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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Fordlover wrote:mkirsch wrote:
Good lord people! Do you expect the mechanic to work for free?
We have one poster quoting the long block from Jeg's for $3500. This estimate is INSTALLED for $6500. Doesn't seem that out of line to me.
I don't think it's too far out of line honestly. To be generous, I'd guess 12 hours to pull the old, 12 hours to install the new, so 3 grand across 24 hours is $125 hr shop rate. Wonder if that quote also includes the Tax?
No doubt some of that cost will go into consumables, oil, fluid, coolant, etc. as well.
I did a little research on it, GM book says around 17 hours to install a long block (includes swapping components from the removed engine) or 12 hours to R&R a complete assembly. 17 x $120/hour is $2040, plus the consumables you mention. Probably should replace belts and hoses as well, add shop fees and sales tax and you're right around $3K.
