EP8 swap labor time

[BobR]

Estimated labor time for EP8 swap at a certified dealer? I would do it myself if they would let me and still be warranted.

Also, will Shimano want the broken motor back?

 

[SEBA]

easy work , 10mn

 

[luna87824]

Estimated labor time for EP8 swap at a certified dealer? I would do it myself if they would let me and still be warranted.

Also, will Shimano want the broken motor back?

Yes Shimano will want the motor back if its a warranty replacement

 

[BobR]

Thank you both for responding, I watched a couple videos and as long as you have the right bottom bracket tools it seems very fast. Thanks!

 

[SEBA]

did you got a spare ep8 ?

 

[BobR]

Not that lucky… the LBS informed me two days ago that, yes, Shimano wanted it back… I was already planning the spindle replacement if I did though..

 

[yorkshire89]

easy work , 10mn

If you are only swapping the motor then possibly. If you include cranks, motor covers, chainring and sorting out the wiring I'd imagine a shop charging at least 1 hour labour.

 

[BobR]

If you are only swapping the motor then possibly. If you include cranks, motor covers, chainring and sorting out the wiring I'd imagine a shop charging at least 1 hour labour.

In the videos there are two wires to plug into the side of the motor and the third plugs into the battery. I have not seen a video over 30 minutes at regular speed (no skipped parts or fast forwarding) but it is good to know the range of time. Thanks for the details…

 

[yorkshire89]

In the videos there are two wires to plug into the side of the motor and the third plugs into the battery. I have not seen a video over 30 minutes at regular speed (no skipped parts or fast forwarding) but it is good to know the range of time. Thanks for the details…

It sort of depends on the bike and motor too, ep8 does look quite easy to swap.
I have a bash guard (4 bolts) and 2 motor covers (6 bolts) on my Bosch, the wiring routing did make it a bit fiddly too.
Then there's cleaning everything down including threads, and getting any mud out of the motor area. Then making sure the gear, brake and dropper cable followed the same route as before as you slide the motor back in.
All straightforward enough but easily took an hour.

 

[BobR]

It sort of depends on the bike and motor too, ep8 does look quite easy to swap.
I have a bash guard (4 bolts) and 2 motor covers (6 bolts) on my Bosch, the wiring routing did make it a bit fiddly too.
Then there's cleaning everything down including threads, and getting any mud out of the motor area. Then making sure the gear, brake and dropper cable followed the same route as before as you slide the motor back in.
All straightforward enough but easily took an hour.

Makes sense, thanks for spending the time in the details