S60 Detroit Crank Bearings

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  1. MRMTRANS

    MRMTRANS Medium Load Member

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    How much labor time does it take to replace all the crank bearings on a 2002 Series 60 Detroit?
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

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    Been a while, but it’s not too much of a job.
    Pan gasket, bearings , oil change and 5 hours if I recall.

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  4. MRMTRANS

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    For what it's was worth, I asked Google Gemini (AI), 8-12 hrs was the answer. I imagine a mechanic whose done it enough could half that time. So 5 hrs seems right. Thanks
     
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    I'm at a shop whose doing the work. Had high lead come in an oil sample.
     
  7. blairandgretchen

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    Could be any bearings - crank or cam.
    How high on lead/copper?
     
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    It's definitely crank bearings. Checked it already. Cam and bearings were replaced 6k miles ago, along with rockers, (one rocker developed play, so replaced them all with others I had), so didn't look there. Since it was only high lead, that pretty much ruled out the air compressor-so I was told. No shaft play in the turbo, so leaving it alone as it has only 225k miles on it. Went into crank, and there it was. I eyeballed a bad bearing. I want to know the labor just to "keep them honest." Hopefully lead is coincidentally coming from 2 places.
     
  9. blairandgretchen

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    Gotcha.
     
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    5 hours to do a bottom job is an insane pipe dream. What truck it is in matters too. There are 7 mains you have to roll the top half out. Then roll top half in. Torque 14 bolts to 350-390ftlbs. (Not exact on torque I’m shooting from total memory) then you have 6 rods to do which are easier but like the mains you gotta roll it by hand. You can do 2 at a time there. You must keep everything here including your hands 100 percent immaculate with oil dripping in your face. You gotta deal with the oil pump as well as move anything out of the way to remove the pan. Again truck dependent. 12 is a lot closer estimate.

    If the mechanic is working solo that adds to it as well.
     
  11. MRMTRANS

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    I just got told it'll be about $1,500 for labor, $500 for all main and rod bearings, plus new oil and filters. Sounds reasonable to me.
     
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