Does anyone know of a reasonable and good place to get the Timing Belt and waterpump replaced? Just called a dealer who said $750 plus tax!

Thanks.

 

Parts or Parts and labor?

 

That better be with Labor included. Even then I wouldn't shell out $750 to replace water pump and Timing Belt. I would just replace them myself. Not that hard really. Just buy the parts yourself, two jackstands and a Chilton Manual. You should be able to replace them easily with basic mechaninc skills.

 

I'll need to have the same service down in the near future. I'm going to have a local garage that does import service do it. I'll have them replace the waterpump and timing belt. Does anybody know if anything else should be changed-like timing belt tensioners, sensors, or hoses while doing this 60K service?

 

Well when I had mine done, my mechanic recommended changing some of the belts, and sealant on some part near the water pump/timing belt.

 

The quote was for parts + labor. How much are the original nissan parts?

 

Just call a dealer - I paid $650 CDN for parts + labour to have my water pump/timingbelt/seals replaced. Mind you it was aftermarket parts, and under the table from my mechanic.

 

I have a quote from another dealer now, for $585+ tax, incl. timing belt, water pump, all drive belts, cam and crank seals, including parts and labor. Yet another dealer quoted $470 for timing belt and waterpump including parts and labor. Do the seals and drive belts HAVE to be replaced at 120K?

 

Got mine in a dealer right now. It'll be done tonight. $550 for the timing belt, water pump and accessory belts. The seals they're talking about are the cam and crank seals. My dealer wanted $20/each and 1/2 hr. labor ($40) each total $180. I opted not to have seals done. I only have 95K on the car. As far as doing it yourself; there's a guy who posts alot with a beautiful black SE. He didn't line up his marks just right and lunched his engine.

 

So you think I should get the seals done? I have a quote for 585+tax including seals, all drive belts, timing belt, and water pump. Another quote is 470+tax for timing belt and water pump.

 

Are these prices from a dealer? If so I'd go with the seals too; that's a good price. If your not using a dealer, be sure they use a Nissan belt. There have been bunches of threads about after market belts being cheap

 

Yup...Its from a dealer. I thought it was a good price too, but dont want to get the drive belts and seals done spending $115 extra, unless I HAVE to! Not that I'm cheap, but I've had to spend almost 1200 bucks on the max in the last 2 months!

 

WHAT drive belts? Accessory belts? Might as well get it done. Seals? Cam seals? $115 for all that isn't that bad. Takes some time to remove the cam sprockets and pry off the seals.

 

Yeah get it all done now since it's being worked on anyways.

 

LOL. You could probably even pay WAY LESS by flying Mr. Matt Blemn to MA + his hotel + transportation + his works on your car ($35/hr is is quote) + maybe along with some female entertainments toooooo.

 

I'll do the work for him he he flies me and my girlies....