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YOUR RESEARCHHow long does it take to pull a motor
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Pro tip - My Porsche health care provider once told me while you vacuum the coolant system, feel the condition of the flexible hoses as they collapse and check all the clamp points for trouble signs.
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If you’re doing this in your garage, check some of the threads that detail the minimum height you need to lift the car for you to clear the frame.
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It�s not bad, draining coolant is like a 5 minute step and disconnecting the hoses is maybe 20 minutes.
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Pro tip - My Porsche health care provider once told me while you vacuum the coolant system, feel the condition of the flexible hoses as they collapse and check all the clamp points for trouble signs.
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I�ve been reading my Bentley book for bed time reading. I was going through removing a motor and tranny last night. 20 years ago I pulled the motor out of my 77 911 c3. That seems like a piece of cake compared to this. Lots of things to break along the way, fluids to refill. Not planning on doing but just curious how long it takes a pro to get out? Not billable time, actual time.
Argeo - My guy can drop it in 6 hours mostly by himself. He has extra hands help putting the engine/transmission assembly on the dolly and moving all of it out from under the car. He specifically mentioned he is slow and methodical on the 996 and 997.1 cars ‘cuz of the brittle bits, like you mention. If you’re doing this in your garage, check some of the threads that detail the minimum height you need to lift the car for you to clear the frame. Have you looked at the Pelican primer on engine drops?
Pro tip - My Porsche health care provider once told me while you vacuum the coolant system, feel the condition of the flexible hoses as they collapse and check all the clamp points for trouble signs. Old school knowledge many have forgotten or don’t follow these days.
I can have the motor/trans out in under 4 hrs but some here claim im a decent wrench
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I do have a lift, hf lift table and lots of tools. It doesnt take anything speacial to pull it. Take your time and be careful and it slides right out
I can tell you after this weekend how long a non tech. takes to remove a engine trans, the kid is a Brown University grad and never turned a wrench til he got the 996.2, hw will have a car lift and lift cart. I will supervise.
Over under should be 7hrs for him. Protip. Get everything discoed except the 2 motor mounts and one cross bolt in trans mount. Lossen them and lower onto table. Then remove and lift car off slowly while making sure u seperated everything.
First time it took me and a buddy about ten hours, but a good portion of that was being surprised by and figuring out the the fuel cooler (MY2001 with a 2000 engine). Second time it took me about 5 hours solo. Only engine I've ever pulled from any vehicle.
I was waiting for De Jeeper to chime in. I haven't pulled the motor (yet) but it always pays to budget for more time then you need and take your time with everything. No sense in rushing things and when stuck walking away for a bit and taking a break is the best thing you can do. Having pulled motors in other cars, the one thing that was most helpful was staying organized and labeling ****. Makes putting it all together a breeze.
Also i left the ac compressor on the motor. Just swing by your local shop and have the evacuate the system and pay the $100 for the refill. Its a huge pita to remove and hang.
Meh - removing the AC compressor wasn't that hard.
Dempsey's 01 projects book does a good job explaining the entire process, including removing the A/C.
I spent an hour here and there over the course of a few days taking my time to disconnect everything and the actual drop was done in an short evening session.
I used a 4 post hoist and the cross bar of the hoist got in the way which complicated things. I lowered the motor/trans onto a tool cabinet, and then raised the car.
Guys, I�m not taking my engine out. I was just curious based on the number of steps.
airbox out
ac compressor hang
fuel line
clutch cable
power steering lines
power steering fluid box
2 wiring harnesses
Coolant line (s)
oil pump
(going off memory)
A man has to know his limitations. I could do but knowing from the past, I would break so much stuff along the way, the savings would be minimal at best and I�d lose more hair along the way.
Thanks everyone.
There�s nothing difficult about dropping the motor. 6 hrs. Is plenty of time - even when �taking your time/being super careful� (pretty much the way I always work, just because I don�t do it all the time). As for breaking things, I don�t really get that... If everything is in decent shape, removing it shouldn�t cause it to break. If it�s going to break anyway (because it�s old/brittle, in bad shape) you�re better off breaking it and replacing it yourself as opposed to paying a shop, as they�re going to mark all the parts up and bang you on the labor!
I cannot do it under 4 hours. If I had a 2 post lift, and a high-lift table, I can drop the engine in 6 hours. Otherwise, it's a whole day on a 4 post lift. Which is not bad.
Unless u have a mk1 car with the fuel cooler attached to the back of the compressor. U need to pull the intake to get it out or have very small hands to get the fuel lines off.
I think a decent wrench is looking at something like 4-6 hours if working expediently with a lift. Last time I did it over 2 days and was certainly under 8 hours. But that was with jack stands and working quickly but not in any hurry. It�s not bad, draining coolant is like a 5 minute step and disconnecting the hoses is maybe 20 minutes. A few extra towels on hand too.
Took me a day but I wasted a ton of time trying to get the exhaust off nicely Best recommendation, a grinder with a cutter wheel and order a new clamp and bolt kit if they don't come off easy.
I have dropped my engine and trans in my driveway with jack stands, jacks and a motorcycle lift several times (actually way too many times). The first time it took a couple of days, now I can do it in 3-4 huours if I don't encounter too many rusted nuts and bolts, and mine is a C4 which is a little more work. What can I say, practice make perfect.
It took me 3 days but that was a total of about 10 hours. However; 3 or 4 of those hours was removing the rear bumper and the exhaust. Almost every bolt on the exhaust was rusted. I also had to spend time trimming my 4 post lift to get the engine to fit through it.
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