how long will it take a mechanic to take Gearbox out???

[ScottyBoy]

After my mini being in the garage for 8 weeks today, im told my bill is goin to be close to £1300 from what was goin to be a gearbox change to just the diff as im being told.
the price of this diff is around the £100 mark and a new clutch is £140 so the rest is goin to be labour.

the mechanic has told me it takes 3 hours to take the gearbox out and 3 hours back in.....

at £40 per hour labour

there is other costs in this price also but im wondering if this lenght of time to put the gearbox in and out and a clutch change is right as i dont think so.....

any help from you guys ASAP will be great

preferably a mechanic or some1 who has had any similar work done!

cheers scott

[ratherbewindsurfing]

i've not taken out a mini gearbox but it is a fairly standard arrangement so 3 hour to remove and 3 hour to refit sounds about right. Once the gearbox is out the clutch takes a few minutes.

However to change the differential components the gearbox will need to be dismantled and rebuilt.. Again this should be fairly straightforward if the mechanic knows what he is doing. Most people leave gearbox rebuilding to specialist companies.

Hope this helps

[rec]

i dropped mine off my 106 in 30 minutes :]
dunno how different it is on the MINI tho, 3 hours sounds the denorm

[ScottyBoy]

Does any1 else think 3 hours is about right or not??

[humph]

Changing a clutch is a full days work, big job. Took 6 to 7 hours on my last MINI.

[Capsaisin]

3 Hours sounds good going. I think the whole modular front end has to be removed for access before you can even get at the gearbox. Do a search for clutch replacement threads and you will see BMW have quoted some horrendous prices. £1300 sounds about right, and also expensive.

[ScottyBoy]

cheers guys well my labours costs sound about right

[GARY GP]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yellow_Mini_Scott (original)

cheers guys well my labours costs sound about right

Its a real 6 hours believe me its a big job Scotty!!

[jimbo22]

just out of interest who is fitting your new gearbox and clutch. my gearbox is horrible at the moment, and my clutch isnt much better. im out of warranty and looking for a replacement.

I'm puting it off till after xmas hopefully, then gonna replace in the new year

[ScottyBoy]

im not recieveing a new gearbox now im just getting it rebuilt with a new Diff, Crown and Carrier!

but its a local garage in tesside

also with a new clutch on there 2

[MiniService]

i can have a 5spd out and in in 2.5hrs, A six speed takes me about 3.5 to 4.5 depending on how hard im working, that being said, mini pays me 6.9 and 7.4 respectivly

[MiniService]

and your first couple times, it takes at least that long

[chueygman]

could yuo recomment a manual or tips to remove the 6spd trans. i am using the Haynes manual and its incomplete.

[Capsaisin]

Quote: Originally Posted by chueygman (original)

could yuo recomment a manual or tips to remove the 6spd trans. i am using the Haynes manual and its incomplete.

I would recommend the Bentley Mini Service Manual. Which I imagine is easy to get in the US. It covers jobs in more depth, but rarely has any shortcut tips. Sometimes you don't find those until after you've done the job, hindsight is such a wonderful thing

[SiBradbury]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yellow_Mini_Scott (original)

After my mini being in the garage for 8 weeks today, im told my bill is goin to be close to £1300 from what was goin to be a gearbox change to just the diff as im being told.
the price of this diff is around the £100 mark and a new clutch is £140 so the rest is goin to be labour.

the mechanic has told me it takes 3 hours to take the gearbox out and 3 hours back in.....

at £40 per hour labour

there is other costs in this price also but im wondering if this lenght of time to put the gearbox in and out and a clutch change is right as i dont think so.....

any help from you guys ASAP will be great

preferably a mechanic or some1 who has had any similar work done!

cheers scott

Our ICME book at work lists 6.1 hours for "CLUTCH PLATE, COVER & RELEASE BEARING. REMOVE & INSTALL".
This book is a Bible to most workshops when it comes to quoting for work so he's given you an accurate quote.