how much for an engine overhaul

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spacemandan

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I started pulling pieces apart under my hood, and came to the realization that I would much rather have a shop take everything apart. I ran the engine empty of oil, I pulled the pan and valve cover, no scoring or damage to the cam or crank that I have been able to see, possibly thanks to using the Lucas Oil Additive I had been running with it. I don't have the time and patience to pull everything apart and do an overhaul myself, I would like to know how much time/money it would take to pull the engine, strip it down, rebuild, and swap in a new turbo.

Specifically I'm looking for how many hours it would take so I can compare with shops. It's a 2002 Jetta TDI, I'm in the Vancouver BC area, if anyone knows any good shops in the area as well.

Thanks.
 
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spacemandan said:
I started pulling pieces apart under my hood, and came to the realization that I would much rather have a shop take everything apart. I ran the engine empty of oil, I pulled the pan and valve cover, no scoring or damage to the cam or crank that I have been able to see, possibly thanks to using the Lucas Oil Additive I had been running with it. I don't have the time and patience to pull everything apart and do an overhaul myself, I would like to know how much time/money it would take to pull the engine, strip it down, rebuild, and swap in a new turbo.

Specifically I'm looking for how many hours it would take so I can compare with shops. It's a 2002 Jetta TDI, I'm in the Vancouver BC area, if anyone knows any good shops in the area as well.

Thanks.
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what happened when you put oil back in and tried to start it up ?
 
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spacemandan

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I'm assuming that all the parts are useable, besides new rings, bearings and oil pump. I didn't get inside the engine, just observed the bearing journals with a few caps off.

It smoked when I had it running, and oil light. The smoking I'm sure is from the turbo. There was quite a bit of metal shavings from the bearings, but I don't believe anything else was damaged.
 
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