Cost to Replace Cam and Lifters on 5.7L

[JR9633]

Looking for any feedback on recent costs folks have experienced for replacing cam and lifters. I've got a 2015 1500 with a 5.7L, shop quoted me $5K.

I would do the work myself, but I live on the surface of the sun (Phoenix, AZ) so it's turbo hot right now and I only have the weekends to work on it and it's my daily driver.

Any feedback is appreciated.

 

[06 Dodge]

Looking for any feedback on recent costs folks have experienced for replacing cam and lifters. I've got a 2015 1500 with a 5.7L, shop quoted me $5K.

I would do the work myself, but I live on the surface of the sun (Phoenix, AZ) so it's turbo hot right now and I only have the weekends to work on it and it's my daily driver.

Any feedback is appreciated.

First you need to find out if you have metal shaving in the oil, if so I would pull the engine, totally strip it and sent the block out to be hot tanked then reassembled with new parts JMHO...

 

[crazy jerry]

if you have the know how ,tools and garage space to fix it yourself i would buy a cheap car to get around and repair the motor yourself

 

[Kap1]

Depends where you're located...

$11k to replace cam, lifters, water pump from a reputable shop. In SF, CA

There's also a risk of cam and lifters not work well if mechanic isn't experienced in this particular job

I decided not to do it... And got new truck instead.

 

[Scomer412]

I went with a performace. Shop in Dallas HPP racing. They didn’t know how to work on mopars and now I’ve had 2 other shops trying to repair it. Don’t use TSP lifters. MACHANICs need to be mopar specialist

 

[Scomer412]

Good choice, I wish I would have sold mine and bought another truck. I’m stuck in a ************* truck that doesn’t run 11k missing out of my account. **** I wish I would have done that

 

[DILLIGAF]

$11k to replace cam, lifters, water pump from a reputable shop. In SF, CA

Or DIY it for under 3K . For 11K its literally cheaper to get a new engine from MMX

 

[sgtryanusmc]

Following. I'm worried mine is going to destroy itself. Its making some racket and its not exhaust leak.

 

[Black1500Ram]

Check out my thread:
I’m in Scottsdale I did the work myself… even with performance springs and hellcat pump and replacing all the timing stuff, I was @ ~$2800. It took me 2 weekends with my mess up. Without I would have definitely gotten it done in a weekend, prolly 20hrs of work. So $4500-5000 at going labor rates seems right.