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Longhorn Man · 06-26-2007, 05:46 PM

lets not flame the mechanic untill we find out what happens when it goes back in.
As for the book time thing, any mechanic will tell you, it is just as easy to get burned on that as it is to come out ahead.
Example;
99 (I think it was a 99) astro van, little POS work van, the book calls for 8 hrs to do an engine swap. Seems doable untill you realize, there is no way for the enging to come out the front... nor through the inside. You have to drop the entire front subframe.
Everyone knows the dealer is expensive. That makes me wonder why so many people GO THERE to begin with.

06-26-2007, 05:46 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: "Check engine" light lets not flame the mechanic untill we find out what happens when it goes back in. As for the book time thing, any mechanic will tell you, it is just as easy to get burned on that as it is to come out ahead. Example; 99 (I think it was a 99) astro van, little POS work van, the book calls for 8 hrs to do an engine swap. Seems doable untill you realize, there is no way for the enging to come out the front... nor through the inside. You have to drop the entire front subframe. Everyone knows the dealer is expensive. That makes me wonder why so many people GO THERE to begin with.