[Shotimes] Re: SHO DOA

[Zach Leahy]

I agree, sounds pretty darn high.  Dropping the tank is a bit of a
chore, but if you have done it a lot (which the shop probably has) it
should take no more than 1.5 hours to change the pump.  It takes a bit
of fanaggaling to get the tank out and in, but if you know the secret
twist, it goes right in.

Don't ask I forgot the secret.  Now this is complicated a lot by
subframe connectors if you have a set, as it increases the fanaggaling
and makes the trick much more important (it'll only go in and come out
one way, that's the trick, knowing the way).  Mt record time (after
the tank was drained) was about 15 minutes to take the tank out and
put it back in.  I DID NOT have to change the pump though, add at
least 1/2 hour between tank in and out.  Not a bad job if you have a
good heat source, but a real chore without one.  Frankly, without a
torch, don't bother trying unless you live in somplace like florida,
even then it may not be possible without heat.

Pump cost is under $100 from a decent source.  If it as coming from
Ford at list price, I am sure it is way more than that.  DO NOT get a
carter branded pump from NAPA, had one die in about 3 months.  Got a
new one for free, but still had to swap it in.

Battery it a 10 minute job, they will do it for free at autozone, so
it has to be simple.  I used to charge people 10 bucks or dinner for
this job in college (I had to do it a suprisingly high amount of
times.)   No brainer.

Cables are also easy, I am assuming they mean the big positive and
ground going to the starter solenoid.  Pretty self explanitory.  Total
labor thee should be 1 hour for everything or less.

Parts figure 150-200 for cables anfd a battery.

So:
Pump 100
Cables/batt 200
Labor 2.5 hours @ 100/hour = $250
Diagnostic $50

total is $700, I can see where they get the numbers, but those are all
the high side estimate.

Do it yourself, and save a bundle,

Z

On 6/23/05, Dave Pillsbury <showerks@comcast.net> wrote:
> Make sure you atleast get a hand job with that! It's pretty much been
> decided around here that you can drop the tank or cut the hole in the
> floor and replace the pump in about an hour. Of course a battery
> replacement is pretty simple the cables could be be a tad harder. But
> still not worth the 2 hours labor for all of it. Well on second thought
> I'll do it for 300.00 an hour!
> Dave
> 
> Doug Copeland wrote:
> 
> >today the shop called me and told me that my fuel pump, battery cable,
> >and battery needed replacing. they gave me an estimate of $700 which
> >from what i understand included the diagnosis of the problem. i told
> >them not to touch the battery or the cables, just do the pump. a
> >friend of mine told me i could do the pump myself, but i don't have
> >much of a way to get under the car to drop the tank. either way is
> >that decent pricing for the work, or am i being stiffed? i'm not used
> >to paying someone to work on a car for me so i don't know
> >
> >doug
> >95 mtx
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