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Regarding the weights. Factory piston + rings + wrist pin: 480g Factory connecting rod + bolts: 580g RD Sport stroker piston + rings + wrist pin: 425g RD Sport Carrillo rods + bolts: 530g The factory pistons are already very light, lighter than most other engines you'll find. I don't see piston or rod weight being an issue. |
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01-21-2018, 07:38 PM | #488 |
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2012, 28k miles. Not bad...
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01-22-2018, 11:38 AM | #493 |
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Doesn't sound reasonable to me. I've gotten labor quotes from a couple local shops mentioned on this forum. One was $750 (during a special promotion) and the other was $1050.
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01-22-2018, 12:20 PM | #495 |
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Depends on local labor prices for euro import work. Could be $75 an hour or $175 an hour. Someone who has done the job a bunch of times is doing it in under 8 hours. But shops don’t always want to work on a straight hourly basis.
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01-22-2018, 01:52 PM | #496 |
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This is the quote I got for labor too. Must be a NW thing.
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01-23-2018, 07:13 AM | #498 |
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A shop might be including an alignment as well, which is worth about $100. Parts are $500 to $900, with the high end including BE bearings and ARP studs )oil change and pan gasket included in both). So add in the alignment and you have $1000 in costs. The rest is labor. If it’s $2500, subtract $1000 and you have $1500 for 8 hours work. That is $185 an hour, which might be normal in Silicon Valley and twice what people in more affordable parts of the country pay for labor.
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Also includes new motor mounts and swap etc. |
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01-23-2018, 09:20 AM | #500 |
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New Corteco motor mounts are about $120 for a pair and add about 15 minutes labor to the job. So the shop might be making only $175 per hour. If you guys don’t like paying those rates, learn to DIY. I change mine myself in 2014.
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I honestly have no problem paying $2500 for a bearing swap. *shrug*
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FWIW - all of the shops I've contacted have said their is no added labor charge to swap the motor mounts. EDIT: Just did a quick search and learned Corteco supplied the OEM mounts for BMW, so that answers that...
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Corteco makes the BMW mounts.
You guys are rich, buying parts from dealers and paying people $175 per hour to work on your cars. I am trying to save money for a Porsche 991 Turbo, so I do my own work. |
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Multiple local shops quoted me 12 hours of labor. Local labor rates vary between $75/hour and $125/hour. Don't forget WA state sales tax at 10%.
Also, around Seattle from asking friends in BMWCCA and here on the forums, looks like there is only a couple of shops that have experience with rod bearings swaps on S65/S85. I know some people say "rod bearings are rod bearings, nothing special", but I'd rather not take the risk. So, $1600 flat fee (tax included) for 12 hours of labor comes out to $121 an hour. I'm ok with paying that for work done by a reputable shop that warranties their work. |
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