fuel pump repair
- Thread starter cat rider
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Lots of options on the tahoe. Assuming it is a 5.3, and using GM pump will cost around 450ish for pump. Labor is where it gets technical. Labor guide shows 3.0hrs for rear tank, or 2.2 for left tank option. But there is additional add ons for size of tank and shield or no shield, or split driveline. Depending on labor rate could be anywhere from 590 to 700 for the job, assuming no rust buckets and everything comes apart as it should. Again this is using OEM GM pump not after market which is the only pump I will use if I am going to warranty my labor.
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skidoorulz
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If you are getting charged flat rate time you are getting screwed. Any good mechanic worth their salt can cut flat rate time in half but you still get charged full rate. Most manufacturers only pay 1/2 of flat rate for warranty work because they know flat rate can easily be beaten. Find a shop that has a good rep and charges time and materials. They are rare but are out there. If you have any mechanical ability at all you should be able to do it yourself. Nothing to it, remove the straps, drop the tank replace pump and reverse order to reinstall. If tank is full just siphon out the gas. Fuel pump runs anywhere fro 250 to 450 that would be from a parts house brand at low to an Airtex to Delphi to a Bosch which is mfr brand. What is your time worth for about an hour and a half to 2 hrs work?
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Rare because most are broke. Using the Tahoe as a good example, when you install that new pump there is an updated wiring harness that has to be installed if it has not been done previously. Takes an extra 1/2 hour to prepare,solder,heatshrink and install. Don't forget the CLEANING of the iside of the tank. Takes another 1/2 hour minimum. Nobody warranties a pump with a dirty strainer. Cleaning gravel out of everywhere, and running a pressure check on the system to assure no returns in 2 days with an EVAP leak. So your 1.5 to 2 hour job turned into a 3 hour job done right and get paid for 2.2 hour job on left tank. Still want billed for actual time? Easy to beat flat rate with an incomplete job.
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skidoorulz
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I did not post how I felt to start a peeing match with anyone. But Flat rate manuals are figured on a complete job done right. In my experiance anytime someone trys to justify their price by doing what you did with a minute by minute play, they are trying to justify their price. There is no way in the world that any stealership mechanic is flushing out the tank as you say and it definatley isn't happening in Harlow. There is not a shop in Harlow that has the equipment to do it properly. I am in Harlow about once a month and have seen and been inside most repair shops there and to be honest I would not bring any of my vehicles to them. Cleanliness of the shop usually is a good indication of the work performed. Maybe I have not been in yours and yours is the exception. I still say you can change a pump the way 99% of all shops will do it in 1.5 to 2 hours.
Wow...The last time I lost a pump and had to drop the tank I think I was out like 150 for the pump and 12 bucks at the auto hobby shop.
Then again this was on a Nissan Frontier and not on a Chevy Tahoe.
Then again this was on a Nissan Frontier and not on a Chevy Tahoe.
Once you get the new pump in be sure to change fuel filter regular. These plug and cause the pump to work harder and fail earlier. Have seen f pump failures as early as 50,000 on a K truck.
