FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Piston Ring: Labor Times

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
One Cylinder
Right Bank11.68.0AIncludes: R&I Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Left Bank11.88.3AIncludes: R&I Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Both Banks15.711.1AIncludes: R&I Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
All Cylinders
Right Bank12.79.2AIncludes: R&I Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Left Bank13.79.5AIncludes: R&I Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Both Banks19.513.5AIncludes: R&I Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Note
To Replace Main Bearings, Add1.41.0A
To Renew Piston, Pin or Connecting Rod, Add
One0.20.0A
Each Additional0.10.0A
All0.90.0A
To Grind Valves, Add
One Bank1.10.8A
To Renew Timing Gear1.40.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, A0.90.0A
To Renew Timing Chain, Add1.40.0A
Tune-Up, Add0.90.0A