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Piston Ring: Labor Times

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
One Cylinder
Right Bank9.56.3AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Left Bank9.26.2AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Both Banks12.79.1AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Each Additional0.70.4AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
All Cylinders
Right Bank9.87.1AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Left Bank9.87.0AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Both Banks15.510.7AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
NOTE
With AC, Add
Right0.40.2A
Left0.50.3A
Both0.50.3A
To Renew Main Bearings, Add1.20.0A
To Renew Piston, Pin or Connecting Rod, Add
One0.20.0A
Each Additional0.10.0A
All0.70.0A
To Grind Valves, Add2.82.0A
To Renew Crankshaft, Add4.60.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, Add0.60.0A
To Clean Oil Pump Screen, Add0.20.0A
To Renew Timing Chain, Add1.30.0A
Tune-Up, Add0.70.0A