Does $1800 for timing belt & water pump sound right?
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Does $1800 for timing belt & water pump sound right?
Dont get me wrong fellows I love my car but this is ridiculous.
I wont name names but I was just quoted a staggering amount and I'm still woozy from the blow.
My timing belt skipped time destroying the head. I figured while I'm getting it replaced I might as well do the water pump.
I assumed it would be round 1k especially since I BOUGHT ALL THE PARTS.
But 1800, WTF!!!
Am I overreacting or do I need to go and talk to the shop owner and see if we can work something out?
I wont name names but I was just quoted a staggering amount and I'm still woozy from the blow.
My timing belt skipped time destroying the head. I figured while I'm getting it replaced I might as well do the water pump.
I assumed it would be round 1k especially since I BOUGHT ALL THE PARTS.
But 1800, WTF!!!
Am I overreacting or do I need to go and talk to the shop owner and see if we can work something out?
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Originally Posted by xsboost90
doing a wp and belt - parts are maybe 3-350- so thats 1500 labor for about three hours work.
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that's horrible.
i got quoted that much on the HIGH end for doing the same job on my turbo, but my quote was including parts.
ended up doing it myself (sans WP) and made my world that much easier......
i got quoted that much on the HIGH end for doing the same job on my turbo, but my quote was including parts.
ended up doing it myself (sans WP) and made my world that much easier......
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im thinking i heard wrong now 'cuse the last time i talked to him the job with me suppling the parts was 8-900ish.
I'm really hoping I heard wrong. I'll check back on monday.
Oh and Eurosport wanted 3k but that included $1500 worth of parts too.
$1100 I can live with. its that xtra kick in the nuts is whats stressin me.
I'm really hoping I heard wrong. I'll check back on monday.
Oh and Eurosport wanted 3k but that included $1500 worth of parts too.
$1100 I can live with. its that xtra kick in the nuts is whats stressin me.
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Let me do the math for the DIY route:
$160 parts for head gasket kit
$160 parts for timing belt kit
$120 Head machined + valve job
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$440
Plus valves
Labor? It took me and another first timer ~8 hours (and plenty of clarks-garage)
We learned a lot! Do it yourself!
-poz
$160 parts for head gasket kit
$160 parts for timing belt kit
$120 Head machined + valve job
---------------------------------------
$440
Plus valves
Labor? It took me and another first timer ~8 hours (and plenty of clarks-garage)
We learned a lot! Do it yourself!
-poz