Engine replacement . Ecoboost and GM 5.3
Have 330,000 on my 2009 suburban 5.3 . Pricing out New motor for the future . Can get New motor installed for around 6500. My mechanic had a 2012 f150 he was replacing ecoboost motor on, and he told m...
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twodownzero wrote:
It takes me a whole month to make $3k, net. If you're telling me I could do two 16-17 hour engine swaps and make that in 4 days, I will hang up the suit forever and do that for the rest of my days.
The labor rate you pay usually only has around 1/4 to 1/3 going to the mechanic as hourly pay... then drop it by 30-40% to cover taxes and benefits...so suddenly you are back to a full time job doing engine swaps to net $3k/month.
