turbo and injectors install

[bahdiesel2001]

is it that hard? could i do it myself? or should i have a shop do it ? i have never done it before and im only 17 so???

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[Mike516882]

Injectors the first time i did them took 2 hours... turbo was frustrating but definetly do-able. I am one 21 and it was a good time! i never did them before... you can search "injector install tips" and you will find some good article/posts about it... Turbo is easy as pie.

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[bahdiesel2001]

so you think i could do it with otu messing anything up i just dont wan to send it to a shop and pay a fortune to get it installed

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[MR.B]

The turbo is easy just time consuming. If you are putting in the same kind of turbo on . If going bigger their are other problems with getting it to fit like down pipe and oil drain. The injectors can be a PIA the back two injector lines can be difficult to line back up so don't bend them to far to get the connector tubes out. I used a piece of 1 inch copper tube with a washer on top and put a bolt through into injector and used it as a puller the injectors came out allot easier. also watch for the copper washers on the injectors make sure they come out with it and go back on. Just take your time. Good luck

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[bahdiesel2001]

thanks i hope i dont mess anything up

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[m_reynolds]

I have been asking myself the same question that you just asked bahdiesel2001. I will be gettin some new sticks and a turbo this spring/summer and want to try to do them both myself becuase from what I've read in the articles on the forum they're not that hard to do if you just take your time....but on the other hand i don't want to screw anything up either....Got my diesel mechanic to give me a price on how much he would charge me to install the injectors and the turbo and he said $250. Then I asked how much to just install the injectors and he said $100. That might not be a bad price but my thinking is, if I could do it myself and not tear anything up then that would be $250 or $100 on a set of headstuds or some other upgrade....

so i don't know what to do either....

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[jl99cummins]

guys i thought about letting a diesel mechanic doing it but decided to do it myself. Just take your time don't get in a hurry. Its pretty easy.

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[Gixxer_750]

Originally Posted by m_reynolds

I have been asking myself the same question that you just asked bahdiesel2001. I will be gettin some new sticks and a turbo this spring/summer and want to try to do them both myself becuase from what I've read in the articles on the forum they're not that hard to do if you just take your time....but on the other hand i don't want to screw anything up either....Got my diesel mechanic to give me a price on how much he would charge me to install the injectors and the turbo and he said $250. Then I asked how much to just install the injectors and he said $100. That might not be a bad price but my thinking is, if I could do it myself and not tear anything up then that would be $250 or $100 on a set of headstuds or some other upgrade....

so i don't know what to do either....

if you choose to have the shop do the work, that is a pretty fair price...

honestly, if you feel uncomfortable with the injector install, have the shop do it but shadow them and just tag along...it's cheap enough that you can afford it but you will gain enough knowledge to do it the next time by yourself. changing injectors is a good skill to have. if the power bug has gotten you, you will be doing it alot. and for the turbo, it really is straight forward, but i would recruit a friend to tag along...it is a lot easier to have someone hold while you tighten...and if you decide to do both by yourself, then read up as much as you can and dont be afraid to ask questions

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[mathews8pt]

I dont know where middletown is but if you want to head over to my place il do it rather cheap and show you want to watch out for the next time so you can do it yourself with more confidence.

Not that bad really, just a little nerve racking the first time.

I just swapped my injectors and delivery valves 2 days ago for like the 10th time.

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[m_reynolds]

Originally Posted by Gixxer_750

if you choose to have the shop do the work, that is a pretty fair price...

honestly, if you feel uncomfortable with the injector install, have the shop do it but shadow them and just tag along...it's cheap enough that you can afford it but you will gain enough knowledge to do it the next time by yourself. changing injectors is a good skill to have. if the power bug has gotten you, you will be doing it alot. and for the turbo, it really is straight forward, but i would recruit a friend to tag along...it is a lot easier to have someone hold while you tighten...and if you decide to do both by yourself, then read up as much as you can and dont be afraid to ask questions

thanks for the advice....for sure goin to put the turbo on myself....still 50/50 on the injectors....like i said, don't want to tear anything up, but then again, i gotta learn sometime. but yea, I didn't think $100 for the injector install was too bad....

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[kjpcummins]

That pricing sounds right atleast thats what i charge. Its really not hard to do but can be intimidating if youve never done it before. Just take your time once your done youll know more about your truck than you did before and be proud to say you did the work as long as it runs good. lol. Id rather do injectors than replace a stock turbo the bolts can be a pain to get loose sometimes. I usually pull the turbo and downpipe out the front all in one piece when pulling a hx35 that seems easier than messing with the rusty bots on the downpipe.

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[BlackedOut02]

injectors are easy. pop put the tube, remove the injector keeper, thread a bolt in the injector, and pop the injector out and repeat. if you do get in a bind... thats what were here for.

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