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

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
One Cylinder
Front Bank11.17.7AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Rear Bank11.88.2AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Both Banks14.710.2AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
All Cylinders17.511.5AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigage Bearings.
Note
With AWD, Add0.90.6A
With AC, Add0.50.3A
With Turbo, Add
One Bank3.12.2A
Both Banks4.93.5A
To Replace Cylinder Heads, Add
One Bank3.52.5A
Both Banks5.74.1A
To Grind Valves, Add6.94.9A
To Renew Piston, Pin or Connecting Rod, Add
One0.20.0A
Each Additional0.10.0A
All0.70.0A
To Renew Main Bearings, Add1.40.0A
To Renew Oil Pump, Add2.30.0A
To Clean Oil Pump Screen, Add0.20.0A
To Renew Rear Main Oil Seal, Add
Manual Transaxle2.90.0A
Auto Transaxle1.90.0A
To Renew Timing Belt, Add1.50.0A
To Perform Tune-Up, Add0.50.0A