ive just been quoted 4 hours labour uppipe
 

is this right tu fit a front upipe to a bug wrx seems a bit to long to me:confused:

i would of said an hour and a half max

there is one bolt though that is a pain and can only be turned a bit at a time

but still 4 hours is too much

Hmmmm, my up pipe took ages, around about 4 hours.

I'm not a qualified mechanic, but I had to take my turbo off to get the pipe out coz it runs through the subframe and it's tight as hell.

thats what he said to me:( a qualified mechanic:(

Sounds right to me matey......maybe even a bit on the light side.....only because I like to polish and clean stuff when it comes off. :)

up pipe is bolted to turbo . and depending on condition may have rusted bolts/studs which can snap/ i quote 4 hours , so sounds about rite....... sometimes only takes 2 hours depending on how smoothly job go's

Well it all depends on how easy the bolts are to open.

Subaru themselves quoted me 3 hours labour to do the job on my old forester. Some other garages i asked didnt really want the job because of where the Up pipe is. :(

don't forget all the shield if they have never been removed as well

the problem with changing up-pipes is as said above the bolts not coming undone, i have done a few up-pipes and the turbo does not have to come off, all that is need to create the space is simply jack the engine up a few inches and the up-pipe will drop down, one is a must is to change both gaskets and do not use and exhaust paste.

Although they can be a pita to swap 4 hours is way too long.

Yes bolts can be awkward but nothing a dremel can not sort and a new bolt to replace, as said just raise the engine a few inches and it will slip out!

I swapped a set of OE headers and up pipe for a GT spec set with uppipe in about 2.5 hours including smoke and brew breaks lol.

8-9 year old car, constant heat/cooling of the bolts,never greased etc, 4 hours if it goes well, if the bolts shear then it could be a fair bit longer :(

Tony:)

You lot need to work faster ffs, 4 hours to change an uppipe is taking the piss. Even if the nuts require heat it can be done alot quicker.

Thats what i thought, Changed my whole system including downpipe (but not uppipe) in 3 hours. That was on jacks and axle stands not a 4 post lift.

im gonna compare a few prices now with other garages like everybody says its a downpipe

i can see where the garage is coming from, they could tell you it'll take an hour and when it goes tits up you'll be pissed at the higher price and extra time it has taken. always price for the worst possibilty.

what makes it worse is that the last one they did it was on the ramps for a day and a half :eek:coudnt get the bolts undone gonna try someone else

He can bring it round to you if you want? ;)
Those nuts will either be loose as anything or as solid as rock,even with heating they can shear, if they do that it could be somewhat tricky to get them out and replace them, so 4 hours is a good ammount of time given for the job ;)

Tony:)

I did my headers and up pipe in quicker time then 4 hours. On a ten years old car, with the flipping heat shields on. And no mechanic.

ah i can see why you want to go elsewhere now.

ive just had to take mine off as it fell apart and nailed my turbo it was a bitch all the bolts holdin it on were solid.... also there is a heat sheild hiding the 2 bolts joining to the headers to remove it u need to take out the 02 sensor i removed my turbo in about 40 mins and my uppipe about the same because of the stooooopidly tight bolts... no ramps needed :)

im not having a go folks so dont take this the wrong way,i work in bodyshop and do quotes daily,it is very rare to hear a customer say i just want a good job done,its allways ooh thats a lot of money-cant you do it cheaper,id just want a good job done so it works and lasts.

4hours is about right..

Nick i would take it elsewhere going by your last comment.

There seems to be a few that have replied to the thread that are in the business, at least one user above owns premises and works on Subarus so of course they are going to say 4 hours! I dont charge by the hour i charge for the job.

@ Tony, if Nick was local i would gladly do it for him. Im doing a bugeye this weekend so i will let you know how it goes.

its goin to paddyhoey who is a member on here and has given me a very reasonable price he is a subaru specialist in lancashire just got to confirm when its going in thanks for the comments guys:thumb:

Happy days, hope you get sorted Nick

4 hours seems about right tbh,
As mentioned they need to cover their backs cost wise and again as mentioned If I quoted you 1 hour to do it but you came to collect and I wanted 4 hours labour costs you will kick off, so 4 hours as a worst case scenario is a good guide, the bolts do seize and take some removing.

Thats sounds as though every garage is in some sort of price fixing??:confused:

On a good day you may have it done x3hrs and bad day i.e bolts seized and stud turbo snapped and needs drilling out could take 5-6hrs.

So 4hrs is average time. Also to remember job starts when bring car into workshop.
As in up ramp, tools out, do job, clean and put tools away etc. Start car up. Look for any exhaust blows. Off ramp, Test drive, Back up on ramp. Again inspect for exhaust blows and release car if all good.

So later bits would take time also..

Down pipe or up pipe? If downpipe I agree 4 hours is way too but if its the up pipe then its about right.


There's quick and there's properly.

Four hours sounds about right for the job if its the uppipe and if its done methodically and properly and taking into account all the things that could be a paint in the ass to do.

Sounds like this lot know what they are doing and they have quoted four hours so that you dont expect it back in two.

i'd be happy paying 4hrs for the job. it can go quick, 30mins ish, or it can take a day or more depending on how many bolts sheer off etc