timing belt, how much should i pay for this job? Options

[monky32]

well i should have replaced my timing belt already but i am looking for some places to get it done. any input about this topic would be very appreciated. prices also if you could! thanks

[pure_dx]

a couple hundred

[ExSane]

MY timing belt ripped a couple months back. Midas charged me 700. But the thing was they kept replacing other parts that wasn't neccesary like a new distributor and spark plugs and oil change and etc. They even tried to replace the water pump which I had no problems with the water pump. I stopped them otherwise my bill would have been 1200. But they charged me for everything overall 900. And they also gave me an extra 50 miles? The hell? Did they take my car for a joy ride?!?

[Hanyo]

i paid around 300 bucks including parts and labor. changing the water pump with a timing belt is a MUST!!!!

[Starcraftjunkie]

My mechanic charged me $300 Cdn labour for the tuneup.
$250 for the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, idle pulley, crank seal, and oil pump seal.
I bought the spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, and fuel filter myself and he also installed them (included in the $300 labour).

Very happy with the work

[presure2]

if you do the timing belt and water pump, parts and labor will be between 300-400, depending on where you have it done.
if your car has more than 75K on it, i'd say do the water pump too.
they tend to start to go bad around 100K or so.

[monky32]

ok so 300-500 dollars including water pump. what do you think of pet boys? they are gonna ripp me off, are they? well i'll ask toyota also just to have a better idea. thanks guys for your responses

[Steevo]

Timing belt, tensioner, etc.. and valve cover gasket.





$196 Parts
$200 Labor



Just got the car back tonight.



Isn't the water pump on the outside of the engine, and easy to change?

[monky32]

i think the water pump is next to the timing belt or they have to pull out the water pump to gain access to it, that's why people suggests to change the water pump at the same time with the timing belt. correct me if i am wrong guys.

[Hanyo]

Timing belt, tensioner, etc.. and valve cover gasket.





$196 Parts
$200 Labor



Just got the car back tonight.



Isn't the water pump on the outside of the engine, and easy to change?

you thinking about the old engine where the water pump was put on the outside and driven by an accessory belt.

the modern engines have the water pump driven by the timing belt. So if you want to change the water pump you need to take off the timing belt and reset the cams/timing. Another reason is these two items (timing belt and water pump) tend to wear out about the same time. So its always adviced to change both.

[Bitter]

Timing belt, tensioner, etc.. and valve cover gasket.





$196 Parts
$200 Labor



Just got the car back tonight.



Isn't the water pump on the outside of the engine, and easy to change?

where did you go? i have my parts but dont have the time and am missing a couple tools.

[Steevo]

A guy I used to work for, just a local wrenchmonkey.


The water pump on this car from what I remember (and that isn't much) is behind the engine driven by a flat belt.

[hitcachi]

do it yourself and learn.