Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) What VP44 from cummins?

[cyborg]

VP44 from cummins

Heading to Bridgeway Cummins tomorrow morning to see about having the VP R&Red. :{



Will they have the HRVP? or will it be a generic stocker.

How many hours with the labor pay?



Any guess-timates?

 

[cyborg]

Because I'm leaving for the Peoples Republic of Kaliphornya in a couple days I didn't have time to play around with the VP, and didn't want to be stranded on the road.





$2000 for the VP :{

$500 labor :{



In and out in 2 hours.



OUCH!!





Anyone want to buy some H-2 wheels?

 

[Short Stack]

I think they are bucking you on the labor time, Dodges time to r&r a VP44 is something like 1. 12 Hrs. Just had mine done a the dealer, and they even painted it black to match the block.

 

[cyborg]

Actually, I think I got boned on the parts. I think they jack up the price.

I asked about the labor, the guy said it pay 4 hours, no matter how long it takes

 

[SpicyJam]

You buy a brand new VP? I could have sold you a HRVP cheaper than that. For that matter I could have sold ya a reman pump for under a grand. The book labor is 4 hours, that they will charge ya, I only charge a couple of hundred. I really hate seeing people get taken over a POS pump like the VP44.

Later Jim.

 

[cyborg]

I guess the on bright spot is, I watched him do it. He explained alot. I could do one my self now

 

[jwilliams3]

There are new rebuilds for 1100 on ebay. Labor should not be over $250 as it takes from 2-3 hours.

 

[Short Stack]

I have never seen it done, but I am on my 4th pump under warranty and only have 8000 miles left on my warranty, so it looks like I just might have to learn to install a new VP when I become my own warranty station. From what I have read it is not that hard, I have worked on big dump trucks and tractors in the past, so it will just be one more thing to do for experience. Oo.

 

[Diesel Nut]

I do HRVP44's installed for less than $2k! Hate to pour salt in the wound but you got taken advantage of in a bad way. Tough luck, but now you know better! I've learned a few lessons that way myself.