What's the avg price for having the timing set on a 95 CTD?

 

I know around here they typically charge 1.5 hrs at shop rate, usually around the $120 mark.

 

I only charge 60

but i may cheating myself

Jake

 

I charge $100.

 

Local dealer charged me $180.00 to set it to 15.5... Then it slipped and I wound up redoing it myself

 

i just paid 120 canadian at a diesel performance place....im surprised ur local dealer even did a timing set...and to 15.5??...i am shocked....dealers usually don't want any part of that cause ur fiddling with emissions and they get all scared to go over factory settings which is like 12.5

 

Hm, I paid a local diesel shop 200$ to set the timing on mine and oddly they recommended 18 degrees instead of the more common 16.5 Ive seen here. It sounded to me like this was in their experience a good setup for street use so I said why not. It will probably slip back to 16 degrees on its own later on anyways ;p

 

i usally charge 100, shops around 200

 

$120 - $150 isnt unreasonable from a shop. It's PITA to do so they earn it.


Travis

 

I got a quote today from a mechanic that works at a local pump shop and also does a little side work. He said $50-$75 to set timming if he does it at home.He spoke of a plate on the pump that has to be removed to see if arrow is in center position while the timing pin in the gearcase is in the gear hole on TDC. I know about the timing pin but not sure about the inspection plate on the pump he referred to. I will look at my manual as soon as I get time.The guy also said that it is better to calibrate the pump on a bench than it is to add a fuel plate for more power, this is something else that I have not read of on this site. Anybody familiar with this method? He seemed to be very knowledgable about the Cummins.It's good to talk to somebody local that actually knows something about the 12V's

 

I was told $400 by a shop in N. Jersey. Still can't find anyone in my area who can do timing for a fair price.

 

Cummins metro power has a shop in NJ. Their CT shop (same company) was willing to set it at whatever I wanted. If they say they aren't able to do it ask for someone in the "Marine Engine" department...

 

sounds like he doesn't know much about 12v performance!

sounds like he's just pinning the pump and engine and calling that timed! WRONG!!!!

and you can't "calibrate" the pump for more fuel without touching the plate unless you get inside the pump... hmm... $0-175 for plate mods without having to pull the pump vs. $$$$???? and having to pull the pump?

honestly? I'd never talk with that guy again...

 

it's very time consuming and tedious to do it RIGHT... the more times you do it, the quicker/easier it is.

$200 to know it's done RIGHT isn't THAT bad...

at $400, I'd definately buy the tools and do it myself

I went ahead and just bought the tools because I figured I'd be doing it more than once... I was right

 

vssman, thanks for input but I called the Jersey shop and they won't do it.