1978 CHEVROLET IMPALA

267ci V8•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

Factory-verified torque specsnone yet for this vehicle

No torque value on this vehicle has been checked by hand yet. The full list below is estimated.

Common jobs labor hours, estimates

Brake Pads - Front1.4 Brake Rotor - Front Single0.5 Oil Change0.5 Alternator1.8 Starter Solenoid1.8 Water Pump3 Thermostat1 Timing Chain8.4 Tire Rotation0.5 Wheel Alignment1.2 Transmission Service1.8 Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Change1.8 Spark Plugs1 Ignition Coils - All2.3

Fluids & battery

A/C RefrigerantR-1248 oz

Brake FluidDOT 31 qt

CoolantEthylene glycol green 50/5017 qt

Engine Oil10W-40 or 10W-305 qt

Power SteeringGM Power Steering Fluid or Dexron-II ATF2 qt

Rear Differential80W-90 GL-53.5 qt

Automatic TransmissionDexron-II ATF10 qt

Washer FluidWindshield washer fluid3 qt

BatteryGroup 78 · Lead Acid525 CCA

Codes, recalls, maintenance

Every job on this vehicle, A to Z 539 pages

100K Servicelabor 30K Servicelabor 60K Servicelabor 90K Servicelabor A/C Refrigerantfluid AC Accumulatorlabor AC Clutch Coillabor AC Compressorlabor AC Compressortorque AC Compressor Clutchlabor AC Compressor Oil Addlabor AC Condenserlabor AC Condensertorque AC Evaporatorlabor AC Expansion Valve (TXV)labor AC High Pressure Switchlabor AC Hose - High Sidelabor AC Hose - Low Sidelabor AC Hose Assemblylabor AC Low Pressure Switchlabor AC Orifice Tubelabor AC Pressure Sensorlabor AC Receiver/Drierlabor AC Rechargelabor AC System Diagnosislabor Air Filterlabor Air Injection Check Valvelabor Air Linelabor Air Spring/Air Baglabor Air Suspension Compressorlabor Air Suspension Height Sensorlabor Air Suspension Valve Blocklabor Alternatorlabor Alternatortorque Alternator Beltlabor Amplifierlabor Antennalabor Armrestlabor Automatic Transmissionfluid Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Changelabor Axle Seal - Rearlabor Axle Shaft - Rearlabor Ball Joint - Lowerlabor Ball Joint - Upperlabor Ball Joints - Upper and Lowerlabor Batterylabor Batterytorque Battery Cable - Negativelabor Battery Cable - Positivelabor Battery Cables - Bothlabor Battery Terminallabor Battery Testlabor Blend Door Actuatorlabor Blower Motorlabor Blower Motortorque Blower Motor Control Modulelabor Blower Motor Resistorlabor Brake Bleed - All Fourlabor Brake Boosterlabor Brake Booster Check Valvelabor Brake Caliper - Frontlabor Brake Caliper - Fronttorque Brake Caliper - Rearlabor Brake Caliper - Reartorque Brake Caliper Bracket - Frontlabor Brake Caliper Rebuild - Frontlabor Brake Caliper Rebuild - Rearlabor Brake Drum - Rearlabor Brake Fluidfluid Brake Fluid Flushlabor Brake Hose - Frontlabor Brake Hose - Rearlabor Brake Light Switchlabor Brake Line - Singlelabor Brake Lines - Complete Setlabor Brake Master Cylinderlabor Brake Master Cylindertorque Brake Master Cylinder Rebuildlabor Brake Master Cylinder Rebuildtorque Brake Pads - Frontlabor Brake Pads - Fronttorque Brake Pads - Rearlabor Brake Pads - Reartorque Brake Pads and Rotors - Frontlabor Brake Pads and Rotors - Rearlabor Brake Proportioning Valvelabor Brake Rotor - Front Singlelabor Brake Rotor - Rear Singlelabor Brake Rotors - Front Pairlabor Brake Rotors - Rear Pairlabor Bumper Cover - Frontlabor Bumper Cover - Rearlabor Bumper Reinforcement - Frontlabor Bumper Reinforcement - Rearlabor Caliper Slide Pins - Frontlabor Camshaft R&Rlabor Carpetlabor Catalytic Converter - Californialabor Catalytic Converter - Direct Fitlabor Catalytic Converter - Universallabor Center Consolelabor Center Link/Drag Linklabor Charcoal Canisterlabor Charging System Testlabor Climate Control Modulelabor Clutch Cablelabor Clutch Disclabor Clutch Hydraulic Linelabor Clutch Kitlabor Clutch Master Cylinderlabor Clutch Slave Cylinderlabor Coil Spring - Frontlabor Coil Spring - Rearlabor Coil Springs - Front Pairlabor Coil Springs - Rear Pairlabor Combination Switchlabor Compression Testlabor Connecting Rod Bearingslabor Control Arm Bushing - Front Lowerlabor Control Arm Bushing - Front Upperlabor Control Arm Bushing - Rearlabor Coolantfluid Coolant Bypass Pipelabor Coolant Flushlabor Coolant Flushtorque Coolant Reservoirlabor Coolant Temperature Sensorlabor Cooling Fan Assemblylabor Cooling Fan Clutchlabor Cooling Fan Motorlabor Cooling Fan Relaylabor Cooling System Pressure Testlabor Crankshaft R&Rlabor CV Boot - Innerlabor CV Boot - Outerlabor Cylinder Head R&Rlabor Cylinder Head Resurfacelabor Dash Padlabor Dashboardlabor Diagnostic Scanlabor Differential Cover Gasketlabor Differential Fluid Change - Rearlabor Differential Pinion Seallabor Differential Rebuild - Rearlabor Differential Servicelabor Dimmer Switchlabor Distributorlabor Distributor Cap and Rotorlabor Distributor Rebuildlabor Door Check/Stoplabor Door Glasslabor Door Handle - Exteriorlabor Door Handle - Interiorlabor Door Hingelabor Door Lock Actuator - Frontlabor Door Lock Actuator - Rearlabor Door Panellabor Door Shelllabor Door Skinlabor Door Weatherstriplabor Downpipelabor Drivability Diagnosislabor Driveshaft - Rearlabor Driveshaft - Reartorque Driveshaft Center Support Bearinglabor Driveshaft Center Support Bearingtorque Drum Brake Hardware Kitlabor Drum Brake Shoes - Rearlabor EGR Tubelabor EGR Valvelabor Electrical Diagnosislabor Electronic Parking Brake Motorlabor Emissions Inspectionlabor Engine Mount - Frontlabor Engine Mount - Fronttorque Engine Mount - Rearlabor Engine Mount - Strutlabor Engine Mount - Torque Axislabor Engine Mounts - Alllabor Engine Oilfluid Engine Oil Coolerlabor Engine R&Rlabor Engine Rebuildlabor EVAP Purge Valvelabor EVAP Vent Valvelabor Exhaust Clamplabor Exhaust Gasket - Frontlabor Exhaust Gasket - Rearlabor Exhaust Hangerslabor Exhaust Manifoldlabor Exhaust Manifold Gasketlabor Exhaust Manifold Gaskettorque Exhaust Manifold Studslabor Exhaust Pipe - Rear Sectionlabor Exhaust Tiplabor Fan Belt Replacementlabor Fan Belt Replacementtorque Fenderlabor Fender Linerlabor Flex Pipelabor Flexplatelabor Floor Mat Hookslabor Fluid Leak Diagnosislabor Flywheellabor Flywheeltorque Flywheel Resurfacelabor Fog Light Assemblylabor Fog Light Bulblabor Freeze Plug - Singlelabor Freeze Plugs - Alllabor Front Brake Pad Replacementlabor Front Brake Pad Replacementtorque Front Main Seallabor Front Pipelabor Front Struts - Pairlabor Front Suspension Rebuildlabor Front Suspension Rebuildtorque Fuel Caplabor Fuel Filler Necklabor Fuel Filterlabor Fuel Filtertorque Fuel Filter - In-Tanklabor Fuel Injection Pump Timing Adjustmentlabor Fuel Injection System Diagnostics and Troubleshootinglabor Fuel Injector - Singlelabor Fuel Injector Cleaninglabor Fuel Injectors - Alllabor Fuel Level Sensorlabor Fuel Line - High Pressurelabor Fuel Line - Returnlabor Fuel Line and Filter Servicelabor Fuel Pressure Regulatorlabor Fuel Pumplabor Fuel Pumptorque Fuel Pump Modulelabor Fuel Pump Relaylabor Fuel Raillabor Fuel Tanklabor Fuel Tank Straplabor Full Engine Tune-Uplabor Full Engine Tune-Uptorque Fuse Box - Engine Baylabor Fuse Box - Interiorlabor Generator Service and Rebuildlabor Glove Boxlabor Glove Box Latchlabor Grillelabor Harmonic Balancerlabor Head Gasket - Singlelabor Head Gasket - Singletorque Head Gaskets - Bothlabor Headlight Assemblylabor Headlight Bulb - Singlelabor Headlight Bulbs - Pairlabor Headlight Switchlabor Headlinerlabor Heated Seat Modulelabor Heater Control Valvelabor Heater Corelabor Heater Hoseslabor High Pressure Fuel Pumplabor Hoodlabor Hood Hingelabor Hood Latchlabor Hood Release Cablelabor Hood Strutlabor Hornlabor Horn Relaylabor HVAC Control Panellabor Idle Air Control Valvelabor Idler Armlabor Idler Pulleylabor Ignition Coil - Singlelabor Ignition Coils - Alllabor Ignition Control Modulelabor Ignition Lock Cylinderlabor Ignition Points and Condenser Replacementlabor Ignition Switchlabor Ignition Timing Adjustmentlabor Instrument Clusterlabor Instrument Cluster Servicelabor Intake Manifoldlabor Intake Manifold Gasketlabor Intake Manifold Gaskettorque Intermediate Pipelabor Kickdown Cablelabor Knock Sensorlabor Knuckle/Spindle - Frontlabor Lateral Armlabor Leak-Down Testlabor LED Headlight Modulelabor Lifter - Singlelabor Lifters/Tappets - Alllabor Limited Slip Clutch Packlabor Long Block Replacementlabor Lower Control Arm - Frontlabor Lower Control Arm - Rearlabor Main Bearingslabor Main Relaylabor Manual Trans Fluid Changelabor Mechanical Fuel Injection Pump Rebuildlabor Mechanical Fuel Injection Pump Removal and Installationlabor Mechanical Fuel Injector Servicelabor Mechanical Fuel Pump Servicelabor Mode Door Actuatorlabor Mufflerlabor Mufflertorque Neutral Safety Switchlabor Noise Diagnosislabor O2 Sensor - Downstreamlabor O2 Sensor - Upstreamlabor O2 Sensors - Alllabor Oil Changelabor Oil Changetorque Oil Level Sensorlabor Oil Pan Gasketlabor Oil Pan Gaskettorque Oil Pan Replacementlabor Oil Pressure Sensorlabor Oil Pumplabor Oil Separator/PCVlabor Overdrive Solenoidlabor Parking Brake Actuatorlabor Parking Brake Cablelabor Parking Brake Shoeslabor PCV Valvelabor Pedal Padslabor Pilot Bearinglabor Piston - Singlelabor Piston Rings - Alllabor Pistons - Alllabor Pitman Armlabor Power Antenna Motorlabor Power Mirror Motorlabor Power Seat Motorlabor Power Steeringfluid Power Steering Fluid Flushlabor Power Steering Gear Boxlabor Power Steering Hose - High Pressurelabor Power Steering Hose - Returnlabor Power Steering Pumplabor Power Steering Pumptorque Power Steering Pump Pulleylabor Power Steering Reservoirlabor Power Steering Servicelabor Power Window Motor - Frontlabor Power Window Motor - Rearlabor Power Window Regulator - Frontlabor Power Window Regulator - Rearlabor Pre-Purchase Inspectionlabor Pressure Platelabor Quarter Glasslabor Quarter Panellabor Rack and Pinion Bootslabor Radiatorlabor Radiatortorque Radiator Caplabor Radiator Hose - Lowerlabor Radiator Hose - Upperlabor Radiator Hoses - Bothlabor Radiator Removal and Servicelabor Radiator Removal and Servicetorque Radio/Head Unitlabor Radius Armlabor Radius Arm Bushinglabor Rear Brake Shoe Replacementlabor Rear Brake Shoe Replacementtorque Rear Differentialfluid Rear Main Seallabor Rear Shocks - Pairlabor Rear Suspension Servicelabor Rear Suspension Servicetorque Rear Windowlabor Rearview Mirrorlabor Recirculation Door Actuatorlabor Relay - Genericlabor Resonatorlabor Ring and Pinionlabor Rocker Arms - Alllabor Rocker Panellabor Seat - Frontlabor Seat - Rearlabor Seat Beltlabor Seat Belt Bucklelabor Seat Belt Pretensionerlabor Seat Coverlabor Seat Foamlabor Seat Heater Elementlabor Seat Tracklabor Secondary Air Injection Pumplabor Serpentine Belttorque Shift Cablelabor Shift Forklabor Shift Linkagelabor Shifter Bootlabor Shifter Knoblabor Shock Absorber - Front (one side)labor Shock Absorber - Rear (one side)labor Shock Absorber Replacementtorque Short Block Replacementlabor Side Mirror Assemblylabor Side Mirror Glasslabor Spark Plug Wireslabor Spark Plugslabor Spark Plugstorque Speaker - Dashlabor Speaker - Doorlabor Speedometerlabor Speedometer Cablelabor Starterlabor Startertorque Starter Solenoidlabor State Inspectionlabor Steering Angle Sensorlabor Steering Box Adjustmentlabor Steering Columnlabor Steering Couplerlabor Steering Damperlabor Steering Shaft - Intermediatelabor Steering Shaft - Upperlabor Steering Wheellabor Steering Wheel Coverlabor Strut Assembly - Frontlabor Strut Assembly - Fronttorque Strut Bearinglabor Strut Mount - Frontlabor Subframelabor Subframe Bushinglabor Subwooferlabor Sun Visorlabor Sunroof Motorlabor Sunroof Switchlabor Sway Bar - Frontlabor Sway Bar - Rearlabor Sway Bar Bushing - Frontlabor Sway Bar Bushing - Rearlabor Sway Bar Link - Frontlabor Sway Bar Link - Rearlabor Sway Bar Links - Front Pairlabor Synchros - Alllabor Synchros - Single Gearlabor Tail Light Assemblylabor Tail Light Bulblabor Tail Pipelabor Thermostatlabor Thermostattorque Thermostat Housinglabor Thermostat Housingtorque Throttle Bodytorque Throttle Position Sensorlabor Throw-Out Bearinglabor Tie Rod Assemblylabor Tie Rod End - Innerlabor Tie Rod End - Outerlabor Tie Rods - Both Sideslabor Timing Chainlabor Timing Chaintorque Timing Chain Guidelabor Timing Chain Kitlabor Timing Chain Kittorque Timing Chain Tensionerlabor Timing Chain Tensionertorque Tire Balancelabor Tire Mount and Balancelabor Tire Rotationlabor Torque Converterlabor Torque Converter Clutch Solenoidlabor Torsion Barlabor Torsion Bar Adjustmentlabor Trailing Armlabor Trailing Arm Bushinglabor Transmission Control Modulelabor Transmission Cooler Lineslabor Transmission Filterlabor Transmission Filter and Fluidlabor Transmission Fluid Changelabor Transmission Fluid Changetorque Transmission Flushlabor Transmission Input Shaft Bearinglabor Transmission Kickdown Cable Adjustmentlabor Transmission Mountlabor Transmission Mounttorque Transmission Oil Coolerlabor Transmission Output Shaft Bearinglabor Transmission Pan Gasketlabor Transmission R&R - Automaticlabor Transmission R&R - Manuallabor Transmission Rebuild - Automaticlabor Transmission Rebuild - Manuallabor Transmission Servicelabor Trunk Hingelabor Trunk Latchlabor Trunk Lidlabor Trunk Strutlabor Trunk/Liftgate Actuatorlabor Tune-Up - Majorlabor Tune-Up - Minorlabor Turn Signal Bulb - Frontlabor Turn Signal Bulb - Rearlabor Turn Signal Switchlabor U-Jointlabor Upper Control Arm - Frontlabor Upper Control Arm - Rearlabor Valve Adjustmentlabor Valve Bodylabor Valve Cover Gasket - Singlelabor Valve Cover Gasket - Singletorque Valve Cover Gaskets - Bothlabor Valve Job - Completelabor Valve Sealslabor Valve Spring - Singlelabor Valve Springs - Alllabor Vent Glasslabor Voltage Regulatorlabor Warm-Up Regulator Servicelabor Washer Fluidfluid Washer Pumplabor Washer Reservoirlabor Water Pumplabor Water Pumptorque Wheel Alignmentlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Frontlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rearlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Frontlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Fronttorque Wheel Bearing Hub - Rearlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Reartorque Wheel Cylinderlabor Wheel Stud - Frontlabor Wheel Stud - Rearlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Frontlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Rearlabor Windshieldlabor Windshield Moldinglabor Wiper Blade Replacementlabor Wiper Linkagelabor Wiper Motor - Frontlabor Wiper Motor - Rearlabor Wiper Switchlabor

Full specs

5-Year Cost of Ownership

$7,215 maintenance + likely wear

~$1,443/yr · 120¢/mile equivalent

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