Noise from engine bay

[1955moose]

Your job is booked at 10 hours labor, not including pulling oil pan. $100.00 hr avg plus parts. Chains, tensioner, guides, oil, etc. at least $1300.00. Guys how many hours to r&r oil pan?


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[1955moose]

Labor to r&r pan will be anywhere from 240.00 to 350.00, seems a little low. If you put them together $1600 to $1700 is about right. Find out if your guy is pulling oil pan, and putting in complete kit with guides, tensioners. Cam phasers included? Big job ahead!


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[xfiles67]

Yup, big job indeed.

Time to decide how I want to proceed, shops will cost almost half what I paid for it....

 

[1955moose]

It's never cheap. If you can do the job, parts. shouldn't be more than $200.00 or so. It's mostly labor.


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[xfiles67]

It's never cheap. If you can do the job, parts. shouldn't be more than $200.00 or so. It's mostly labor.


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Very true, never cheap.

I've done the timing chain on my '01 Dodge Ram (with help), which is almost easy compared to these 5.4L's.

 

[1955moose]

That's true, I've worked on a lot of cars/trucks in my life. That being said, this is one of the tuffest/ temperamental. Even when experienced techs work on these, theirs always an issue from our members. Seems like it never ends. I've had mine about 2 years now, all I've done is oil/ filter changes. I did put in new air filter , thank god I didnt mess up maf sensor. I paid dealer to flush out tranny fluid last year, didn't trust anybody else around San Fran. You know it's sad that their are so many crooks out their, in a hobby that we love. Wish it wasn't so!


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[stamp11127]

Check youtube for part 1 of 4:

 

[46L281GT]

I just want to point out that he does not have cam phasers. That is a 2 valve engine not a 3 valve. The instrument cluster is also a 2003/2004. OP I just did timing on my 99 mustang which is the exact same as the 5.4 and it is fairly straight forward. Once you get the timing cover off it is a fairly simple process and like others have said only cost around 200 bucks to repair.

 

[xfiles67]

Well, to give an update, after thinking things over with the wife (it was her vehicle) we ended up just trading it in.

 

[1955moose]

What vehicle are you two going to buy? Probably not another expedition!


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