fuel pump question from someone with no experience

[AleroDrime]

im looking at a second alero with a v6, how hard is replaceing a fuel pump, how much is one and anyone ever have at done at a shop and remember how much

[kwhauck]

it's a bitch, if you are stuck in the ghetto, in the pooring rain, with the stock scissors jack, in a gravel parking lot.......

and in a proper shop it is still a pain in the butt,

if you do attempt it, or even pay someone to do it, make sure your gas tank is damn near empty, you back or the shop will thank you, a happy mechanic won't charge as much time for a job,

i would guesstimate a shop shoud charge 2-4 hours to change a fuel pump, stealership 3-8.....

[AleroDrime]

its another alero im looking at, the person selling int is now in a wheel chiar due to cancer but it has a bad fuel pump so im certain im getting a good deal eventhoguh i cant test drive it but i may or may not get it, is there any common problems with the 3.4 to look out for at a 100k and how much is the pump

[bigdaddyD]

Last summer I replaced mine, autozone had the entire assembly for $150. But I didn't have the time to do it myself so I ended up paying $730 for a shop to do it but that's including part, labor, towing, and a couple other things that I can't remember.

[kwhauck]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyD

Last summer I replaced mine, autozone had the entire assembly for $150. But I didn't have the time to do it myself so I ended up paying $730 for a shop to do it but that's including part, labor, towing, and a couple other things that I can't remember.

i would rather learn and do it myself than pay that, holy balls!!

[rustyballs_69]

For $730 I damn sure would have made time to do it myself.

[bigdaddyD]

Well it was that or lose my job which would have cost me atleast $1500 at the time.

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by rustyballs_69

For $730 I damn sure would have made time to do it myself.

same, agree

[Redog]

I paid $500.

I know I could do it myself. It's pretty easy, if you have a lift.

Undo the bolts on the gas tank straps, drop the tank down, undo the bolts holding in the pump, and turn it to "unlock" it

[Nate's Alero]

brace for the stench also :/

[rustyballs_69]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyD

Well it was that or lose my job which would have cost me atleast $1500 at the time.

Thats understandable, keeping your job could be a little more important.

[Redog]

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

brace for the stench also :/

Don't be such a wuss.

Try getting drenched with 4 gallons of Diesal during a blizzard

[kwhauck]

Originally Posted by Redog

Don't be such a wuss.

Try getting drenched with 4 gallons of Diesal during a blizzard

it sucks, although i probably only got like 3.....

[Nate's Alero]

well, we need to hear the mileage/price of the other alero

[CactusWill]

Not the same car, but similar labor because you have to take the gas tank out, I've done 2 4th gen f-body camaro/firebird, one in the shop and one myself. The first was the firebird done at an out of town dealership because I was stranded and had no choice, $900. 2nd time was the camaro did myself in the driveway, took 2-3 hours.

[Redog]

There is a model of Mustang that you can just remove the back set and access the fuel pump that way. I forget if it's the brand new ones or the body before it

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by Redog

There is a model of Mustang that you can just remove the back set and access the fuel pump that way. I forget if it's the brand new ones or the body before it

Lots of cars do, but all of them should

[kwhauck]

Originally Posted by Redog

There is a model of Mustang that you can just remove the back set and access the fuel pump that way. I forget if it's the brand new ones or the body before it

that is genius, time for me to cut another whole in the floor of my car....

[AleroB888]

Originally Posted by kwhauck

that is genius, time for me to cut another whole in the floor of my car....

That's funny, every time I had to drop the tank, and that was 4 times within a year, I told myself I'd cut an access hole..

But I never do. Maybe next time.

[Redog]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

Lots of cars do, but all of them should

Really, I only knew about the Mustang for sure, It was on Horsepower TV