1998 Nissan Pathfinder Excessive labor for replacing oil pu

1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER
124,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CRAIGR
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I have a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder that is leaking oil from the oil pump gasket. A local garage (non-dealer) wants 10 hours of labor to replace the oil pump gasket but is a bit vague about the details. Says things like "all the stuff in front has to come off". Is this time estimate reasonable? If so, can you shed some light on the basic steps and what/why has to be removed?
Jun 23, 2010 at 4:57 PM
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RASMATAZ
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10hrs its about right with other stuffs in the way-See below


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Jun 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM
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