Cummins Turbo Actuator Labor

[Keith Browning]

Need an idea of the labor time for a 6.7L Cummins turbo actuator replace and calibrate.

[8WA Sman]

My nephew is a Chrysler tech, he says off the top of his head 2.5 and the 5 mm bolts like to get rusted in there then it's turbo time

[Keith Browning]

Since Ford no longer produces these trucks with Cummins engines and all the trucks we sold are now out of warranty, we were dropped from dealer staus and now have a fleet account. his means I can't use EDS which can populate the labor times in the diagnostic session so I have no clue. Labor times as far as we can tell are not published, just generated on line in the session and warranty claims. I did ask my Chrysler warranty admin and he looked it up for a Dodge application and it pays 1.3... can't say that includes diag time or the calibration procedure... but Chrysler pays shit for diag. With diag, draining the coolant, checking the turbo movement, replacing the actuator, performing the heuristic test and ECM update I am thinking at least 4.5hrs.

[JoeR]

What vehicle?  I'll look it up.

Joe

[Keith Browning]

It's a 2015 Ford F750. I don't have the ESN handy at the moment (if you need that)

[JoeR]

It pays 1.6 hours to remove, reinstall and recalibrate the Turbo actuator.

Joe

[Keith Browning]

That does not include diag I assume.  I think Chrysler labor ops were 1.3 or 1.8.  Where did you source this information Hoe?

[JoeR]

It does not include diag time.  To quote it, it says:

Includes all procedures to R&I VGT Actuator, perform adjustments, inspect for fluid leaks and proper engine operation.

Diag time is not listed.  Info came from Mitchell.

Joe