[V8] V8 Timing belt time/cost.

[Korn, Bob]

I did all the mechanical items last time, this time I'm doing all the
seals, should have done last time!

Bob

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From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:35 AM
To: cobram at juno.com; DasWolfen at aol.com
Cc: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] V8 Timing belt time/cost.

I'm 4k miles away from my next belt change and am curious about what
needs to be changed.  On the previous belt change I had them replace all
tensioners, water pump, rollers, etc. - is it necessary to change all of
them again?  I ask because I believe everything I've read in the past
suggested that you only need to replace everything, every other time.

Thanks,

Justin

-------------- Original message -------------- 

> Forgetting about the parts, doing it right and replacing all rollers,
WP, 
> etc. you'd have to figure an "average" tech will take about 8 hours,
add 
> maybe an hour or two in there for broken/stripped hardware (here in
the 
> rust belt) and the occasional "gotcha". Good shops around here (Boston

> area) average about $90 an hour. Your region may vary, but getting it 
> done right will be a conservative $800 in labor ALONE around here. 
> 
> BUT, there's always a but, you can also be penny wise and dollar
foolish 
> and have just the belt replaced for straight or book time. A friend of

> mine who has a 4N shop will replace just the belt if the customer
insists 
> (on any car), but he always puts it down on the slip, in big letters, 
> that customer requests that only this work be done and there is no 
> warranty. He has some customers who, oh, lets say are very frugal when

> it comes to maintenance, so he's always in CYA mode with them. "Just
get 
> it running, I'm going to sell it, I only need the car for another few 
> weeks, it's getting old, blah blah blah." These are the same people
that 
> if they get a flat tire a week after he changes the thermostat will
come 
> back and blame the shop...."my tires were fine before you touched the 
> car." 
> 
> BCNU, 
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/ 
> 
> DasWolfen at aol.com writes: 
> > If you're only being charged $1000 for a timing belt there's only 
> > two 
> > explainations.....either everything that needs changed isn't being 
> > changed or 
> > someone is doing charity work. The parts alone add up to around 
> > $800....and thats 
> > not dealer list price...which would be around $2500 
> > 
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