how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump?
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (Havoc3119)
i paid my buddy who's a mechanic like $70 to do it, and he did a valve adjustment at the sametime, and i watched how to do everything
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (982drLS)
honda's book time is 2.0 hours for warrenty or 2.9 hours for non/warrenty repair. multiply that by the average hourly rate of $75...
forgot, add 0.3 hours for water pump in the repair.
forgot, add 0.3 hours for water pump in the repair.
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (2chron4u)
damn those are some good prices, why the hell are ppl quoting me 200+ for labor wtf
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (Kryptonite)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 3.504 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">honda's book time is 2.0 hours for warrenty or 2.9 hours for non/warrenty repair. multiply that by the average hourly rate of $75...
forgot, add 0.3 hours for water pump in the repair.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's why, a little more than two hours is a little more than $150. They might have inflated the price of your mechanics as well, the honda people in my area make something like $80-85 an hour.
forgot, add 0.3 hours for water pump in the repair.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's why, a little more than two hours is a little more than $150. They might have inflated the price of your mechanics as well, the honda people in my area make something like $80-85 an hour.
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (RidinStock)
the belt itself is $60 but i've heard dealers ask up to $100 for it. It takes me 3 hours at home with no air tools and no lift. So 2 hours sounds about right. Difference is I'd do it for a case of Corona 
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (Boofster)
yea, before i started getting into all this diy stuff, I paid 225 to get my timing belt changed. it was bullshit. I could have done it myself in an hour plus the cost of the belt (like 50 bux at most).
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (Kryptonite)
shitz.. WTF!!! you guys getign it for cheap then... my pop just replace timing belt for his 99 Camry .. these past days... and they charge him 430 something.
I heard 3bill for the belts and the rest is labor.. and that is with hoook up...
Now i feels that my dad got cheated... shitz...
and the place is behind Asian Garden Mall here in california
I heard 3bill for the belts and the rest is labor.. and that is with hoook up...
Now i feels that my dad got cheated... shitz...
and the place is behind Asian Garden Mall here in california
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Re: how much did you get charged for a timing belt change w/ water pump? (AznMTboy)
I get charged $200 for labor in San Francisco. If you are around then it is about right.
If you are in midwest, then it is high.
If you are in midwest, then it is high.
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when a shop does it for under $100.. you might not get what you pay for
we went to a shop to get the oil pan gasket done.. cost $90 instead of $150 at our regular mechanic
needless to say it leaked worse after it was changed and it musta had $90 of blue gasket maker on it because it was all over.. the mechanic even put it on the bolts tring to stop the leak
not only that but somehow he got ahold of a cork gasket.. not even autozone sells a cork one.. havent seen one since lol
we went to a shop to get the oil pan gasket done.. cost $90 instead of $150 at our regular mechanic
needless to say it leaked worse after it was changed and it musta had $90 of blue gasket maker on it because it was all over.. the mechanic even put it on the bolts tring to stop the leak
not only that but somehow he got ahold of a cork gasket.. not even autozone sells a cork one.. havent seen one since lol
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for major services, DON'T BE A ******* CHEAPSKATE!!!!! go to the dealer with your $5000 investment (your car) and just pay the money to have it done RIGHT the first time and be on your way!
Will you make something up for me please?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSR515 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow acura quoted me $779!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Correct, this is what Acura charges. Several years ago, it was $775 or so. Cheaper to go to a smaller shop, and definitely cheaper to do it yourself if you can.
Correct, this is what Acura charges. Several years ago, it was $775 or so. Cheaper to go to a smaller shop, and definitely cheaper to do it yourself if you can.
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From: 732, dirty jersey
phateless breathe in and then exhale....you lash off and you dont even know what he might do or not... i believe he asked what other ppl have paid...with a hayse and some common know how anything is possible...not tryin to start anything just m/o
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Last year I was quoted $400 or more from 3 local shops. I decided to do it myself for around $100. If you have a problem loosening the crank pulley bolt, just take it to a local garage and have them use an impact wrench on it to break it free, then tighten to around 80 lb/ft so when you get back home, it will come off.