1 hour of labor estimate just for engine splash shield?

bender rodriguez · 03-26-2014, 04:50 PM

Pelican parts has removal of splash shield at an hour. How long does it usually take you guys to do it?

Myrder · 03-26-2014, 06:28 PM

Probably 20min or so, if you have to jack the car up and so on....

If you have a lift....maybe 5min?

nukezero · 03-26-2014, 06:31 PM

Splash shield? you mean the plastic covering underneath the car covering the engine bottom?

There are like 25 screws including in the front bumper. With my cordless compact impact driver, I can get it out off in like 2-3 minutes. Then put it all back in 4.

How the hell does it take an hour?

bender rodriguez · 03-26-2014, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nukezero

Splash shield? you mean the plastic covering underneath the car covering the engine bottom?

There are like 25 screws including in the front bumper. With my cordless compact impact driver, I can get it out off in like 2-3 minutes. Then put it all back in 4.

How the hell does it take an hour?

That is what pelican quotes.. And mechanics seem to factor it in too when they quote labor that requires the shield to be removed.

I am going to have my car on the lift and it costs extra I believe for me to rent power tools. Is it worth renting an impact driver to remove those screws faster if I am paying by the hour for the lift?

hockeyplayer · 03-26-2014, 08:44 PM

Just take a cordless screwdriver or drill with you. As others have said, there are alot of screws but you should have it off in about 20 min or so if its your first time doing it.

good luck

paprmkr · 03-26-2014, 08:48 PM

maybe includes a 45min break in there.

The Cleaner · 03-26-2014, 08:58 PM

The is a big difference between book time and actual time on many jobs.

Efthreeoh · 03-26-2014, 08:58 PM

Okay just to be accurate, there are 16 screws, all 8MM head. After the car is in the air where you can get to the screws, with an electric screw gun and an 8MM socket, it should take no longer than 2 - 3 minutes to remove and about 5 minutes to reinstall.

fun2drive · 03-26-2014, 09:05 PM

You are forgetting it takes time to get the car on a lift and remove it. All labor shops round up so that sounds pretty typical. You are not charged for just removing the pan it is getting the paperwork, walking to the car, etc etc.
I am guessing that is what Pelican had in mind...

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Myrder Major 162 Rep 1,264 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i MSport 6MT LMB Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: WildWest iTrader: (1)	Probably 20min or so, if you have to jack the car up and so on.... If you have a lift....maybe 5min? __________________ 2010\|335i\|LMB\|E92\|6MT\|MSport\|Logic7\|335is Clutch\|AE Performance\|BMS\|Walbro\|VRSF 7"\| 149.7mph NFZ AZ 1/2mi 1992\|Pontiac Firebird\|Mild 355ci\|T56\| -I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood?-
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nukezero Major 343 Rep 1,465 Posts Drives: BMW 3 series Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Irvine iTrader: (8)	Splash shield? you mean the plastic covering underneath the car covering the engine bottom? There are like 25 screws including in the front bumper. With my cordless compact impact driver, I can get it out off in like 2-3 minutes. Then put it all back in 4. How the hell does it take an hour?
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hockeyplayer Captain 74 Rep 776 Posts Drives: 2006 325i, 2006 325xi Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Just take a cordless screwdriver or drill with you. As others have said, there are alot of screws but you should have it off in about 20 min or so if its your first time doing it. good luck
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Efthreeoh General 17318 Rep 18,742 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Okay just to be accurate, there are 16 screws, all 8MM head. After the car is in the air where you can get to the screws, with an electric screw gun and an 8MM socket, it should take no longer than 2 - 3 minutes to remove and about 5 minutes to reinstall.
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fun2drive BMWCCA 149159 38 Rep 847 Posts Drives: 13 128i Vert/ 14 JGC Diesel Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Panhandle iTrader: (1)	You are forgetting it takes time to get the car on a lift and remove it. All labor shops round up so that sounds pretty typical. You are not charged for just removing the pan it is getting the paperwork, walking to the car, etc etc. I am guessing that is what Pelican had in mind...
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