$1400 to replace waterpump!?
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$1400 to replace waterpump!?
Water pump died on the way to work yesterday. Had it towed to dealer and he quotes $1400 to replace. Part is $270 at Suncoast so $1100 labor seems excessive to me.
I'll probably end up doing it myself but I'm curious: Anyone had their pump replaced and how much did it cost?
Thanks...
I'll probably end up doing it myself but I'm curious: Anyone had their pump replaced and how much did it cost?
Thanks...
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I had that done, + rollers, rad cap, coolant, belt and WYAAI, plugs and coil packs.
I pick it up today. The bill is higher than yours, however I am not unhappy. My indy is in MA so there is no benefit in discussing the exact price (edit, but as I break it down, the water pump bits were a deal compared to your quote). FWIW, I have found the dealership prices to be consistently higher than my Indy. (edit and I trust my indy.......... stealership, not so much).
These cars are expensive to get fixed, even more so if you have to go to a dealership for service.
I pick it up today. The bill is higher than yours, however I am not unhappy. My indy is in MA so there is no benefit in discussing the exact price (edit, but as I break it down, the water pump bits were a deal compared to your quote). FWIW, I have found the dealership prices to be consistently higher than my Indy. (edit and I trust my indy.......... stealership, not so much).
These cars are expensive to get fixed, even more so if you have to go to a dealership for service.
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Different dealer (North Houston) quoted me $560 labor plus parts. More reasonable.
The dealer I had it towed to wanted $433 just for the pump and gasket, $88 for the thermostat, and $38 for a gallon of coolant. Their prices are 60% higher than Suncoast. And that's just the parts. Their labor, same job mind you, is 1.6 times the other dealer's charge.
The dealer I had it towed to wanted $433 just for the pump and gasket, $88 for the thermostat, and $38 for a gallon of coolant. Their prices are 60% higher than Suncoast. And that's just the parts. Their labor, same job mind you, is 1.6 times the other dealer's charge.
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It's a pain in a$$ to do it yourself but it'll only cost you less than $300 in parts to replace the pump, thermostat, and coolant.
I just did this about a month ago and the worst part is removing the hoses. If you have a tool to do that or an easy way it actually isn't that bad.
I just did this about a month ago and the worst part is removing the hoses. If you have a tool to do that or an easy way it actually isn't that bad.
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It's a pain in a$$ to do it yourself but it'll only cost you less than $300 in parts to replace the pump, thermostat, and coolant.
I just did this about a month ago and the worst part is removing the hoses. If you have a tool to do that or an easy way it actually isn't that bad.
I just did this about a month ago and the worst part is removing the hoses. If you have a tool to do that or an easy way it actually isn't that bad.
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Different dealer (North Houston) quoted me $560 labor plus parts. More reasonable.
The dealer I had it towed to wanted $433 just for the pump and gasket, $88 for the thermostat, and $38 for a gallon of coolant. Their prices are 60% higher than Suncoast. And that's just the parts. Their labor, same job mind you, is 1.6 times the other dealer's charge.
The dealer I had it towed to wanted $433 just for the pump and gasket, $88 for the thermostat, and $38 for a gallon of coolant. Their prices are 60% higher than Suncoast. And that's just the parts. Their labor, same job mind you, is 1.6 times the other dealer's charge.
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Different dealer (North Houston) quoted me $560 labor plus parts. More reasonable.
The dealer I had it towed to wanted $433 just for the pump and gasket, $88 for the thermostat, and $38 for a gallon of coolant. Their prices are 60% higher than Suncoast. And that's just the parts. Their labor, same job mind you, is 1.6 times the other dealer's charge.
The dealer I had it towed to wanted $433 just for the pump and gasket, $88 for the thermostat, and $38 for a gallon of coolant. Their prices are 60% higher than Suncoast. And that's just the parts. Their labor, same job mind you, is 1.6 times the other dealer's charge.
The dealers have their fixed mark up structure... Suncoast (while a dealer) online parts is a separate business group from the dealership and is structured such that they can offer lower pricing.
If you are comfortable doing the work yourself I would encourage that you attempt it. I regularly have the owners, that are willing, assist me on repairs for their cars. It provides them a better understanding of their cars and in turn improves the comfort the have when small regular maintenance items need tackling.
Dive in and enjoy the one on one time with your P-Car.
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If you are comfortable doing the work yourself I would encourage that you attempt it. I regularly have the owners, that are willing, assist me on repairs for their cars. It provides them a better understanding of their cars and in turn improves the comfort the have when small regular maintenance items need tackling.
Dive in and enjoy the one on one time with your P-Car.
Dive in and enjoy the one on one time with your P-Car.
I'll do it myself, but I don't want to...
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Doing it for a living is one thing... Understanding your car is another. I went to school to be a Physicists then into Engineering... But, still I find that working around the Motorsports world much more enjoyable then designing/building Fighter Planes....
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Thought I wanted to be a mechanic when I was younger. Took auto shop in high school and then worked at an Oldsmobile dealership long enough to realize I didn't want to do that for a living the rest of my life. So, the "better understanding" and "one on one time" doesn't hold too much alure for me anymore.
I'll do it myself, but I don't want to...
I'll do it myself, but I don't want to...
Sure it may consume my whole weekend but if I wasn't doing that I would have been stuck doing housework anyway.
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I paid < $900 parts and labor to do this earlier in the year. I had a new pump, gasket and thermostat installed plus new Porsche coolant put in the car. This was at my indie but my dealer also quoted me in the low $900 range for the same job. I found out the dealer quote after the indie had the car fixed as, had I known this, I would have taken it to them instead because the price was similar.