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Truck engine replacement
Posted on 5/10/23 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 5/10/23 at 6:04 pm
I'm almost to the point of needing a new engine in my truck. If I provide the crate/remanufactured engine and all the goodies...does anyone know someone GOOD who could swap it for me?
Speed is not essential but quality work is.
I got a few quotes from places and 10-12K...with them supplying everything...seems pretty steep. That's 3-4k in labor alone.
I can do it myself but it's been a very long time...trying to avoid it.
TIA
ETA Can travel to pretty much anywhere in Louisiana.
Speed is not essential but quality work is.
I got a few quotes from places and 10-12K...with them supplying everything...seems pretty steep. That's 3-4k in labor alone.
I can do it myself but it's been a very long time...trying to avoid it.
TIA
ETA Can travel to pretty much anywhere in Louisiana.
This post was edited on 5/10/23 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 5/10/23 at 6:40 pm to DMAN1968
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Can travel to pretty much anywhere in Louisiana.
Not if your truck doesn’t have an engine in it
Posted on 5/10/23 at 6:54 pm to DMAN1968
Where are you located roughly? The reason most reputable places will be hesitant to put in something that you brought in is the risk of you trying to come back on them if you have issues which may very well be the engine you brought in as anything they did.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:12 pm to mdomingue
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Where are you located roughly?
Baton Rouge area. The truck still runs and drives it just has some issues that are going to become major. I'll have access to another vehicle for 3 months over the summer so seems like the time to get this done.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:27 pm to DMAN1968
For engine replacement (removal and install) a good rule of thumb is to expect for the parts to cost the same as the install.
So a $3000 engine would have $3000 in labor. It’s definitely not an exact number and it depends on types of engine, vehicle, etc. but it gives you a basic idea.
Realistically though you are looking at 30- 40ish hours at the removal and install. The shop probably charges in the neighborhood of $100- $125/hr. So $3,000 to $4000 in labor seems normal.
So a $3000 engine would have $3000 in labor. It’s definitely not an exact number and it depends on types of engine, vehicle, etc. but it gives you a basic idea.
Realistically though you are looking at 30- 40ish hours at the removal and install. The shop probably charges in the neighborhood of $100- $125/hr. So $3,000 to $4000 in labor seems normal.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:37 pm to DMAN1968
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Baton Rouge area. The truck still runs and drives it just has some issues that are going to become major.
well the best solution is to let them get the engine for you, that way there are no excuses if there is an issue. if they get the engine they warranty it so there is no "well go talk to who sold you the engine"
might cost a couple hundred more than buying it yourself, but trust me, you dont want to give them any reason to tell you your SOL if something goes wrong
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:39 pm to DMAN1968
Just curious but what truck?
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:44 pm to Civildawg
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Just curious but what truck?
2014 RAM 1500...Hemi...174,000 miles. Showing all the signs of lifter/cam issue.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 8:12 pm to DMAN1968
Wow you can try to find a junk yard engine from a wrecked truck.
LKQ, Blacks, and other yards.
Other options are remans from Jasper.
Like someone said if engine for example is $5k then labor runs about the same. Just a lot of things can go wrong.
LKQ, Blacks, and other yards.
Other options are remans from Jasper.
Like someone said if engine for example is $5k then labor runs about the same. Just a lot of things can go wrong.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 8:57 pm to DMAN1968
I gotta say, it seems like a stretch to put 10-12 grand into a truck that has issues at 170,000 miles.
Everything else is 9 years old on it. It’s gas engine so you got good life out of it.
Good luck with however things work out for you though.
Edit: sadly any new vehicle is a fortune , nearly criminal
Everything else is 9 years old on it. It’s gas engine so you got good life out of it.
Good luck with however things work out for you though.
Edit: sadly any new vehicle is a fortune , nearly criminal
This post was edited on 5/10/23 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 5/10/23 at 9:39 pm to Tigers0891
given the price of new vehicles, it may be worth it to do this.
I have a 99 Silverado 1500, transmission crapped out during the most recent hurricane, almost 300k miles on it. Morris put a rebuilt one in for just over 3 grand, truck returned to active duty afterwards. Outside of that, the only thing I have done has been routine maintenance, a water pump, and one replacement of the injector spider assembly.
Will need to do the heater core eventually (I just have it disconnected for now, with the hoses running together. Given that we only REALLY need the heater for about a month each year, I'm dragging my feet on that).
I have a 99 Silverado 1500, transmission crapped out during the most recent hurricane, almost 300k miles on it. Morris put a rebuilt one in for just over 3 grand, truck returned to active duty afterwards. Outside of that, the only thing I have done has been routine maintenance, a water pump, and one replacement of the injector spider assembly.
Will need to do the heater core eventually (I just have it disconnected for now, with the hoses running together. Given that we only REALLY need the heater for about a month each year, I'm dragging my feet on that).
Posted on 5/10/23 at 10:00 pm to DMAN1968
Labit’s automotive in bayou blue on the outskirts of Houma. I would trust them to do a replacement. I know they did a dodge diesel replacement for a friend of ours.
985-873-9595
985-873-9595
Posted on 5/11/23 at 5:54 am to DMAN1968
10K would be a pretty good price for someone to furnish a crate engine and install it...steep, in my opinion, for a re-built engine no matter how good a reputation they have for rebuilding. Its a daunting task on new vehicles because the multiple sensors used to communicate with the computer can cause all manner of ill behavior if slightly damaged and can be almost if not impossible to trouble shoot. I grew up in a time and in a family where being at a junkyard when they open on Saturday morning to buy an engine and fine tuning the thing on Sunday to drive to work Monday was fairly common...I would be hesitant to take on a new vehicle engine swap. Many shops are hesitant because it takes up space when they could be burning and churning brake jobs and the like. If someone has told you $10K for a factory crate engine and have a solid reputation I'd give it some thought....cheaper than a new or even a used truck with the same mileage....
Posted on 5/11/23 at 6:00 am to DMAN1968
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2014 RAM 1500...Hemi...174,000 miles. Showing all the signs of lifter/cam issue.
Out of curiosity I looked at 2013-2015 Rams under 200k miles in my area and the lowest priced on listed I can find was about $17k. 184K miles and lord knows what may or may not be wrong with it. Even at $15K if nothing else a person would be $2K under that trucks cost with similar mileage and age on everything but the engine...seems like a cost effective alternative....far cheaper than new and lord knows what might be wrong with a used truck...its a gamble no matter what but it seems like a viable option...
Posted on 5/11/23 at 6:04 am to johnnyrocket
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Other options are remans from Jasper.
Very hit or miss but generally have decent warranties on the engine itself, in my experience. I had a fleet of trucks in the mid 90's through 2006 and Jasper was my go to fix. They would, at that time, sell to the general public...it is my understanding they only deal with authorized installers now. We did some both ways and had problems with some and some were as good as new and lasted a long time. The warranty, and it is decent, on the engine, was acceptable. They did not warranty labor, however, and unless the installer did something wrong the labor is out of pocket...or was in that time period.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 7:40 am to DMAN1968
Might as well replace the transmission doing all that
Posted on 5/11/23 at 7:44 am to AwgustaDawg
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Other options are remans from Jasper.
One of my options was a Jasper installed locally...3 year or 100k warranty.
MDS deleted remanufactured engine...$11,900 total price.
I'm kind of in the rock/hard place in so far as to which way is best. Fix it or get what I can for it and buy new/used. New truck prices are ridiculous, 47k-106k, kind of insane.
Thanks for the replies.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 10:20 am to DMAN1968
We will not install customers parts because our Completed Operations will be null and void. Basically if your part hurts you, my guys, or anybody else.....my insurance will not pay. Any reputable shop with insurance will not take it on.
I quoted one yesterday, used with 100k is running around 3k and jasper is close to 5k. labor and parts will run around 2500.
I would sell the truck as is and take those monies to a new truck if it were me.
I quoted one yesterday, used with 100k is running around 3k and jasper is close to 5k. labor and parts will run around 2500.
I would sell the truck as is and take those monies to a new truck if it were me.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 10:50 am to DMAN1968
Look into a GM crate motor
You could possibly get more performance and reliability
I wouldn't buy a crate reman...
but I would take the long block to a reputable engine builder to have the lower end rebuilt and heads reconditioned and reassembled and bring back to the shop doing the work...make sure the shop knows and approves of the rebuilder choice and you should be good
You could possibly get more performance and reliability
I wouldn't buy a crate reman...
but I would take the long block to a reputable engine builder to have the lower end rebuilt and heads reconditioned and reassembled and bring back to the shop doing the work...make sure the shop knows and approves of the rebuilder choice and you should be good
This post was edited on 5/16/23 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 5/11/23 at 10:52 am to DMAN1968
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New truck prices are ridiculous, 47k-106k, kind of insane.
Just buy a used low mileage titan for 30k.
I love these guys saying 40 hours for motor install.
First one i ever did as a 21 year old kid took 19 hours to remove.
Took 3 to install. 5 if you include cursing at the upper transmission bolt that REFUSED to line up
That's no experience and hand tools.
God I miss being 21
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