Pricing for Engine Valve Work

phantom Wolfsburg Wizard

598 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 20 Apr 2005, 2:07 pm

#340708

Advice....I've just found out that my 1600 bug engine is only running basically on two cylinders......there is no compression on cylinders 3 and 4. This apparently therefore means a valve job.

For the work, start to finish, from when I drive the car in, until I drive it out (engine removal, work on it, engine install, etc), I received a quote of about $500, as long as there are no unforseen problems, which they don't believe will happen. I believe there is a few days in there, start to finish.

Is this an OK price?

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VWENVY More Common Than Most

379 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 20 Apr 2005, 2:19 pm

#340714

If they stick to it! about 4years back, $300 to remove and install the donk was about the going rate!, so to strip tinware, carbs exhaust, pull heads, remove valves, replace fucked ones, etc etc etc etc (never that simple!) i rekon $500 is an underestimate...just my thoughts! good luck😉

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Apr 2005, 3:11 pm

#340748

yeah - not out of the park.

more than a days work there.
Pull motor
Carb off
manifold off
tin off
exhaust off - hope no studs break
valves replaced

then reverse

Put it this way.
I wont be offering to do it for that money!

Futue te ipsum!!!

VWENVY More Common Than Most

379 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 20 Apr 2005, 3:20 pm

#340751

bwaahahaahahhaahaaahaah
:P:P:P
"hope no studs break" Thats some funny shit!! ...or pull...or thread...

That would be an experience - wouldnt feel quite right!

😉

aggri1 Insano Dub Head

824 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 20 Apr 2005, 5:59 pm

#340837

VWENVY wrote:bwaahahaahahhaahaaahaah
:P:P:P
"hope no studs break" Thats some funny shit!! ...or pull...or thread...

That would be an experience - wouldnt feel quite right!

😉

Yeah mate, real funny. I just pulled the exhaust from my 1800 bus, and guess what I did? Hmmm, the things we learn (gotta learn somehow though hey!) 😉 Cheers dudes!

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 20 Apr 2005, 6:13 pm

#340839

Would be a good time to pretty up the tin ware if it's not already.

Beach Buggy
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Mk4 Golf

Octa veedub recluse

406 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 21 Apr 2005, 2:11 pm

#341353

Just make sure they put all the tin back... you don't want any colling issues after that.

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