BigD

If it takes you 5hrs to do a mini me you need to choke

Slo_crx1

5 hours? Holy ---- dude, it's only a mini-me swap lol.

It should only take 1/2 hour to remove the old head if he has all the a/c and power steering ---- off already, add another 30-45 minutes if he doesn't. Hell, I swapped in a d15b vtec into a friend's 95 cx and converted his p05 ecu to p28 standards and got him up and running and fully wired in about 6 hours, and this was without any sort of engine hoist. If you haven't done alot of swaps/head swaps give yourself a few hours and make sure you have a service manual with you just in case.

Like Chris said, charge more as problems arise. I'd start out at $200 personally.

88dx

yep minimum it should take 3-4 weeks add a extra week if u jeerk it during ur breaks

BigD

Only if there's liquor around.

DOHCD15

so true around here

Guy-Fast

thats everywhere



You have to factor in that almost never does a job just go perfectly smooth aka stripped bolts,rusted bolts that break etc etc etc



Shops charge 55+ an hour because well there not 18 year old tools who cant fix a lawnmower.




I wouldnt do it for less than 250

88dx

What shop charges $55/a hour? My work is 82/hour

ososlohatch

150-350 depending on the customer

Guy-Fast

damn. Alot of independent shops are in the 55-65 range. Im assuming you work at a dealership.

ososlohatch

ya, dealerships are con-artist, whats new ?