FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Connecting Rod: Labor Times

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
Each Additional0.90.6AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Add Following Operations If Performed With Piston & Ring Jobs
Main Bearings, Renew1.00.0A
Crankshaft, Renew3.30.0A
Oil Pump, Renew1.70.0A
Oil Pump Screen, Clean0.20.0A
Rear Main Oil Seal, Renew1.80.0A
Timing Belt, Renew0.70.0A
Tune-Up0.60.0A
Valve Lifters, Renew
Front Bank0.30.0A
Rear Bank0.60.0A
Both Banks0.80.0A
Camshaft, Renew
Front1.10.0A
Rear1.10.0A
One CYL
Front Bank7.35.2AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Rear Bank8.05.6AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Both Banks8.86.4AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Note
With AC, Add0.40.2A
To Grind Valves, Add
One Bank2.51.8A
Both Banks5.03.6A
To Replace Piston Rings, Add3.52.5A