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Piston Ring: Labor Times

Standard HoursManufacturer Warranty HoursSkill LevelNotes
Replace
Add Following Operations If Performed With Piston & Ring Jobs
Main Bearings, Renew1.30.0A
Crankshaft, Renew3.90.0A
Camshafts, Rocker Arms and/or Hydraulic Lifters, Renew
One Side0.60.0A
Both Sides1.00.0A
Timing Belt and/or Drive Pulley, Renew1.10.0A
Oil Pump Screen, Clean0.20.0A
Oil Pump, Renew1.00.0A
Tune-Up0.50.0A
All Cylinders9.87.3AIncludes: R&R Cylinder Head & Oil Pan, Hone Cylinder Walls And Plastigauge Bearings.
Note
With AC, Add0.50.3A
To Replace Main Bearings, Add1.81.3A
To Grind Valves, Add4.23.0A
To Replace Pistons, Pins or Connecting Rods, Add
One or All0.80.5A
To Replace Cylinder Head, Add
Complete Assembly0.80.5A
Bare Assembly2.01.4A
To Replace Camshafts & VTEC Rocker Arms, Add1.10.8A