Lifter failure on a "properly" maintained M113 engine is VERY rare.

Most likely they are quoting replacement of ALL of the lifters when ONLY 1 or 2 is bad.

The job takes 4+- hrs for one bank of the engine.

The lifter has a MB list price of $6 each X 12 lifters @ bank, even with a valve cover gasket...Maybe $125.. + 5 hrs of labor X $120@ hr..

I didn't major in MATH but........$700 to replace all of the lifters on 1 side of the engine.

Maybe they are quoting replacement of ALL of the "rocker arms"????

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