I just took my 98 CL 3.0 with 90,000 miles to Meineke, who wanted to charge me $1200 for a tune-up with timing belt replacement. That sounded ludicrous to me, so I said no thanks. I wanted to ask you more experienced folk what a tune-up with timing belt replacement plus labor should run? Anybody?

 

about 4 to 5 hundred. if lucky

 

60k tune-up plus timing package at teh ACURA dealer was only going to run me about $650

 

Well a Timing Belt Job for the V6's are more expensive for a few reasons. But typically around the $700 -900 range.

 

For 3.0 cl, Acura dealership in baltimore wants $1200 timing belt , waterpump, idler pulley, etc.

I wonder if a Honda dealership would be cheaper ?

 

it was around $3XX for me to have my timing belt replaced along with the UR pullies. Nothing else was done for that price.

 

Nope, it's about the same price at a honda dealer, I paid acura about a grand as well

 

Your typical tune up aside from the belts, should only add up to about $140 or so and can be done in your own garage.

wires (ngk for about $40)
plugs (ngk for $2 each)
air filter (no more than $20 from fram)
fuel filter (we sold em for $14-$28)
cap and rotor if you really want it (range around $20 - $30 for both)

These are the prices at which the shop I use to work at would sell this for. It varies from car to car. Really, the only thing that is a pain in the ass would be the timing belt. That can be done at any shop for a good price.

 

900 for the timing belt service at pohanka acura in Chantilly va