i have an 01 TL with 103k miles and am thinking about getting the timing belt, water pump, and tensioner service done. I don't know too much about cars but I had an underdrive crank pulley installed and it came with two new belts. What belts are those?

 

anyone?

 

Patience my young grashoppa. Theu gurus will be by shortly to help you out. Most of us are at work.

 

Those are the powersteering belt and the alt/ac belt.

 

Shop around on your 105K service, you shoudl expect to pay around $1200 for waterpump, valve adjustment, timing belt and spark plugs. If you goto a dealer without shopping around you might be 2k+

 

the dealer is doing water pump timing belt and valve adjustment for $850

 

Good deal. The plugs should be done as well, if you haven't done them yet. $7/each at kragen.

 

The 1200 seems more like the typical dealer price Unless your

 

I got hosed by a Bay Area dealer... $1200 wate for timing belt and water pump, valves were more... I'll never be back.

Not to side tracking this thread.

 

i did the plugs already.. ngk iridium ix ftw although i can't really feel a difference before and after..

 

actually im not sure the 850 includes the valve adjustment.. is it absolutely necessary?

 

It is not necessary, unless you have valves problem. But since it is over 100k, it makes sense to have the tech work on it when he is at it, working on the timing belt and other things.