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

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
One CYL
Right Bank14.710.2AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Left Bank15.711.2AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Both Banks18.813.8AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
All Cyls
Right Bank15.711.4AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Left Bank17.612.4AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
Both Banks22.616.2AIncludes: Remove Cylinder Top Ridge, Deglaze Cylinder Walls And Clean Carbon.
NOTE
To Renew Lifters, Add
Right Bank3.50.0A
Left Bank3.90.0A
Both Banks5.50.0A
To Renew Rocker Arms, Add
Right Bank1.60.0A
Left Bank1.70.0A
Both Banks2.10.0A
With AC, Add
Right0.40.2A
Left or Both1.00.7A
With Cruise Control, Add0.20.1A
With Auto Trans, Add0.40.2A
To Renew Main Bearings, Add2.30.0A
To Renew Piston, Pin or Connecting Rod, Add
One0.20.0A
Each Additional0.10.0A
All0.90.0A
To Grind Valves, Add3.52.5A
To Renew Crankshaft, Add7.60.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, Add1.80.0A
To Clean Oil Pump Screen, Add0.20.0A
To Renew Camshaft, Add8.10.0A