Volvo engine install

[shetland]

I have recently received the invoice for re-enginning my boat with a 3.0 volvo sterndrive.
The total labour time for fitting the engine was 35 hours at £45.00 per hour. The previous engine was a Mercruiser, so new engine bearers had to be made and glassed in by a grp specialist which was not included in the above labour time, and work on the stern cut out was charged separately.
Is the 35 hours labour charge average for this type of work.
Are there any Volvo engineers out there who would know if 35 hours is excessive.
I must add that the instrumentation, wiring, engine control, fuel filter, and fuel lines, were installed prior to the installation.

 

[volvopaul]

Sounds a bit steep to me as there is so much not included, it depends on how many mods they have had to do, though most of the cables, wiring and connection of fuel lines etc is part of the job anyway, to give you an example I refitted 2 new 75p volvo engines in a broom 44 and the total time was about 80 hours or 2 weeks ti take out refurb bilges and engine bay refit engines plumb in and rewire looms and fit edc system, so on the face of it yes approx 4 days work is abit much, I would have thought they could have done it in 24 hours say 2 days for the engine and a day fitting the sterndrive and comisioning.

I would get a report and explanation, one other thing if its a new engine with a warranty are they volvo agents as you will have to have it inspected and certified for its warranty.

 

[shetland]

They are a volvo agent on the south coast

 

[Will_M]

Presumably you got the installation work quoted before agreeing to go ahead?

 

[volvopaul]

I take it you dont want to name them on this post you could send me a pm would be interested to know who it was a I know quite a few on central s coast.

 

[Nautorius]

Wow,

At the boatshow RK Marine were quoting approx 10 hours per engine for a D3 190 Volvo. That seems very steep to me! Was that 35 hours for two engines? Did they attach the Calorifier or larger Alternator. Did new steering need attaching?

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[spannerman]

A lot of time can be used up on changing the controls and electrics, new fuel lines, battery cables, steering etc, depending on access in the boat, also if you have to make a new panel for the instruments, that can take longer than actually fitting the new motor.