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05-19-2020, 06:43 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS BlueRay Metallic Join Date: Nov 2018
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$750 in labor for a tear down?
So maybe a few of you guys know and remember. But I had a little lifter collapse. The guy I have working on it now is charging $750 for the tear down,inspection, cleaning, and reassembly of the engine. To me this seems fairly....low? Does this sound right to all you knowledgeable folks. Basically I love a good deal. Bit i don't want this guy screwing himself over trying to help a friend.
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05-19-2020, 07:00 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS/RS M6 BIG cam Join Date: Mar 2016
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No that's fair price , taking the heads off is not a huge job on LS motors
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05-19-2020, 07:09 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS BlueRay Metallic Join Date: Nov 2018
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Hey thanks man.
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05-19-2020, 07:47 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016
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That's a fair price imo
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05-19-2020, 07:53 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS BlueRay Metallic Join Date: Nov 2018
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Thank you. Guess I was prepared for much worse
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05-20-2020, 06:55 AM
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Give him a tip..... or a gift card and make yourself feel good lol
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05-20-2020, 09:30 AM
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Drives: 2013 1SS BlueRay Metallic Join Date: Nov 2018
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Was kinda my thoughts.
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05-20-2020, 09:58 AM
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Ok, hold up, is this on a L99 or LS3?
If you are L99 you should swap the AFM lifters out... If LS3, keep doing what you're doing.
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05-20-2020, 01:41 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS BlueRay Metallic Join Date: Nov 2018
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Yea it's L99. And for sure all new lifters. GPI had only done the AFM ones. Think we're going A.C. Delco
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05-20-2020, 01:45 PM
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Wait, so you did a cam swap? And I assume you put in the LS3/LS7 lifters to replace the stock AFMs? So then you had one of those fail?
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05-20-2020, 03:54 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS BlueRay Metallic Join Date: Nov 2018
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05-20-2020, 06:26 PM
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Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016
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I'm surprised GPI only replaced the AFM lifters, unless that is what you requested. Did you have low miles?
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05-20-2020, 06:34 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS BlueRay Metallic Join Date: Nov 2018
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Yea i think i was at 32 or 35k at the swap. And yes i was really shocked to hear they just replaced AFM and left the others. I talked with James a few times in the span of 2 weeks after the collapse happened. He talked woth Ryan and came to the conclusion it was nothing they did on the installation. And sorry if my opinion of low miles isn't the same as yours.
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05-20-2020, 08:16 PM
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I guess I wouldn't be 'shocked to hear' they didn't replace them with only 32k miles. The lifters aren't known as a common failure part. Yes, they do fail, but generally every part will one day fail. I mean, I"m at 83k miles and no issues with lifters (yet) and many are in similar boats.
Are you going to upgrade with better lifters?
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R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete |
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