Shortest time of TB/WP labor time?
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It can be done in 5 or less with the right skills
I've done it in 5 hours.
You just have to make sure you prepare in advance. Make sure you have eveything you need to do the job without interuptions. Have a clear mind and turn your cell phone OFF and it can be done. Being a little machanically inclind is a prerequisit as well.
Best of luck if you are going to do it.
You just have to make sure you prepare in advance. Make sure you have eveything you need to do the job without interuptions. Have a clear mind and turn your cell phone OFF and it can be done. Being a little machanically inclind is a prerequisit as well.
Best of luck if you are going to do it.
On the other end of the scale, I have done timing belts on a '91 and my '96. It took me two days (16 to 20 hours) both times. I'm super fussy (an engineer by profession, and my wife will tell you about engineers.....), and I took a relaxed approach. Its getting at some of the cover bolts that always seemed to eat away the time. I made sure every bolt was properly torqued, and wiring & wiring harness clips were exactly per factory original placement, etc.
Note that once the timing belt covers were off, changing the belt itself and being super fussy to check that the timing was perfect took under a half hour. I used the scheme (in the DIY on Prime) of marking the old & new belts to ensure correct timing. That helped me avoid a potential mistake of being off by one tooth on the front exhaust cam.
Those doing the whole job in 5 hours must have some long skinny fingers. :biggrin::biggrin:
Note that once the timing belt covers were off, changing the belt itself and being super fussy to check that the timing was perfect took under a half hour. I used the scheme (in the DIY on Prime) of marking the old & new belts to ensure correct timing. That helped me avoid a potential mistake of being off by one tooth on the front exhaust cam.
Those doing the whole job in 5 hours must have some long skinny fingers. :biggrin::biggrin:
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Maybe that's the explanation between5 and 20 hours.
So maybe you can do this or that way the result is the same. Of course, the one who has the pay the bill is happier with 5 hours (or does he get quoted 20 and they did it in 5 
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In many cases, yes. Not sure on TB/WP jobs but most dealerships use a book that calls for X-amount of hours for a job. An experienced tech can do it in less and sometimes much less time. Your still paying for the book time. And it's not just dealerships. Most shops work that way. It's how they make money.Maybe that's the explanation between5 and 20 hours.
Doing it in under book time is how the Tech makes money.( Flat rate ). The shop usually pays the tech flat rate. So the technician will get paid book time say ( 10 Hours ) theshop will charge you book time also..
If the tech gets it done in 5 he is well ahead of the game. If it takes him 30 hours well he still only gets paid 10 hours..
The shop makes money on the difference between labor cost and labor charged.
Tech makes 25 hr the shop charges 70 hour. The shop makes 45 hour..
Unless it is not a flat rate shop. Then the tech gets paid the hours he worked and the shop still charges book time. In this case the shop is taking the chance on the tech to be able to beat book time instead of the tech taking the chance.
But to answer the OP question they can be done in 5 hours. IF the tech knows there way around the car.
If the tech gets it done in 5 he is well ahead of the game. If it takes him 30 hours well he still only gets paid 10 hours..
The shop makes money on the difference between labor cost and labor charged.
Tech makes 25 hr the shop charges 70 hour. The shop makes 45 hour..
Unless it is not a flat rate shop. Then the tech gets paid the hours he worked and the shop still charges book time. In this case the shop is taking the chance on the tech to be able to beat book time instead of the tech taking the chance.
But to answer the OP question they can be done in 5 hours. IF the tech knows there way around the car.
