DP installation time cost

[Furion]

Ok I have, gotten what I thought a good company to install my new DP, and just recieved a call saying that they have now worked on it for 5 hours, and they have also just stripped an O2 sensor. With more work to go the cost of this sounds like its going to run into $1200's +.

I am aware that allot of the MPs guys are saying 02 sensors being stripped is a problem. so probably cant blame these guys.

However 5 hours?? and the DP isnt even on the car?? is that reasonable??

[KFuNk]

Thats a bit lengthy if you say they are a good company, so technically should know what they are doing. However 5 hours for mine in total. They damage the O2 sensor thats their fault and should replace it, not yours.

[SarcasticOne]

i thought that best mufflers (in syd) would do a DP install on a gen 2 for ~$1500 inc parts and labour...
dont quote me on that tho i remember cton saying something along those lines... but my memory is crap at best of times!

[rogwick]

Can't say how long mine took as my mechanic ran into other problems (welding machine blew up!) But got quoted $350 for the install of the DP and with around 25,000kms on it my mechanic mentioned my bolts and everything came out with ease. Not hassles, issues or stripping. I know the DP is not easy to install but my car ended up being there just short of a week. Then again I did have a Full exhaust designed and fabricated and also had to wait for the mufflers to arrive (came late) as well as the welding machine blowing up. So I was unlucky in that respect.

Should they not replace the O2 sensor unless it was stated before that you would have to replace in such an event that it breaks? Do they have instructions to follow? I read somewhere ages ago, might have been Doug that posted that the O2 sensor comes out with time and care, using a lubricant and easy pressure it should get out in one piece ok (in theory) I would imaging it would be easy to strip though, how many kms have you done?

[Furion]

Thanks guys will try to argue time costs.. as well as O2 sensor cost and who is to pay....
I have done 90,000km so.... will see what happens... Grrr these guys charge at a steep rate >.<

[luke 3mps]

Hi, i done mine myself not 1 stripped nut etc. 5 hrs hmm.. mine took me about 12-13hr but i changed turbo, intake pipe and cai install. i got a tip to spray all nuts bolts with wd40 and it worked nothing stripped!!

[rogwick]

I got a tip to spray all nuts bolts with wd40 and it worked nothing stripped!!

You would think this is one of the first things these guys would have done! 90,000kms the bolts may have seized due to the heat on the exhaust, thus making them difficult to undo. Still, it wasn't broken when you took your car in...They should have given a quote with a * saying the O2 sensor subject to charge upon breakage or something like that

[Cton]

Its a prick of job to get the stock one off. I think 5 hrs is probably pretty fair from what ive been told if they havent done one before.
And yeah, gotta go real easy on the sensors. slowly working them in and out.

[KFuNk]

You would think this is one of the first things these guys would have done! 90,000kms the bolts may have seized due to the heat on the exhaust, thus making them difficult to undo. Still, it wasn't broken when you took your car in...They should have given a quote with a * saying the O2 sensor subject to charge upon breakage or something like that

My car was 90,000km to, just FYI.

[rogwick]

My car was 90,000km to, just FYI.

Fair enough! My mate took his car in to the the DP installed. He's about 20-30,000kms more than mine and the mechanic said he had a hard time compared to mine. Generally the more kms the harder the bolts to come out due to the heat and wear and tear, especially concerning the exhaust. Not always the case though. It does depend on driving conditions and also everyday conditions that would contribute to a seized bolt in two vehicles with the same kms.