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I'm hoping to get an opinion on a quote I received from a mechanic for a 99 Civic EX engine rebuild and some customizations. This came from a PDF so please excuse the crappy formatting. Below is the breakdown for the engine rebuild and minor customizations. It will be roughly $5k for rebuilt engine, skunk 2 cam, clutch, flywheel, all fluids, etc. The second part of the quote is +$250 for intake kit and headers and +$550 catback system. I've never paid a mechanic for this type of work and I would love to get anyone's opinion if this is reasonable.

PART: ENGINE NEW TIMING KIT AND WATER PUMP, ALONG WITH OIL SEALS ON THEFRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE, NEW OUTER BELTS, ALL COOLANTHOSES AND THERMOSTAT, ALL OIL GASKETS DURING ENGINEREBUILD AND INSTALL, (NO LEAKS OF ANY KIND)
1 @ $744.55$744.55

PART: ENIGNES SKUNK2 STAGE 2 CAMSHAFT AND BC TITANIUM SPRING ANDRETAINER KIT
1 @ $610.00$610.00NEWPART:TRANSMISSIONNEW CLUTCH AND LIGHTWEIGHT FLYWHEEL SET
1 @ $350.00$350.00NEWLABOR: SLOTA, FREMOVE ENGINE AND SEND OUT FOR REBUILD, REINSTALL ENGINEAND FILL WITH FLUIDS (ENIGNE, COOLANT, POWER STEERING,FREON FOR A/C) INSTALL CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL, TEST DRIVE TOCONFIRM ALL SYSTEM OPERATE NORMAL.
1 @ $1,625.00 LABOR SUBLET

ENGINE REBUILD THRU RM IMPORT PERFORMANCE. NEW PISTONS,RINGS, CRANK AND ROD BEARINGS, CYLINDER WALLS HONED ANDCLEARANCES ALL BROUGHT TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. HEADWILL BE REBUILT, ALL GUIDES, SEAL
$1,500.00 SUBLET

 
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Ya that sounds about right.

The thing is they're charging you book time, which is normal. You have overlapping time charges though because you have overlapping services, regarding removing items to access parts.

You might be able to get a deal because the time to access the timing belt system, as well as the time to install the valve springs and cams, could be included in the internal rebuild since they will have to pull the engine and separate the head anyway, or, remove a tone of stuff at least (if they are leaving the block in the frame).

If I were them I would charge this way as well. You would be better of calling a modification shop, and starting a new negotiation meantioning that since the block will be removed from the chassis for the internal, what would be the price including the timing belt/head build.