Timing belt replacement cost 4th gen
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Timing belt replacement cost 4th gen
Wondering how much is a reasonable cost for timing belt/water pump replacement for 2012 Acura TL? Does it matter if I can OEM water pump or third party? Thanks!
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Use OEM or Aisin as mentioned above.
Acura dealers will charge around $1000-1200.
Honda dealers will charge around $800.
Indy will charge around $600.
DIY should be $250 parts + beer if you are capable.
Acura dealers will charge around $1000-1200.
Honda dealers will charge around $800.
Indy will charge around $600.
DIY should be $250 parts + beer if you are capable.
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This is timely as well for me too.
I can get the kit as well as the Bando OEM serpentine belt. My local shop quoted $500 for labor. Are these parts generally reliable?
I also need to change spark plugs, which I can do myself. Is the NGK ILZKR7B11 (Gap 0.044") the right plug?
Thanks in Advance.
I can get the kit as well as the Bando OEM serpentine belt. My local shop quoted $500 for labor. Are these parts generally reliable?
I also need to change spark plugs, which I can do myself. Is the NGK ILZKR7B11 (Gap 0.044") the right plug?
Thanks in Advance.
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It is my understanding the Aisin kit is OEM as is the Bando serpentine belt; are you asking if the OEM stuff is generally reliable?
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Just called a local Acura dealer for the cost of replacing the following:
Does this sound like a reasonable price?
Thanks!
- timing belt
- water pump (coolant flush included)
- serpentine belt
- spark plugs
- valve clearance adjustment
Does this sound like a reasonable price?
Thanks!
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A friend of mine at an Acura dealership told me he could get all the work done under three hours:
- timing belt
- water pump (coolant flush included)
- serpentine belt
- spark plugs
- valve clearance adjustment
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What about the front main seal and the cam seals?
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The front main seal is the seal which prevents oil from leaking out from the front end of the crank shaft, the cam seals are similar in function in that they prevent oil from leaking out from the front of the cam shafts. The thing is, if (or more like when) these items start to leak, you need to tear the front of the engine down in the same manner as when doing the timing belt. Said another way, if you're doing a timing belt job anyway, spending the extra few bucks and have the crank and cam seals done can save hundreds of dollars down the road.
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Wow. That's quick. I've done the job twice and took my sweet time - triple checking the tech manual when it comes to anything timing belt related and triple checking/measuring valve clearance. But I suppose once you've done it several times it becomes second nature.
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Yeah, he is a full time technician at the Acura dealership for years, so he's done at least a few hundreds of these if not more. The dealership allows their technicians to use the shop for their side work. I dropped off the car at 6:15 PM, he probably got everything done in two hours, because he showed up before 9 PM at my house which is a 35-40 min drive from the dealer.
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This is timely as well for me too.
I can get the kit as well as the Bando OEM serpentine belt. My local shop quoted $500 for labor. Are these parts generally reliable?
I also need to change spark plugs, which I can do myself. Is the NGK ILZKR7B11 (Gap 0.044") the right plug?
Thanks in Advance.
I can get the kit as well as the Bando OEM serpentine belt. My local shop quoted $500 for labor. Are these parts generally reliable?
I also need to change spark plugs, which I can do myself. Is the NGK ILZKR7B11 (Gap 0.044") the right plug?
Thanks in Advance.
As for the spark plugs, it depends if you have the 3.5 or 3.7. The 3.7 uses the single core - ILZKR7B11, but the 3.5 uses the dual core - DILZKR7A11G
This is the case for the 12-14 (4G TLs). I've seen a lot of places online only selling the single core ones for the "2012 Acura TL", with no indication of the motor size, but after checking Acura/Honda OEM part sites, you'll find the difference between the two.
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When I had my 3G TL, I had the dealership do the belt/water pump service the first time, and it was $1100-ish, but they gave me a coupon that took 15% off so it was actually around $900. But, that was without spark plugs or valve check/adjust. I did it myself a second time when the car hit 200k and it took me about 6 hours of "actual working time", that's without all the breaks I took throughout the process.
I'm planning on doing it on my 4G within the next few weeks, but I'm really not looking forward to doing it cause it's the middle of the fricken summer and I live in Florida....
I'm planning on doing it on my 4G within the next few weeks, but I'm really not looking forward to doing it cause it's the middle of the fricken summer and I live in Florida....
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A little late but....
As for the spark plugs, it depends if you have the 3.5 or 3.7. The 3.7 uses the single core - ILZKR7B11, but the 3.5 uses the dual core - DILZKR7A11G
This is the case for the 12-14 (4G TLs). I've seen a lot of places online only selling the single core ones for the "2012 Acura TL", with no indication of the motor size, but after checking Acura/Honda OEM part sites, you'll find the difference between the two.
As for the spark plugs, it depends if you have the 3.5 or 3.7. The 3.7 uses the single core - ILZKR7B11, but the 3.5 uses the dual core - DILZKR7A11G
This is the case for the 12-14 (4G TLs). I've seen a lot of places online only selling the single core ones for the "2012 Acura TL", with no indication of the motor size, but after checking Acura/Honda OEM part sites, you'll find the difference between the two.
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That's the exact thing I found out, after I purchased the ILZKR7B11. Even NGK's website states the ILZKR7B11 for the 3.5L. I had them in for a few weeks before I found out, after which I purchased the DILZKR7A11G's. I ended up putting the ILZKR7B11 is my wife's Pilot since they were specified for that engine. Never noticed a difference in the TL with the DILZKR7A11G's.
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