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Piston: Labor Times

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
With Balance Shaft
One Cylinder
Right Bank10.87.6A
Left Bank10.87.6A
Both Banks11.88.2A
Each Additional0.80.5A
All Cylinders
Right Bank11.88.6A
Left Bank11.88.6A
Both Banks13.70.1A
Note
With AC, Add0.40.2A
With Power Steering, Add0.20.1A
With Auto Trans, Add0.20.1A
To Grind Valves, Add2.82.0A
To Renew Main Bearings, Add3.00.0A
To Renew Crankshaft, Add4.10.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, Add2.50.0A
To Clean Oil Pump Screen, Add0.20.0A
To Renew Timing Chain, Add2.70.0A
To Perform Tune-Up, Add0.60.0A
Without Balance Shaft
One Cylinder
Right Bank10.87.6AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head, Oil Pan, Hone Cylinders And Plastigage Bearings.
Left Bank10.87.6AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head, Oil Pan, Hone Cylinders And Plastigage Bearings.
Both Banks11.88.2AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head, Oil Pan, Hone Cylinders And Plastigage Bearings.
All Cylinders
Right Bank12.79.0AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head, Oil Pan, Hone Cylinders And Plastigage Bearings.
Left Bank14.70.7AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head, Oil Pan, Hone Cylinders And Plastigage Bearings.
Both Banks20.04.6AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head, Oil Pan, Hone Cylinders And Plastigage Bearings.
Each Additional0.80.5AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head, Oil Pan, Hone Cylinders And Plastigage Bearings.
Note
With AC, Add0.40.2A
With Power Steering, Add0.20.1A
With Auto Trans, Add0.20.1A
To Grind Valves, Add2.82.0A
To Renew Main Bearings, Add3.00.0A
To Renew Crankshaft, Add4.10.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, Add2.50.0A
To Clean Oil Pump Screen, Add0.20.0A
To Renew Timing Chain, Add2.70.0A
To Perform Tune-Up, Add0.60.0A