my 3.0 has 106K and its time to change the timing belt and water pump.. i was under the impression that it cost about 400 to change the 2 labour included..
I phoned acura just right now... and they quoted me 850 to change the water pump and timing belt telling me its almost 6 hours of labour.

how much did you guys pay?

 

i got quoted 780 from ther stealership for mine.

 

what a rip

 

i know ... thats crazy.. i went to my mechanic a while back and got quoted 365 or something.. thats everything done and out the door no tax..
ACURA is RIPPPP!!!

 

Last November, new Honda Dealership in Concord, NH, $425 for new timing belt, tensioner belt AND water pump, all factory parts! The Acura Dealer by me quoted me the highest at $725- shop around.

 

It should be no more than $450

 

only reason i go to acura for oil changes is because they give me a free car wash when i ask for it...
Except one time... where i got pissed and wrote a complaint because they said they would wash it but after 4 hours for oil change they still never washed it.

 

 

wtf... thats like 3 hours and 50 min more than they need... somethings fishy

 

i want to see you do an oil/filter change in 10 mins, video will do.

 

its not too bad considering the parts (timing belt 50$, waterpump 80$, tensioner 50$, valvecover gaskets 20$ each x2, camshaft seals 10$ x2, forward shaft seal 10$, sparkplug tube seals 20$, thats easily 270$ in parts alone. unless they are only changin the belt and waterpump.. which all these other things are accessable when you do the timing belt, and usually are leaking at this time. but 400$ isnt to bad. he's gonna go up on the price and say it took longer than expected, or that you need new shit. just cause thats how mechanics are....and is why i do all my own shit.

 

get me a shop and i will...

 

wilp, ur a mechanic right? isn't it possible to do an oil change in 10 min?

 

I was just in for an oil change and the dealer told me "we start recommending a timing belt change after 60,000"......I've never heard of such a thing, I'm at 68,000 and its the furthest thing from my mind.

 

i think all cl's are 105k for the timing belt replacment.

and yes it only takes maybee 10 min to do an oil change.

 

I paid about $330 with the install of my UR pullies. But without the install of a new water pump...

 

Thank you...

Hobo =

 

Ten minutes is pretty reasonable for an oil change. $375 was what I paid on my Teggy, but the CL's was done right before I bought it.

 

i bought my car after the previous owner did it so i have no idea how much he paid

 

hey allen we should go for a photoshoot or something one day.. haha but im scared your CL is going to make mine look like a monster trunk.
are you even sure the guy changed the timing belt and pump before you bought it?

 

Paid about 200 in parts and got family friend to do it for a lot cheaper. Canadian dollar.

Acura wanted the same amount you said above.

 

Surprised like acura wasnt going to rape you

 

i need mine done soon. i think i'm gonna see if my g/f will front the bill as a birthday present. or else i'm gonna have to put the sbc 240sx on hold for a while.

 

Hey Nato, I live in toronto too...just had my timing belt, tensioner, water pump done earlier this summer. I know a mechanic that works at acura in markham, he'll do the work for you at his house and he gets a discount off parts. Let me know if you want more info, he lives in the markham & sheppard area.

 

hey beef that sounds good...
how much would he do it for.?
I alrealdy got the new honda water pump and timing belt... i guess all i need is the tensioner and his labour..
if you can get me a price that would be awesome
thanks

 

Same here man. Its a bit expensive in NoVA ($35), but the wash/dustmop/vaccume interior is totally worth the extra cash. PS. If anyone else is in NoVa go to Pohanka Acura in Chantilly. I've been to 4 other dealerships in the area and Pohanka is the only one worth dealing with.

 

i'll talk to him and get back to you

 

nato, ill be in touch