Whats the total labor hours for this...
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Louisiana
depends on your experience but it took me 4 hours for coolant, plugs, radiator hose ,and thermostat. hope that helps
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Austin, TX
Front brakes hould be about 40 minutes each, less time down to have rotors turned.
And +1 on experinece level. I would also add having appripriate tools and equipment, parts and supplies on hand and laid out.
And +1 on experinece level. I would also add having appripriate tools and equipment, parts and supplies on hand and laid out.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Gainesville, Ga.
are you asking from the standpoint of paying a mechanic to do this?
or are you asking how long it will take you?
if you're paying a pro, and asking for standard labor times, it might be 2+ hours.
if you're doing it yourself, don't worry about it. just do it, but allow plenty of time.
it really depends a lot on whether you have any good tools, jacks, jack stands, air tools, place to work, etc. also how many times you have to drive to the parts store in the middle of the job. and last - your experience level and how many times you have to stop and watch a youtube, or re-read the haynes manual.
for a beginner - allow a couple of hours for front brakes. 1-2-3 hours for coolant flush, tstat, and radiator hose replacement, maybe heater core flush, maybe block flush. an hour for spark plug replacement. do blow out or better - remove the heat shield tubes to remove dirt, sand, mud that falls into the cylinder, and which also can prevent getting a socket cleanly on the plugs. also prep it by spraying penetrating oil down around each plug just for good measure. apply a little anti-seize on each plugs threads when reinstalling. more good measure.
or are you asking how long it will take you?
if you're paying a pro, and asking for standard labor times, it might be 2+ hours.
if you're doing it yourself, don't worry about it. just do it, but allow plenty of time.
it really depends a lot on whether you have any good tools, jacks, jack stands, air tools, place to work, etc. also how many times you have to drive to the parts store in the middle of the job. and last - your experience level and how many times you have to stop and watch a youtube, or re-read the haynes manual.
for a beginner - allow a couple of hours for front brakes. 1-2-3 hours for coolant flush, tstat, and radiator hose replacement, maybe heater core flush, maybe block flush. an hour for spark plug replacement. do blow out or better - remove the heat shield tubes to remove dirt, sand, mud that falls into the cylinder, and which also can prevent getting a socket cleanly on the plugs. also prep it by spraying penetrating oil down around each plug just for good measure. apply a little anti-seize on each plugs threads when reinstalling. more good measure.