Cars at 150k kms, dealership recommends timing belt replacement..
Oct 16, 2009, 10:07 AM
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Cars at 150k kms, dealership recommends timing belt replacement..
..for $615. its a recession dammit!!
A must do? he said its a 4 hour job. And if I do have to get it done do you think it'd be ok to get it done from any shop. I know this immigrant owned place that does everything for half the price of everyone else.
EDIT: Did some searches. Hmm it looks like this may be a doable job for me...
A must do? he said its a 4 hour job. And if I do have to get it done do you think it'd be ok to get it done from any shop. I know this immigrant owned place that does everything for half the price of everyone else.
EDIT: Did some searches. Hmm it looks like this may be a doable job for me...
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Oct 16, 2009, 10:14 AM
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yes its a must do, an you can take it to any place.. I bought my own belt and water pump and took it to my cousin who's a mechanic and owns his own shop, he installed it for 300. And local mechanics are a lot cheaper like 60-75 bucks an hour, dealerships are 85+, so buy the parts you're self and find a dependable local mechanic and save your self some cash. And if you dont, your belt could snap and be screwed.
Oct 16, 2009, 01:47 PM
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the belt itself from a auto parts store is like 50 bux and the water pump is like 90. its not that hard to do its just a lot of prep and un prep work.
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Oct 17, 2009, 06:48 PM
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i did mine at 100k. i didnt have the money to get the pump as well. but im thinking at 160k i will do it all. pump and belt. get it done and over with. i have 135k on the car now so i dont have that much further to go.
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ya i know but i just havent had the time nor the money to do it. yes i work at an auto parts store that has it but i avent had the moeny to do it with student loans to pay back and 8 months left of car payments (then the car is mine, i still have like 2 years on the turbo, thank you visa!)
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