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 Post subject: Bottom end rebuild cost did i overpay?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:02 pm 
Oompa Loompa
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Crankshaft machine cost $400 alone
water temp sensor and spark plugs $400
Base quote for the other stuff was 1900

did i get ripped? Halp i have to go pick this up soon!

final qoute of $2700 for

-Machining the crankshaft
-bearing kit including big end bearings
-piston rings
-coolant temprature sensor
-spark plugs
-timing cover case gaskit kit
-head gaskit
-all fluids ect

The head got rebuilt last year so it was untouched

Did i pay too much or is this pretty much the going rate for a bottom end?
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 Post subject: Re: Bottom end rebuild cost did i overpay?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:30 pm 
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$400.00 for a temp sensor and 6 spark plugs............. :shock: , you got ripped bad.

Coolant sensor for AU - genuine Ford $66.95 new on Ebay with free delivery.

Bosch std plugs $28.98 for 6 at Supercheap.
NGK Iridium $23.16 ea. ($139.00 for 6)

Total $95.93 to $205.90. And they are at retail prices as well, no trade prices.

Ripped between $300 and $200 just on the sensor and spark plugs.

Post up prices for the rings, bearing etc.
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 Post subject: Re: Bottom end rebuild cost did i overpay?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:51 pm 
Oompa Loompa
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Oh well ill go in with that infomation but i doubt ill get anywhere the owner is already been an a** and refusing to come down on price and did the spark plugs and water temp sensor without asking.
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 Post subject: Re: Bottom end rebuild cost did i overpay?
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:48 pm 
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falconnut wrote:
Crankshaft machine cost $400 alone
water temp sensor and spark plugs $400
Base quote for the other stuff was 1900

did i get ripped? Halp i have to go pick this up soon!

final qoute of $2700 for

-Machining the crankshaft
-bearing kit including big end bearings
-piston rings
-coolant temprature sensor
-spark plugs
-timing cover case gaskit kit
-head gaskit
-all fluids ect

The head got rebuilt last year so it was untouched

Did i pay too much or is this pretty much the going rate for a bottom end?



did they bore / hone the block?
new pistons or re-use the old ones?
new timing chain, guides, tensioner?
oil pump

if not, i wouldnt consider it a full bottom end rebuild...
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