2011 Superduty crew cab. How many hours of labor is it to replace all of the cab mount bushings? At a dealership.

Thanks.

I had all of the body mounts replaced on a Duramax crew cab. They did it in one day, but I don't recall the exact number of hours.

Looks like an easy job for a DIY.

Call and ask. It really doesn't matter how long it actually takes. They have a bill-book telling them how many hours to charge for each job. So if it only takes a good wrench 4 hours, but the book says to bill for 6, you're getting billed for 6.

Shoot snake wrangler a PM if you want to know how much time it will take a DIYer.

This.

Yes, I'm aware of the labor schedule - that's what I was asking about.

The reason I asked is because the afternoon of Thu, April 7 I left my truck at a dealer to have this work done. In addition, change the oil, fuel filters, and air filter. Well, due to shenanigans on the dealer's part with providing me the estimate I asked for (when I made my Friday AM appointment on Thursday prior to dropping it) they couldn't start on the bushings until Monday... could have done the oil et al on Friday (my scheduled appointment) or even Saturday.

Fast forward to Wed, Apr 13 - just shy of a week - I hadn't heard anything so I called at 4:15. Here's some paraphrasing from that point on:

Me: Can I speak to my service "advisor"?
Service: Ah man, you just missed him.
Me: K, well, I need an status update.
Service: Lemme check with the tech... [on hold]... tech is gone too. I'll have service advisor call you first thing in the AM

Now Thu, April 14 AM no call, no call mid day, no call afternoon. Truck now there 7 full days. I called at 4:30.

Me: I need my service advisor.
Service: Ah man, you just missed him.
Me: Lemme guess, the tech has left the bank too. [click - I get disconnected]

As I'm calling back I receive a call. From my service advisor. Strange, I was told he left.

Me: What's up with my truck.
Service: Tech said it should be done early tomorrow AM.
Me: Great, I'll be there later afternoon.
Service: Call first.
Me: Why?
Service: Cuz if it's not done [cut him off]
Me: You said the tech said it should be done in AM... so he has the buffer of the entire day to get it done.
Service: No, he doesn't. He has to leave at lunch and won't be back.
Me: So now he won't have it done by lunch?
Service: Correct.
Me: K, I'll be there first thing Mon AM.
Service: Better call first.
Me: WTF?!
Service: He may not have it done. Just trying to help you dude.

So, back to the original post. I was looking to learn how long it would take so when I blow up on them today I have some idea of what I'm talking about in terms of the overall timeline. Yes, I have the ability to do the work. My issue lately is time.

North Central Ford in Richardson.

I did mine in less than two hours and I’m old, broken down, and slow….

2011 F-250 super duty 4-door with 4x4

Great info, thanks SnakeWrangler.

So I'm looking at, on the high side, about a half day for all of the work (bushings, oil change, etc). That's being very generous. And, more generosity, I'll start the clock at Monday AM not the previous Friday AM which is when my appointment was scheduled for. So, we're now 4.5 days from the start of the clock and still no word that it's done. I'm likely to visit them rather than call.

I literally crawled under one side and broke them all loose using a mapgas bottle torch on each bolt head for one minute then backed them out with a socket. Went to the other side and did the same. Used a floor jack raise the body just enough to remove the old bushing. And placed jack stands under the raised body. Removed/replaced one side then repeat on the other side. I had one old bolt that would not come out so I used a sawzall to cut it. Once the bushings were in on both sides and the cab sitting on them I applied lock tight to the bolts and tightened them all up.

I ordered a replacement kit that came with everything…a couple hundred bucks as I recall. Like I said, I have bad knees and a really bad back and still did it in less than two hours…..

A shop with tools, lifts, etc should be able to knock it out inside an hour taking their time…

Only took about 6 minutes in You Tube world.


Actually, dont understand todays "technicians ". No one has any since of urgency.

Paid by the hour, not by the job….no incentive for urgency….

I did mine in my driveway in about 3 hours with a breaker bar, ratchet and a floor jack. Not sure why a dealer should be taking that long.

Are you going with aftermarket bushings?

Did you get your pickup back?

Yes, TEXASLEFTY. To my surprise it was done early Friday afternoon.

That’s all you had to say. Those guys are complete asshats. We took the wife’s 2015 mustang to them for warranty work, they actually stated “you didn’t buy it here, take back to where you bought it.” We bought it used in 2015 from a place 2 hours away with the Ford Certified Pre Owned [censored], any dealer can service it.