mpclimber

What's a fair price for a compression/leakdown test?

ilko

Depends on the shop labor rate. In Manhattan it can be $200 and more per hour. Out of the city you can get under $100. Other parts of the country vary.

FranzBlamRacing

Down here we charge $95.00

Indycam

95 an hour or 95 for a leak down ?

steve g

I think we're trying to determine how many hours are required by a qualified shop.
I have the same question for a 964 in Phoenix.

joey bagadonuts

My recent compression and leakdown tests required 2 hours x $140/hr = $280

Results were 2-4% across all cylinders on a 29K-mile motor.

darth

Cylinder #'s 1-5, 1.5 -2 hours, getting to cylinder #6 add another 1/2 to 1 hour depending how well the mechanic can contort his hands and fingers. Usually the degree to which the mechanic can contort is inversly proportional to his shop rate.

mpclimber

Thanks guys!