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Piston Ring: Labor Times

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
One Cylinder
Right Bank5.63.9AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
Left Bank6.04.2AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
Both Banks7.85.4AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
All Cylinders9.86.8AIncludes: Replace Connecting Rod Bearings & Hone Cylinder Walls.
Note
With AC, Add0.50.3A
To Replace Cylinder Heads, Add
One Bank1.81.3A
Both Banks3.52.5A
To Grind Valves, Add
One Cylinder0.70.4A
All Cylinders3.22.3A
To Renew Piston, Pin or Connecting Rod, Add
One0.20.0A
Each Additional0.10.0A
All0.70.0A
To Renew Main Bearings, Add1.10.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, Add1.40.0A
To Clean Oil Pump Screen, Add0.20.0A
To Renew Rear Main Oil Seal, Add2.00.0A
To Renew Timing Chain, Add1.40.0A
To Perform Tune-Up, Add0.50.0A