One injector or all?

[Red Stripe]

So the Red Stripe is in the shop with a bad fuel injector. The question is, do I replace one injector or all of them? What is the life expectancy of a fuel injector? She has 400 hours on the meter so I am on the fence. I don't want to pay to replace them all just for the sake of doing it but I also don't want to have problems over the next year or so and end up replacing them anyway.

Open to opinions....

Cobalt 263 Volvo 8.1 Gi

[Big Block Power]

Really not much labor to do them all. You can buy all 8 pretty cheap. Or buy 1 and send the others out to get tested. But if it was me I would Prob upgrade them all at this age of three life. Honestly most last as long as the engine. I'm Prob pulling mine out this year and sending them out just to see how they are. And see if I can fix a idle surge that's been there since I bought it and I think it's normal. This is the last step I'm going to do along with plugs this year. I've had it for 3 years but lots hours. Cheap test.

[rabiddawg]

It cost me $25 per injector to have them serviced. $200 total

[tgrace98]

I’m always the while your in there replace them all kind of guy. I’d rather spend the money now then be back in there again next season for another bad one.

[BobRae99]

What does an injector cost?

[Big Block Power]

What does an injector cost?

Anywhere from $40 - 350 what kind do you want to buy? They are all over the place.

[dustinm]

Hes probably referring to how much the shop will charge him. I dont know of a shop that will give jobber pricing to customers?

[rabiddawg]

What does an injector cost?

Anywhere from $40 - 350 what kind do you want to buy? They are all over the place.

And that’s why I had mine serviced vs replaced

[Big Block Power]

Hes probably referring to how much the shop will charge him. I dont know of a shop that will give jobber pricing to customers?

Yes I just look at internet pricing and me doing the work. Labor on this won't be more than 3 hrs tops. That's even a big cushion I think.

[BobRae99]

What does an injector cost?

Anywhere from $40 - 350 what kind do you want to buy? They are all over the place.

What I meant to ask is what would a replacement injector cost for the PO’s boat? For $35.00 I’d replace all of them. For $350 each, I’d buy two, replace one and keep a spare.

[Big Block Power]

What does an injector cost?

Anywhere from $40 - 350 what kind do you want to buy? They are all over the place.

What I meant to ask is what would a replacement injector cost for the PO’s boat? For $35.00 I’d replace all of them. For $350 each, I’d buy two, replace one and keep a spare.

Right. Clean OEM $25 Chinese $35 OEM $350
So the choice is yours. I'm going through this myself. Still leaning towards cleaning and getting them all matched up.