Truck engine replacement

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Can travel to pretty much anywhere in Louisiana.

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Not if your truck doesn’t have an engine in it

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.

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

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....

Don't throw good money after bad. Trade that bad boy in.

Everyone i know who had an engine swap has wished they'd have just traded. Exception being a Jeep or some type of classic vehicle.

You're essentially putting $10k in a 10 year old truck. you still have almost 10 years/200k miles on every other part of the truck. And no offense, It's a Dodge.

Like I said before I had a few outdoor power and a fleet gas & diesel shop a few years ago.

We did engine replacement for fleet vehicles and it hit or miss. I cringed as it tied up too many labor hours and if things go wrong I lose money. Transmission swap is pretty quick and painless. You can replace reman or new engine where still have other hidden issues. Back then the cost use to be around the same price as an engine. On avg $10k to $12k.

It depends on the condition of the truck if you want to do it.

My nephew needed a truck.
Got 3 yr old Chevy with blown 5.3 dirt cheap.
He had the seats redone.
Sent rear end out to be rebuilt as that really didn’t cost much.
GM crate tranny, and GM crate engine.
Truck works fine and after this repair he has 157,000 on the truck.

It the luck of rolling the dice.