Labour on engine replacement

as_mo_bhosca

Just wondering if anyone has a rough idea on how much it would cost to replace the engine on a 2007 Freelander 2. 2.2 diesel engine. rough idea will do. thinking about buying one that needs engine replaced.

Thanks in advance.

van_beano

as_mo_bhosca wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone has a rough idea on how much it would cost to replace the engine on a 2007 Freelander 2. 2.2 diesel engine. rough idea will do. thinking about buying one that needs engine replaced.

Thanks in advance.

Had the engine replaced by a main dealer on my 2010 Scenic 1.5 Diesel about 3 months ago. All in all it cost just shy of €3100. They even replaced the clutch for me without me giving the go ahead (long story) but the price they charged me was the price that they quoted me before the job started so I don't know if I got the clutch free or they initially over-quoted the price in the first place and knew I didn't mind the over estimated quote.

Nidge Murphy

Labour four hours max, €250-€300.

as_mo_bhosca

Thanks for the replies. Def won't be going to main dealer. That sounds like a reasonable price. Hopefully be able to source a reasonably priced 2nd hand engine.

Special Circumstances

Nidge Murphy wrote: »

Labour four hours max

Fair dues to ya!

TrailerBob

I want to see a complete unedited video of a 4 hour engine swap... from scratch.. not with all the ancillaries already gone... that I would pay good money for.

vandriver

TrailerBob wrote: »

I want to see a complete unedited video of a 4 hour engine swap... from scratch.. not with all the ancillaries already gone... that I would pay good money for.

Remember,thats 4 hours MAX.

tom_k

Shure it's only a few minutes job at most. You'd be longer changing a bulb.:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te48ucoEvFI

shietpilot

TrailerBob wrote: »

I want to see a complete unedited video of a 4 hour engine swap... from scratch.. not with all the ancillaries already gone... that I would pay good money for.

biko

Get in touch with a few local mechanics and get quotes.
Prices given here may vary greatly from what someone in the real world will tell you.

jones 19

Nidge Murphy wrote: »

Labour four hours max, €250-€300.

In a 00 Punto ya
You'd manage to get the engine out of a freelander in 4 hours and prep for for the replacement to go in. Id say all done in 8hours. At 60 an hour.

kildarelad

Labour four hours max, €250-€300

lol you have obviously never done an engine change old one has to come out before the new one goes in .I would estimate the labour to be close to 600 and engine to be 600-700 euro

porsche boy

Nidge Murphy wrote:

Labour four hours max, €250-€300.

Hahaha haha '4 hours - max'

OP, you'll be looking at a full day to remove & refit and another half day fettling. Labour will run 600-800 from a reasonable independent.

Nidge Murphy

Is this any more complex than say a trooper, cruiser, Pajero or ford ranger engine swap?

Cheensbo

Nidge Murphy wrote: »

Is this any more complex than say a trooper, cruiser, Pajero or ford ranger engine swap?

Its transversely mounted.

bucketybuck

Nidge Murphy wrote: »

Is this any more complex than say a trooper, cruiser, Pajero or ford ranger engine swap?

If you don't know why are you trying to give advice on a motoring forum? How does pulling an unrealistic time like 4 hours from your arse help the OP?

Nidge Murphy

bucketybuck wrote: »

If you don't know why are you trying to give advice on a motoring forum? How does pulling an unrealistic time like 4 hours from your arse help the OP?

This would be the time scale on the above jeeps, what's this faux outrage about?

bucketybuck

Nidge Murphy wrote: »

This would be the time scale on the above jeeps, what's this faux outrage about?

Its not outrage, just recognition that speaking from ignorance doesn't help, it hinders.

Cheensbo

Nidge Murphy wrote: »

This would be the time scale on the above jeeps, what's this faux outrage about?

He asked about a freelander.

A classic mini could probably be done in an hour, so why didn't you say an hour? Seeing as it's just as relevant an answer as a pajero/whatnot to the question asked.

porsche boy

Nidge Murphy wrote:

Is this any more complex than say a trooper, cruiser, Pajero or ford ranger engine swap?

It's about as irrelevant. Nidge, if you can do an engine swap on a 2.2 Freelander in 4 hrs then go for it. I'm sure OP will only be delighted with the savings. What's your garage called?

as_mo_bhosca

Alright lads thanks for all the input and interesting videos! 8 hours @ 60 would grand if I could get it. If only I could source an engine for under a grand like someone has suggested. If anyone knows of one going..... Only one I've sourced so far in Ireland is 2k. Much cheaper than UK though, those lads are having a bloody laugh! 2.5k sterling cheapest from there!

Cheensbo

Possibly pub-talk but wasn't there a Ford transit that was treated to the same 2.2 lump as the freelander & some defenders??

bear1

Nidge Murphy wrote: »

Labour four hours max, €250-€300.

Have you applied Eds position on wheeler dealers?

as_mo_bhosca

Cheensbo wrote: »

Possibly pub-talk but wasn't there a Ford transit that was treated to the same 2.2 lump as the freelander & some defenders??

It seems to be the same engine in a lot of cars. Would the bare engine be the exact same? Here's a list from Wikipedia on where the engine was used,

Ford: Mondeo, S-Max, Galaxy, Landrover: Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2; Citroen: C5, C6, C8, C-Crosser, Fiat Ulysse. Peugeot: 407, 607, 807, 4007.
All the above are 2.2 engine models obviously, ranging from 2006 to present. (Some much later years, e.g. Mondeo 2008 to present)

as_mo_bhosca

Anybody know if an engine from a Mondeo would do? Providing it's the same 2.2 pda dw12? One of those available at half the price of one from a freelander.

mullingar

It seems to be same engine in ford/Peugeot /citroen cars.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratorq_engine#2005_TDCi_.28PSA_DW_Based.29

kildarelad

i might be wrong but i think the engine sits a different way in those cars than the freelander so even though the code is the same the block will be different as its moubted differently

mullingar

The engine block/head will be the same, it's all the engine mounts and bolt on auxiliaries that make it unique to each chassis.

as_mo_bhosca

If I get a Mondeo engine could all the ancillary parts be swapped over? A lot more labour I know, but surely less than 1 to 1.5k worth?

kildarelad

The engine block/head will be the same, it's all the engine mounts and bolt on auxiliaries that make it unique to each chassis.
Today 20:52

not always for example some of the vw passat and golfs had the same engine code but blocks weren't interchangeable heads were

as_mo_bhosca

Anyone want to have a look at the two of these and see if they look like the same engine?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/152161439945?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


http://www.ebay.ie/itm/281988386531?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

To my untrained eye they look the exact same! Won't be pulling the trigger on anything until I get a mechanic to say so.