Engine Rebuild Costs - ballpark?

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

Ok just to give you guys a little break down on how I got my figures. When I 
made that quote it is assuming the engine is in the car. The shop (I work 
at/run whatever) charges 10 hours to r&r the engine longblock. Then you are 
looking at about another 8 hours in disassembly and reassembly of the 
longblock itself. This amounts to roughly 1300$ in labor alone (shop rate is 
70$ per hour). Then you have 250$ in pistons, 85$ for a lower end gasket 
set, 100$ for a upper end gasket set, 150$ to bore and hot tank the block, 
100$ for all 8 valves, then about 200$ for 3 angle valve job and head 
reassembly, 18$ for a timing belt, 30$ for a tensioner, 25$ for antifreeze, 
13$ for oil, 140$ for tune-up parts, 125$ for a clutch, 65$ for rod 
bearings, 140$ for main bearings (we only use main bearings with the 6 piece 
center main setup), 85$ for rings, allow about 100$ for misc. shit (hoses, 
sensors and whatever else looks like it is going to fail soon and wont cost 
the customer $$ for labor to replace while we are in there). Now keep in 
mind I am fully aware that some of these prices might seem a little high for 
parts. Also keep in mind that we the internet using type people generally 
shop around for the best deal. This is what I would charge Joe Schmoe who 
makes it clear that he wants the whole shebang and wants it done right. I 
hope this gives you guys a little insight as to what goes on with "the other 
side".



>
>I didn't mean replacing the pistons - just honing the
>cylinders....
>
>It would be nice to know a price list, but so many
>things vary... I knew it was a silly, multi-answered
>question.  What will probably happen is that I will
>rebuild it myself next summer, after I have forgotten
>how painfully time consuming the engine rebuild
>process is, and only remember the (cough cough) good
>parts of rebuilding the vanagon engine.  I managed to
>put all the pistons back in facing the wrong
>direction, so that will be the first order of business
>tomorrow.... ("Oh - you mean the arrow on the pistons
>is supposed to point to the OTHER flywheel ;)")
>
>
>Hey - you've got a vanagon don't you?  I remember you
>being on the van list for a while last year.....  They
>are a lot of fun until they break :(
>
>Still got it?
>
>
>
>
>
>--- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > Mark Mages wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey there - I was wondering if anyone could give
> > me a
> > > ballpark figure for a 1.8l 8v rebuild by a shop.
> > > Nothing too fancy, probably just a standard
> > job....
> > > pistons, rings, valves, grind the crank, seals,
> > etc.
> > > No blueprinting or high $$ balancing required :)
> > >
> > > I have learned over the last few weeks that I have
> > > neither the patience, nor the time, nor the access
> > to
> > > parts necessary to rebuild my own engines.  The
> > first
> > > time may very well be the last.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Mark
> >
> >
> > Mark, would you really need to replace the pistons?
> > Seems new rings
> > would do it, but of course it depends on the
> > condition.
> >
> > Man, such a wide range in prices.  Any body have a
> > staged price
> > schedule?, you know like for A you can expect to pay
> > X, for B you pay
> > XX, etc.
> >
> >
> > TBerk
> >
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Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta


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