LS1 Lifter replacement cost??
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LS1 Lifter replacement cost??
So I purchased an 01 Trans am 6 months ago. It has been making a ticking noise ever since I got it, but it has been getting progressively worse. I Am pretty sure at this point it has a bad lifter/s because the oil pressure is a bit low in idle and the sound is coming from the passenger side of the engine.. I don't know enough to get in there and actually fix it though so I took it to a shop with a good reputation and they told me it would be 13 hours of labor to diagnose it & fix it. 13 hours x $90 an hour = $1170. This is wayy expensive right? From what I've read it should be 3-4 hours of labor? And suggestions? Or am I wrong and it really does take that much time to go through and check it out.. Also I have already tried a full synthetic oil change + Used an oil treatment.
tl;dr: Got quoted 13 hours of labor to fix ticking from engine which I suspect is bad lifters, Is this a rip off? Suggestions?
tl;dr: Got quoted 13 hours of labor to fix ticking from engine which I suspect is bad lifters, Is this a rip off? Suggestions?
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So I purchased an 01 Trans am 6 months ago. It has been making a ticking noise ever since I got it, but it has been getting progressively worse. I Am pretty sure at this point it has a bad lifter/s because the oil pressure is a bit low in idle and the sound is coming from the passenger side of the engine.. I don't know enough to get in there and actually fix it though so I took it to a shop with a good reputation and they told me it would be 13 hours of labor to diagnose it & fix it. 13 hours x $90 an hour = $1170. This is wayy expensive right? From what I've read it should be 3-4 hours of labor? And suggestions? Or am I wrong and it really does take that much time to go through and check it out.. Also I have already tried a full synthetic oil change + Used an oil treatment.
tl;dr: Got quoted 13 hours of labor to fix ticking from engine which I suspect is bad lifters, Is this a rip off? Suggestions?
tl;dr: Got quoted 13 hours of labor to fix ticking from engine which I suspect is bad lifters, Is this a rip off? Suggestions?
#5
Thats about what I was quoted from an ls shop around here. I just did the job myself in a couple of days working a couple of hours each day. i will say it is a job and not for the beginner mechanic. You will need to rent a couple of tools from the parts store but they refund all your money so its no big deal.
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