CPS replacement labor time
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CPS replacement labor time
What would be an average time it would take for a seasoned mechanic to replace a crank shaft position sensor on a 1999 E320 ?
I am hearing and reading any where from 2 minutes to an hour..
Local Indy shop wants around $200 for labor only. Sounds fair or not ?
Thanks
I am hearing and reading any where from 2 minutes to an hour..
Local Indy shop wants around $200 for labor only. Sounds fair or not ?
Thanks
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I'm not sure the time, however each job has a "book time" of how long a repair should/can take. The repair in question may have a book time of 2 hours and @ $100/hr=$200. It may only take the seasoned mechanic 30 minutes to complete, but you are charged by the book, unless you know a good Indy that will take care of you in that way.
I worked in a shop and we would have to park cars in the back or "hold" them for a while in situations like that to avoid customers complaining about the labor billed
I worked in a shop and we would have to park cars in the back or "hold" them for a while in situations like that to avoid customers complaining about the labor billed
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just ask the $200 shop what exactly the will be doing during the procedure. if
the are ONLY R&R the CPS, the i think it is too much. flat rates are not gospel
but simply an estimate. $200 does say that they will take approx 1+ hr which
seems high. but though it has taken me 15+ mins neither am i in a position to
run an SDS after the swap, perform any verifying checks for successful operation,
etc.
case in point: colonoscopies run $1500-5000. why the diff? some doctors have
other value added services the do at the same time. but it seems to me that an
indy is REALLY REALLY going to be hard pressed to justify how much more they do
for such a simple job as a CPS swap out
the are ONLY R&R the CPS, the i think it is too much. flat rates are not gospel
but simply an estimate. $200 does say that they will take approx 1+ hr which
seems high. but though it has taken me 15+ mins neither am i in a position to
run an SDS after the swap, perform any verifying checks for successful operation,
etc.
case in point: colonoscopies run $1500-5000. why the diff? some doctors have
other value added services the do at the same time. but it seems to me that an
indy is REALLY REALLY going to be hard pressed to justify how much more they do
for such a simple job as a CPS swap out
Last edited by raymond g-; Sep 29, 2015 at 10:57 AM.
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There's a YouTube video of guy replacing CPS and he explains what you're going to be faced with to do the job, including the necessary tools. He also states there are two different sensors available, single or double clip sensors.
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I did asked him about the time in question and he replied that it is hard to get to and if you strip the Allen bolt in the process of removing it, it can be a nightmare.
After confronting him about the time issue, he said if things go smooth then he will lower the price.
After confronting him about the time issue, he said if things go smooth then he will lower the price.
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it's hard if you have big hands, for sure. I also don't do this by sight but,
after viewing the many pics online, have an image of the CPS unit...the
fasteners etc in my head. so it's all by touch
oh! I found (as often the case) you try to find the right tool for the job. so
i just scrounged around the toolbox for all available elbow joints but eventually
picked this up at my neighborhood Harbor Freight - flex socket extension the
wiggly one. i've since R&R 2 CPS now, each taking no more than 20 mins
kind of like this guy:
after viewing the many pics online, have an image of the CPS unit...the
fasteners etc in my head. so it's all by touch
oh! I found (as often the case) you try to find the right tool for the job. so
i just scrounged around the toolbox for all available elbow joints but eventually
picked this up at my neighborhood Harbor Freight - flex socket extension the
wiggly one. i've since R&R 2 CPS now, each taking no more than 20 mins
kind of like this guy:
Last edited by raymond g-; Sep 29, 2015 at 09:38 PM.
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OK...got you mixed up with Richard
64k is still very low. 
I just made it over 100k not too long ago and considered that to be low for a 1999.
You were the headlight retrofit expert if my memory is correct.
I just made it over 100k not too long ago and considered that to be low for a 1999.
You were the headlight retrofit expert if my memory is correct.
