Just got the first quote back from an indy shop I’ve used in the past…$1400+tax. Waiting to hear back from the dealership as well, but can’t imagine it will be any cheaper. Looks like I’ll be tackling this myself to save a grand or more!
Figured it would be around there, and dealer will likely be more. Plus, 'while you are in there' you can also do a carbon cleaning on your valves for extra bonus points and savings
Biggest thing with the job is to just take your time. To remove the intake manifold, as DSC808 said early on, pretty much the best video out there is
humble mechanics one - he just removes the bare minimum of stuff and it's easy to follow, whereas I found with FCP Euros one they get a bit carried away removing things unnecessarily (like the throttle body...no need, it just comes out attached to the manifold). Note he goes on a lot about silicone spray....Definitely take heed of that and get yourself some to help deal with the throttle body hose and numerous electrical connectors that need undoing, and really learn how to get them apart - nothing would ruin your day more than breaking or pulling a bunch of tiny wires out of them (was the thing I was most paranoid about when I did it, along with remembering to put them all back at the end, although I had no real issues).
Once the manifold is off, you just have to move coolant and air hoses out of the way (I'd suggest dropping the throttle body one down to give yourself room to get at the bottom screws on the waterpump). And before installing the new one, really get the mating surface to the block nice and clean (with a bit of fine wet and dry paper for instance).
Good luck with it, let us know how you get on!