Yep, my car has been great to me. It's time to bring her in for her 100k service. How much do they normally run at stealership? Any recommendations for shops in bay area CA?

thanks guys!

 

unless you have money to burn, i wouldnt recommend the stealership...where you at in SJ man?

 

Dealership wanted $1100 here in NJ for water pump and timing belt and check fluids and other BS little things I got it done for 600 from local shop maybee it was 695?

 

north san jose near milpitas! u?

 

I have another question@@

I look over my service records, previous owner replaced the water pump when 15k service. my CL is in 80k right now, do i have to replace again when 100k with timing belt??

 

hahahaha..im near the berryessa area!!! welllll...my neighbor works as a mechanic at los gatos acura & he said he can do your car next week either wednesday or thursday...i'm sure he'll save you some $$$ icoz i just go to him whenever i have stuff that needs to get done...lemme pm you my cell # so you can call me....izdat cool?

 

I wonder why they replaced the water pump so early?
It would be more cost effective to do it while they have the parts out and are getting the timming belt put in.

 

I would question that as well. No water pump should need replacement at 15K.

I always replace the water pump when doing a timing belt. It just doesn't make sense to leave it when you're already right there at it. Better safe than sorry I say. I also replace the tensioner, idler, and all accessory belts. Basically any wear item that I have immediate access to, get's replaced while I'm in there.

 

most obvious reason would be that it was defective and replaced under warranty...........and yes you want to replace the pump when they do the belt becuase it sucks to have to pay big ass labor to basically do the same thing again as you would for a timing belt......

 

There was a Timing Belt Tensioner recall back in the fall of 2003. Depending on what the "number" was on your water pump, it was replaced at the same time under warranty. Nothing sinister here. In my case, the number was not "the" specific number, but my dealership replaced it anyway (under warranty).

 

If the timing belt was replaced as a part of the Tensioner Recall which took place in the fall of 2003, then your clock for the replacement of both starts at 15k.