Need to get engine fitted

drdre

Hi guys, I need to get a new engine fitted to a volvo S80.I would be able to get the engine.

Can anyone recommend a mechanic in south dublin who can fit the engine and who might be able to guarntee it for approx 3-6 months.

I need someone thats reliable and cheap.

How much should i be paying to get an engine fitted?

siralfalot

drdre wrote: »

Hi guys, I need to get a new engine fitted to a volvo S80.I would be able to get the engine.

Can anyone recommend a mechanic in south dublin who can fit the engine and who might be able to guarntee it for approx 3-6 months.

I need someone thats reliable and cheap.

How much should i be paying to get an engine fitted?

no mechanic I know will warrenty an engine they haven't supplied

drdre

siralfalot wrote: »

no mechanic I know will warrenty an engine they haven't supplied

Ah ok, So i will leave the warranty bit out.
Does anyone know any mechanic in south dublin who can fit a engine in a volvo.I dont need warranty.

maidhc

drdre wrote: »

Ah ok, So i will leave the warranty bit out.
Does anyone know any mechanic in south dublin who can fit a engine in a volvo.I dont need warranty.

Any mechanic!

Mr.Diagnostic

and dont forget that the mechanic will charge to fit your engine and if there is a problem with the engine I am sure he will charge to remove it again. Be very sure of where you buy it from.

drdre

maidhc wrote: »

Any mechanic!

I meant a engine specialist

maidhc

drdre wrote: »

I meant a engine specialist

Engine specialist? Does the engine need to be reconditioned?

Look, a paraletic monkey could nearly fit an engine, it isn't that hard. A mechanic holds himself out as being qualified to fix cars. If he can't remove an engine then, frankly he is bugger all good.

Why don't YOU go to your local mechainc and ASK him to do it. He will charge good money, as there is a fair bit of work involved, but any good mechanic will be able to do it.

mikedragon32

Serious case of deja-vu here...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055116190

If you weren't happy with the advice and opinions on the last thread, why start another one?

drdre

maidhc wrote: »

Engine specialist? Does the engine need to be reconditioned?

Look, a paraletic monkey could nearly fit an engine, it isn't that hard. A mechanic holds himself out as being qualified to fix cars. If he can't remove an engine then, frankly he is bugger all good.

Why don't YOU go to your local mechainc and ASK him to do it. He will charge good money, as there is a fair bit of work involved, but any good mechanic will be able to do it.

Yes, Im going to go to my local mechanic in the next few days, What i asked in my thread was how much should it cost etc from experienced people.I know mechanics fit engines.

drdre

mikedragon32 wrote: »

Serious case of deja-vu here...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055116190

If you weren't happy with the advice and opinions on the last thread, why start another one?

I got great advice there to be honest, I opened this to get a indication of price for fitting and a mechanic.Are you any help to me or not?

mikedragon32

I doubt any of us are any help to you drdre.

It's not really a mechanic you need. :rolleyes:

drdre

mikedragon32 wrote: »

I doubt any of us are any help to you drdre.

It's not really a mechanic you need. :rolleyes:

What do you mean by that? :rolleyes:

green123

mikedragon32 wrote: »

I doubt any of us are any help to you drdre.

It's not really a mechanic you need. :rolleyes:

lol

classic

meathstevie

Someone might have ignored a little red light that looked a little bit like an oil can for a little while... . Anyway, go UK for the engine and get a mechanic to fit it but don't be surprised if the cost of fitting is fairly substantial it involves a good deal of work and time.

drdre

meathstevie wrote: »

Someone might have ignored a little red light that looked a little bit like an oil can for a little while... . Anyway, go UK for the engine and get a mechanic to fit it but don't be surprised if the cost of fitting is fairly substantial it involves a good deal of work and time.

Yeah it was my dads car, he did ignore the red oil light and thats what happens
I have found the engine in the uk so will just really need to find out about fitting an engine.

thanks for the advice

Henry Ford III

Any mechanic can fit an engine. Many amateurs could too.

It'll take a full day I reckon.

S.I.R

alesbury auto service on the strand road sandymount , small garage but they some mighty fine work there. all work guaranteed for a year ( as far as i remember )

every car that i ever get my hands on gets checked and worked on in there.


hmmm i wonder if i dont sell my saab 9000 , would the engine/gearbox fit into it ?? cause fro mthe tread posted by mikedragon... would be worth a try....

drdre

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Any mechanic can fit an engine. Many amateurs could too.

It'll take a full day I reckon.

I contacted my local mechanic and he said he is too busy to get it fitted:(
Have to look elsewhere.

TychoCaine

After you change the engine it'll then need some expensive TLC from a franchise dealer or a serious Volvo specialist (which there are none of in Ireland) to get the electronics sorted as the ECU needs to be "mated" to the body computers. Post a message on the UK Volvo owners group forum where you'll find people who have a lot more experience in this kind of thing.

drdre

TychoCaine wrote: »

After you change the engine it'll then need some expensive TLC from a franchise dealer or a serious Volvo specialist (which there are none of in Ireland) to get the electronics sorted as the ECU needs to be "mated" to the body computers. Post a message on the UK Volvo owners group forum where you'll find people who have a lot more experience in this kind of thing.

Wow i didnt know that.

maidhc

TychoCaine wrote: »

After you change the engine it'll then need some expensive TLC from a franchise dealer or a serious Volvo specialist (which there are none of in Ireland) to get the electronics sorted as the ECU needs to be "mated" to the body computers. Post a message on the UK Volvo owners group forum where you'll find people who have a lot more experience in this kind of thing.

I doubt that. I would assume all one would buy would be the bare engine (e.g. block and head) and the ancilliaries would be carried over.

drdre

maidhc wrote: »

I doubt that. I would assume all one would buy would be the bare engine (e.g. block and head) and the ancilliaries would be carried over.

Yeah thats what i thought as i asked the guy who im buying the engine from.

JohnCleary

mikedragon32 wrote: »

I doubt any of us are any help to you drdre.

It's not really a mechanic you need. :rolleyes:

LOL brilliant

drdre - Why do you need someone cheap? Sure in a thread not so long ago you were bragging about your 07 gti and how you could afford so many more things than other's on here... surely you can afford to have an engine fitted? :rolleyes:

Lesson #1, 'reliable' and 'cheap' dont go in the same sentence.

drdre

JohnCleary wrote: »

LOL brilliant

drdre - Why do you need someone cheap? Sure in a thread not so long ago you were bragging about your 07 gti and how you could afford so many more things than other's on here... surely you can afford to have an engine fitted? :rolleyes:

Lesson #1, 'reliable' and 'cheap' dont go in the same sentence.

F**k off John, You are being a bitch, Yes i do have a GTI, whats your bloody problem with it.You are no help to this thread so stay off ok

I dont mean for free but im not payin around 1k for a engine install.

Sorry for being so in your face but you have wrecked my head over the past week,

drdre

JohnCleary wrote: »

LOL brilliant

drdre - Why do you need someone cheap? Sure in a thread not so long ago you were bragging about your 07 gti and how you could afford so many more things than other's on here... surely you can afford to have an engine fitted? :rolleyes:

Lesson #1, 'reliable' and 'cheap' dont go in the same sentence.

Yes they do if you find the right person.

JohnCleary

drdre wrote: »

I dont mean for free but im not payin around 1k for a engine install.

Please go get a life you looser, Sorry for being so in your face but you have wrecked my head over the past week,

1) It's spelt 'Loser'

2) You're calling me a loser, yet you're the one who's getting worked up on an internet forum? Lol the irony I wish I could lower to your level of name calling on the internet, however i've got a life so won't resort to that. If I have wrecked your head, why don't you try the IGNORE button? Personally your posts are nothing but a waste of bandwidth imho, have you ever contributed to the forum? ie. Posted something worthwhile... I highly doubt it (But please do correct me if i'm wrong)

3) Any monkey can fit an engine for cheap. However i'd be inclined to let a professional fit it and do it right. Why don't you try some mechanics outside the pale, they tend to be cheaper, since CHEAP seems to be top of your list

drdre

JohnCleary wrote: »

1) It's spelt 'Loser'

2) You're calling me a loser, yet you're the one who's getting worked up on an internet forum? Lol the irony I wish I could lower to your level of name calling on the internet, however i've got a life so won't resort to that. If I have wrecked your head, why don't you try the IGNORE button? Personally your posts are nothing but a waste of bandwidth imho, have you ever contributed to the forum? ie. Posted something worthwhile... I highly doubt it (But please do correct me if i'm wrong)

3) Any monkey can fit an engine for cheap. However i'd be inclined to let a professional fit it and do it right. Why don't you try some mechanics outside the pale, they tend to be cheaper, since CHEAP seems to be top of your list

Ignored

mickjohnlong

try ivi engines
IVI Engines
Frank Fahy cntr Naas rd 12 Co. Dublin
(01)4500011

(087)2583041

(01)4604618

skibum

In my experience in keeping old cars on the road, trying to find "reliable and cheap" mechanics are as common / easy to find as "intelligent and blonde" women

(What do an intelligent blonde and a UFO have in common? You often hear about them, but you never see one. )

You really get what you pay for, if you want to get a cowboy to do a cheap and cheerful job, thats your look out, but it will came back to bite you on the arse.

Have you actually asked any mechanics apart from your usual guy who is too busy at the moment? How much ahev they quoted you? I would nip down to your local Volvo garage, the nearest one I can think of is in Dun Laoghaire, try to get talking to the mechanics, and ask them for advice....


But then again, I keep forgetting you are a VERY busy guy who dosn't have the time to use a bit common sense, but rather go on like a stuck record on boards :rolleyes:

unkel

What did Volvo dealers quote you for supplying and fitting an engine?

drdre

unkel wrote: »

What did Volvo dealers quote you for supplying and fitting an engine?

Unkel, My dad knows the owner of Koping and he said over 5k (He was not even sure himself) which is just too much and a waste really.

maidhc

drdre wrote: »

I dont mean for free but im not payin around 1k for a engine install.

Why not? I would think you would be doing rather well to get one fitted for 1k tbh. There is a lot of work in it.

drdre

maidhc wrote: »

Why not? I would think you would be doing rather well to get one fitted for 1k tbh. There is a lot of work in it.

I heard of a friend and someone on boards saying around 500 should do the job.

craichoe

Sounds like its beyond economic repair if its that much.

Cheap installs are usually just that .. cheap .. and sh*t

mickjohnlong

did you try giving ivi a ring

drdre

mickjohnlong wrote: »

did you try giving ivi a ring

I havent yet as i am in college and hard to phone from here.,I will later on or in the morning.

Cosmo K

What if the car needs a new clutch as well? Could well add another 300-400€ to the price.

drdre

Cosmo K wrote: »

What if the car needs a new clutch as well? Could well add another 300-400€ to the price.

Why a new clutch the only problem is the Camshaft is frozen which means a new engine.Its got a full service history from Koping and was last serviced around june.

alias no.9

If it's only the cam shaft, it might be cheaper to just replace the head. You might find an engine with the bottom end gone. You'd be very silly not to change the clutch when the engine is out, expecially on a 7/8 year old car. It'll cost a little extra now but nothing compared to the cost of changing it once everything's been put back together.

JohnCleary

Actually just talking to a guy on another forum who's a mechanic, say's a job like that could be done quite handy if he was keeping original ECU etc and it was only the block that was being changed. He's in Dub too... pitty dre has me on ignore

Oh well not to worry

drdre

JohnCleary wrote: »

Actually just talking to a guy on another forum who's a mechanic, say's a job like that could be done quite handy if he was keeping original ECU etc and it was only the block that was being changed. He's in Dub too... pitty dre has me on ignore

Oh well not to worry

I wont ignore you

I would be keeping the ECU.

drdre

mickjohnlong wrote: »

try ivi engines
IVI Engines
Frank Fahy cntr Naas rd 12 Co. Dublin
(01)4500011

(087)2583041

(01)4604618

I rang them 4 times between 4-5pm and got no answer.I will try the mobile tommorrow.

I went to another mechanic and he said 2k for fitting :eek:

maidhc

drdre wrote: »

I went to another mechanic and he said 2k for fitting :eek:

No one will fit an engine for €500. My local mechanic charges €300 labour to do a clutch, and I reckon that is extremely cheap.

drdre

maidhc wrote: »

No one will fit an engine for €500. My local mechanic charges €300 labour to do a clutch, and I reckon that is extremely cheap.

300 for a clutch thats abit expensive as i got a full service inc clutch,brake pads,brake discs, clutch box just labour was 300 (a few months ago) and that was off a top ford mechanic with 15yrs experience so it was not a ****ty mechanic.
Im going to ask him about the engine tommorrow but i doubt he can do it as i dont think he will have the engine lift etc.