How many hours should it take an experienced mechanic to ...

[Spencer]

How many hours should it take an experienced mechanic to rebuild
The top end of the engine(325i) and the bottom end separately that is.

I’m looking at a car with lots of miles on it and if the engine needs rebuilding I want to use that against the sale price.
Educate me.

Spencer

[UNHCLL]

more than the car is realistically worth.
You cant use stuff like that for bargaining. Any intelligent seller will tell you to look elsewhere for a lower mileage car.

[Fred]

I think the book time is something like 11 hours each.

[Spencer]

Wow I didn't know it was that much. 11 hours !

-Spencer

[AndrewBird]

loo What did you think, that rebuilding an engine is a DIY sunday afternoon kind of job?

[trent]

I think the book time is something like 11 hours each.

That is about right. To build an engine complete I know a shop that charges 25 hours for a longblock. Not excluding removal and reinstallation of the engine.

[mspiegle]

holy shit, i thought it was longer than that. nice!