I have a 2001 GSR at 95000 miles and about to take my car to a shop to replace my timig belt and waterpump.

The shop says that it doesn't matter if the timing belt/waterpump is a vtec one or not. Does it matter or no...or is this shop ?

Thanks for the input.

 

Yes, it matters. GSR = 22 tooth and the timing belt only fits the GSR as well.

 

Ah okay I see. Is there anything else I should ask them to change while they're doing the timing belt/waterpump that should be changed around 90000 miles?

 

Don't take you car to them if they don't even know the difference between vtec and non-vtec.

 

agreed...they sound like a shitty shop.

 

just curious, how much are u spending to have some1 replace the timing belt for u

 

Well they said 275 max...but I think thats just for the parts alone.
I'm not sure how much the labor would be...
the only reason I'm taking it to a shop is because I'm afraid of doing it by myself
(not that great with cars, as you can see)

So therefore I'm taking it to a shop and plus I'm nearing 100k miles and I hear you're supposed to change it at 90k.

I'm willing to pay anyone on H-T near my area if they would stop by and help a fellow H-T member out!
Dogg said something against it a few long topics back but I'm still in need.

 

you can order your parts from here https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1720782
good service and fast shipping. then take it to the shop and have them do it for you.

 

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Only problem w/ that is that most shops now and days won't warranty the work if you don't buy the parts from them, cause then they loose out on making money off the parts

 

Would you really think that'd be a problem...because I was going to consider that. Since this shop said there's no difference, I might as well buy the parts I know that are required for my car and pay them for the labor.

As for the warranty...would they really put on the parts wrong just to f**k with me? I just hope they put it on right...and I mean unless I ask them specifically for the vtec parts, I don't think that's what I'm going to get.

Or how about does anyone know someone on H-T that works at a shop that I could take my car too, I'll pay for labor?

 

Any shop will do the work if you pay them. But a shop may give you the shaft if you bring in your own parts cause most shops won't warranty the work unless you buy the parts off of them, even if you buy OEM or from the same autoparts store that the shop has a commercial account with. I worked for Autozone and my Uncle has his own car shop, so I know the business pretty well. Also, it would be good to know what part of CA you're from.

 

I am from garden grove of orange county in california. 92841 would be my area code.

 

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You mean zip code...



Someone help him out!!

I would do it if you weren't so far from me...prolly for free too just to help out. But bump for you!!

 

Yeah, I would have offered to help out also if he were in central cali, but he's too far.

To the OP, I would get a helms or chiltons manual and do it yourself. That way you get to learn more about your car, save some cash, and take pride in doing something most people are affraid to do themselves.

 

Well I mean...I think I'm just going to take it to a shop then. I would love to do it myself and laern new things but time is against me right now

If I did buy a helms manual and tried to do it myself, first of all I don't have the tools to start with. THen I'd probably take longer than a day to try to do it by myself and I have work throughout the weekends, or school on weekdays. And I know if I tried to do it by myself it'd just take me too long and I wouldn't finish in time to get to work. Plus this is my daily driver, so I don't have an extra car to take my around

So takign it to a shop is my only option so far, unless someone raelly has a great idea that could work, but thanks for all the help so far guys; appreciate it.


120 views and no one from garden grove
so shocked? haha

 

check this guy out he has an add for work here on HT:

http://www.hondamarketplace.co...30449

Also, my cousin is a honda master mechanic. He works at independent car specialist.

Independent Car Specialists Inc
11042 Winners Circle
Los Alamitos CA 90720
(Across From Costco - Behind Zero Motors)
562 493-5596

My cousin's name is Joel if you want to ask for him, William is also a good mechanic, and Tony the owner used to work at jackson racing so he definetly knows lots about hondas.

 

FOR SURE GOOD LOOKING OUT, finally something good

thanks jcidio, saved a person in need