are re-manufactured engine's out there with good parts and labor warranties. As someone said, find a good shop that you can trust. And listen to his advise.
The reason I say this is in my experience it is rare that the customer is satisfied with an engine swap. If you can do a lot of other lighter repairs yourself and don't care about resale value it might work for you. There are re-manufactured engine's out there with good parts and labor warranties. As someone said, find a good shop that you can trust. And listen to his advise.
Posted on 8/6/15 at 5:57 pm to Ignignot
That's a pretty easy truck to work on with a pretty big support community. Just do the swap in your driveway. A straight bolt in swap shouldn't take long. It's not nearly as involved as you think. If you're in baton rouge I'll loan you a engine hoist and stand.
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