EGR cooler

Depending on the experience of the supporting hands, 4 hours is doable.

But at the labor rates round here, that’s around $500-$600.

Watch the videos, DIY and buy something nice for yourself or others around the holidays.

 

Sure would be nice to do the intake, pcv and catch can at the same time. Wouldn't have to go back in there for a long time.

 

Yes, getting professional mechanics, albeit inexperienced at doing this, to do a good job, might be an exercise in frustration. Save the agro: if at all possible, DIY is the way to go.

You can get the PCV hose off, for installation of an Oil Catch Can, without removing the intake manifold, but it's definitely a lot easier with it off. I did my install with the IM off, and it would have been impossible otherwise, but that was mounting the OCC on the lower cross beam, below the intake manifold.

But a couple of times later I've unhooked and extracted the OCC, to mod some hose clamps and/or to clean it out.. It's especially hard to reach the end of the hose connecting to the PCV, just barely doable.

I typically access it from below for draining, during oil changes. My OCC has a bottom drain, works well thus: