Coolant pipes - How to know if they've been updated?
02-22-2018, 12:26 PM
#16
I normally charge around $350-400 in labor to do the pipes and water pump/thermostat plus the cost of parts. That doesn't include doing coolant "T's" if it's a turbo. The key thing if finding an Indy that has done them before so you're not paying for a learning curve or misshaps. Some places will charge more, some less. If you're looking for a negotiation price for the seller then just call the dealer, ask them how much it would run and then use that to try and set a price for the truck. My $0.02
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Julian
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Julian
02-22-2018, 01:55 PM
#17
Race Car
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by PartsGuyGT
I normally charge around $350-400 in labor to do the pipes and water pump/thermostat plus the cost of parts. That doesn't include doing coolant "T's" if it's a turbo. The key thing if finding an Indy that has done them before so you're not paying for a learning curve or misshaps. Some places will charge more, some less. If you're looking for a negotiation price for the seller then just call the dealer, ask them how much it would run and then use that to try and set a price for the truck. My $0.02
Best
Julian
Best
Julian
Great advice...much appreciated. I wish I could
hire you to do it!
I will make some calls to a couple Indy shops or look into doing the DIY.
Last edited by 95_993; 02-22-2018 at 04:48 PM.
02-22-2018, 09:00 PM
#18
Burning Brakes
Did my own, but if I knew of someone local willing to do the labor for so little ($350-$400), I wouldn't have bothered...well, provided they have references.
From reading past posts, dealerships seem to average $2,500 with about $1,000 of that being the oem pipe kit and the rest labor. Some have been hit for well over $3,000.
A good aftermarket pipe kit from a reputable dealer (not eBay) will run $550 to $600 with coolant. There are far cheaper kits, but they won't include things like coolant, intake gaskets, t-stat housing gasket and the important vent pipe.
May not be a bad idea to install a new Bosch starter as they're under $400. I changed my pipes preemptively at around 52K miles and a year later the starter began making that common/annoying kazoo sound...doesn't hurt anything but downright embarrassing. Intake had to come back off and it was like a puzzle trying to figure out how to wiggle the starter out without removing the coolant pipes again.
From reading past posts, dealerships seem to average $2,500 with about $1,000 of that being the oem pipe kit and the rest labor. Some have been hit for well over $3,000.
A good aftermarket pipe kit from a reputable dealer (not eBay) will run $550 to $600 with coolant. There are far cheaper kits, but they won't include things like coolant, intake gaskets, t-stat housing gasket and the important vent pipe.
May not be a bad idea to install a new Bosch starter as they're under $400. I changed my pipes preemptively at around 52K miles and a year later the starter began making that common/annoying kazoo sound...doesn't hurt anything but downright embarrassing. Intake had to come back off and it was like a puzzle trying to figure out how to wiggle the starter out without removing the coolant pipes again.
02-23-2018, 10:21 AM
#19
Did my own, but if I knew of someone local willing to do the labor for so little ($350-$400), I wouldn't have bothered...well, provided they have references.
From reading past posts, dealerships seem to average $2,500 with about $1,000 of that being the oem pipe kit and the rest labor. Some have been hit for well over $3,000.
A good aftermarket pipe kit from a reputable dealer (not eBay) will run $550 to $600 with coolant. There are far cheaper kits, but they won't include things like coolant, intake gaskets, t-stat housing gasket and the important vent pipe.
May not be a bad idea to install a new Bosch starter as they're under $400. I changed my pipes preemptively at around 52K miles and a year later the starter began making that common/annoying kazoo sound...doesn't hurt anything but downright embarrassing. Intake had to come back off and it was like a puzzle trying to figure out how to wiggle the starter out without removing the coolant pipes again.
From reading past posts, dealerships seem to average $2,500 with about $1,000 of that being the oem pipe kit and the rest labor. Some have been hit for well over $3,000.
A good aftermarket pipe kit from a reputable dealer (not eBay) will run $550 to $600 with coolant. There are far cheaper kits, but they won't include things like coolant, intake gaskets, t-stat housing gasket and the important vent pipe.
May not be a bad idea to install a new Bosch starter as they're under $400. I changed my pipes preemptively at around 52K miles and a year later the starter began making that common/annoying kazoo sound...doesn't hurt anything but downright embarrassing. Intake had to come back off and it was like a puzzle trying to figure out how to wiggle the starter out without removing the coolant pipes again.
Julian
02-23-2018, 10:57 AM
#20
I would suggest doing the starter as well. Only a small job when you are already in there and available for under $200. https://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/st...e/cayenne.html . Yours will start cranking slowly or stop at all in the foreseeable future.
Best of Luck!
Best of Luck!
02-23-2018, 02:25 PM
#21
Drifting
I would suggest doing the starter as well. Only a small job when you are already in there and available for under $200. https://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/st...e/cayenne.html . Yours will start cranking slowly or stop at all in the foreseeable future.
Best of Luck!
Best of Luck!
