10 hours labor sound about right?

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Nov 10, 2005 | 06:01 PM
  #1  
I got an estimate of 10 hours for the following work:

-plugs/wires
-distributor caps and rotors
-distributor dual drive belt
-belts
-lower valve cover gaskets

What do you guys think, sound about right? I should mention that I have absolutely no reason to doubt the shop.
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Nov 10, 2005 | 06:05 PM
  #2  
Sounds right to me...I had upper and lower gaskets replaced when I bought my car and it was a 8 hours job...
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Nov 10, 2005 | 06:37 PM
  #3  
Pretty close...
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Nov 10, 2005 | 06:46 PM
  #4  
Yup, seems about right. It would take me probably 15 hrs+ to do the same, but I'm sloooow.

p.s. are you SURE the distributor belt is included in that? I think that's a big pain to do, and it's not a very routine thing to service.

p.p.s. I assume your quotation includes only 11 spark plugs considering their total allotment of 10 hrs.
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Nov 10, 2005 | 07:01 PM
  #5  
throw in suspension or LWF set up while you're in there!
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Nov 10, 2005 | 07:21 PM
  #6  
Sounds about right. Just the wires are a PITA if done right. The plugs should be about a 1 hour job for plugs 1-11 and 4 hours for plug 12!
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Nov 10, 2005 | 10:12 PM
  #7  
Dizzy belt shouldnt take more than an hour. Its not that bad really.
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Nov 11, 2005 | 12:13 AM
  #8  
Quote: I got an estimate of 10 hours for the following work:

-plugs/wires
-distributor caps and rotors
-distributor dual drive belt
-belts
-lower valve cover gaskets
10Hrs!! That would take me weeks!!
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Thanks for the affirmation guys. Yeah, if only I could do it in 10 hours myself ...
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