[s-cars] 964s are generally bad

[Cody Forbes]

I hate to say this, but unless either there was some confusion as to  
the definition of "pulling the engine" or your buddy got seriously  
ripped off. Any half wit that's ever touched a 911/964/993/996 can  
have the engine out in 3 hours, maybe 4 tops. Factor the same to re- 
install and even at dealership labor rates we are talking under a grand.

Just a few days ago I did a 3.2l Carrera clutch and rear main seal.  
Started first thing in the morning and test drove the car at just a  
few mnutes before 5pm. 964 would have maybe taken 15 more minutes.

-Cody
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On May 14, 2009, at 8:25 PM, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> it depends on where you are.  san francisco bay area tends to be  
> significantly more expensive.
>
> $17k is what my friend paid in sacramento, and he didn't even get  
> many upgrades.  doing the minimum amount would have been a little  
> under $15k.  i was shocked that the shop charged him several  
> thousand dollars just to pull the engine.  i can have an engine swap  
> done in the mustang for $1k.
>
> cool that you're using an ipod for email, by the way.  are you  
> finding a lot of free wi-fi connections?
>
> From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
> To: Jack Walker <jack at walkerperformancegroup.com>
> Cc: "<s-car-list at audifans.com>" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:13:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 964s are generally bad
>
> IMHO 15k is way too much. We usually charge under 10k unless there's
> major bits broken or damaged.
>
> -Cody
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On May 14, 2009, at 4:37 PM, "Jack Walker" <jack at walkerperformancegroup.com
> > wrote:
>
> > I believe that was the model that Porsche engineers had some "help"
> > redesigning the sealing of the head to the barrel.without the o-
> > rings that
> > fit into the head, as they had been using previously?
> >
> > 15K to rebuild is right on! I was looking at one just the other day
> > at my
> > local wrench's shop and he said yeah really cool car.if it's been
> > rebuilt,
> > new barrels, pistons, heads, cause yah might as well go bigger when
> > it's all
> > apart.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jack Walker
> >
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