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12-05-2018, 10:54 AM | #29 |
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I kind of fucked myself then.. I just changed to liability insurance temporarily to help a friend with there rent for a month.. I don’t think that’s enough to cover it... I’m just going to have to be without the car for a while until I can pay for the motor and install.. when I called the dealership they told me it would be around 5300 for the short block and the labor for the installation.. does that sound correct? There’s a shop offering me less but I want to know it’s done correctly.. I’m not knowledgeable enough to do it myself so the dealership seems to be my only option.
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That isn't a bad price. I would check some reviews on the independent shop as well though.
Never, EVER go to liability only on a car. I think the reasons are apparent.
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For reference a short block is about $1800 and the gasket kit (which includes everything you need) is $240. You also need about 2 tubes of ThreeBond which is another $50. Don't forget oil and coolant. So basically they are charging you ~3000 in labor. It's an extremely time consuming job though. It took me 2 months to replace my short block but actual time working was about 50 hours I would say. I don't do this everyday so I'm slow. I've seen builders quote 24 hours to rebuild an FA20. So at 24 hours they are charging $125/hour.
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Just because it's being done at the dealership doesn't mean it will be done correctly. Especially at the Toyota dealership working on a Subaru engine.
IMO, a full engine swap from a shop would be a better choice than an engine rebuild from the dealership. As long as the used engine was sourced from a good donor (Ex, a car that was rear ended and written off) I don't see the problem, since most shops will give you a warranty period anyways. An engine rebuild means more can go wrong. |
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it also doesn't mean that it wont get done right. Request a master or mdt to only be the one to touch your car. At least then, your dealing with someone whos been with Toyota since the FRS came out (takes 5 years to be master) and who gives a shit enough about what hes doing. Ask to talk to the tech doing the job, and hell, if it makes you feel better, ask for his credential's. Im a master tech at a Toyota dealer, I can tell you most techs run from the FR-S. I've built a few FA20 engines and if you get someone who cares, it will be done right.----Hell, if you're close enough to Louisiana (Baton Rouge) to tow it to me, i'll build it for you for a much cheaper cost than $3k just in labor.
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