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Piston Ring: Labor Times

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
One Cylinder
Right Bank9.86.7AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
Left Bank9.86.8AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
Both Banks11.07.6AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
All Cylinders12.79.1AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
Note
With AC, Add0.50.3A
To Replace Cylinder Heads, Add
One Bank2.71.9A
Both Banks4.23.0A
To Grind Valves, Add
One Cylinder0.70.4A
All Cylinders3.92.8A
To Renew Piston, Pin or Connecting Rod, Add
One0.20.0A
Each Additional0.10.0A
All0.70.0A
To Renew Main Bearings, Add1.20.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, Add1.80.0A
To Clean Oil Pump Screen, Add0.20.0A
To Renew Rear Main Oil Seal, Add2.00.0A
To Renew Timing Belt, Add0.90.0A
To Perform Tune-Up, Add0.50.0A