I have a 1995 2WD Ram 1500 with the 318, my question is how long should it take to replace the oil pump? I have also supplied a new pan and gasket. I think my shop is ripping me off saying it should take 6hrs, the other local shop I tried was too busy to answer my question or give an estimate. Are they trying something or are they being honest about the 6hr time?
1995 2wd ram 1500 318 oil pump change
Jan 03, 2006
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6 hours sounds like a long time... they may be padding that because of the need to disconnect the exhaust Y-pipe. 10 year old exhaust pipes are never fun to work on.
Without any major problems, I'd say the job shouldn't be more than 2 hours. Maybe they think they need to pull the timing cover? On the 318, it's a one-piece oil pan gasket, and the pan can be changed without touching the front cover.
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