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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
In 19 hours you COULD pull the engine, do a cam/spring swap, re-install the engine, then watch the entire Super Bowl and take a nap.
Ready, set, go!

I'll add to that....they don't know what they are talking about. Old school knowledge only goes so far. Stupidity, on the other hand, often goes backwards..
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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I had a stealership try to charge me 8 hours to replace a damaged vacuum line. I walked over to my truck, grabbed his cutters off his toolbox , snipped off the damaged part, slid a rubber hose over it. I looked at the mechanic and the service manager and said "WOW, look, repaired in under a minute."

I made some enemies at work that day.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:14 AM
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i remove my oil pan and pour it out to change my oil
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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This thread is great..
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by smokeshow
Ready, set, go!

I'll add to that....they don't know what they are talking about. Old school knowledge only goes so far. Stupidity, on the other hand, often goes backwards..
so true as for the Old school knowledge. my buddy had a 05 gto with a TSP 427 stroker. he took it to the car show and put his specs of the car on the dash. i **** you not i bet aleast 75 people asked how the hell did he get a big block in that car.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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sounds like these guys and a couple of quarters short of a dollar. wouldnt trust them to work/build on any of my truck let alone build anything using legos they migth choke on the pieces
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 02:24 AM
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i once took off my hood to change my rear brakes.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bigtodd
i once took off my hood to change my rear brakes.
The hood?!?! That's an 8 hour job in itself.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:02 AM
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Lmao U guys all have very good points and yea i def wolnt be havein them do anythin on my truck unless its warrenty if that. Makes u wonder how much money they make when people come in and get their cars worked on an have no clue as to how bad their getting their ******* is getting destroyed.

Food for thought 19 hours wonder what the freakin charge would be depending on what this dealer ship charges per hour? Also 19 hours was just for the cam swap not changing out the valve springs. Better add another 10 hours to that... Ill do this my self **** on them. They werent messing with me either they brought the est hours and diagram on some website they go threw to work on cars. Sure as hell isnt my buddys lol just mechanics i met threw work. Bunch of morons
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:26 AM
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Yep, it says 18.6 hours to replace the cam. $293 to buy the stock cam through the dealer at cost. But I agree with it not taking near that long. BUT They also remove the starter and they remove the lifters and all that mess so that wont fall in, which is something we dont do. Even then, 18 hours is plenty.
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