Timing belt Done!!!
#1
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Timing belt Done!!!
I ordered a kit from Sewell . Timing belt, water pump and all the seals and pulleys .
Had it done at a shop I know for the past 15 years.
I have to be honest, I was nervous, but all turned out well .
Old timing belt looked like new, hardly any wear. I did have one of the bearings making noise at start up sometimes which made me nervous.
$375t for parts,
$350 for labor , plus $40 tip.
If anyone needs a place to get their timing belts done let me know. This place in Queens NY has dine me well . PM me if needed.
Regards.
Dave
Had it done at a shop I know for the past 15 years.
I have to be honest, I was nervous, but all turned out well .
Old timing belt looked like new, hardly any wear. I did have one of the bearings making noise at start up sometimes which made me nervous.
$375t for parts,
$350 for labor , plus $40 tip.
If anyone needs a place to get their timing belts done let me know. This place in Queens NY has dine me well . PM me if needed.
Regards.
Dave
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I ordered a deluxe kit, it was $384.
I thought the kit would come with a tensioner and pulley, but it only came with a tensioner pulley. I told them to check the tensioner and they said it was perfectly fine.
Kit came with one bottle of antifreeze, which I thought would not be enough, so I got an extra bottle from Toyota, $22.
Will do tranny flush and rear end flush next time I go for oil change at Lexus.
Love my car.
Last edited by tbilisi79; 07-14-14 at 09:36 AM.
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#8
That guy made a killing on that job. $100/hour? I suppose that's still cheaper than a Lexus dealership though.
What car/motor is this?
What car/motor is this?
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#9
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I tip whenever I can. This was a big job and I wanted it done right. Dealer wanted $1900 and I'd do it if I was sure those morons there would not F it up.
Every time I went there I had issues with them completing a basic task, so doing a timing belt with them was out if the question.
Every time I went there I had issues with them completing a basic task, so doing a timing belt with them was out if the question.
#12
Mom/pop mechanics here charge about $80/hour... $90 are the ones that are actually decent at their job and aren't afraid to ask for the money... dealership is $120.
+13% Ontario tax.....
I reserve my tipping for people to whom the potential additional money is an incentive. Tipping someone making $100/hr seems more like an insult to either mine or their intelligence.
+13% Ontario tax.....
I reserve my tipping for people to whom the potential additional money is an incentive. Tipping someone making $100/hr seems more like an insult to either mine or their intelligence.
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#13
I've never taken a vehicle to a shop so I guess that's about right. My uncle has owned a shop for 20 years or so. I'll have to ask what his rate is.
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Mom/pop mechanics here charge about $80/hour... $90 are the ones that are actually decent at their job and aren't afraid to ask for the money... dealership is $120.
+13% Ontario tax.....
I reserve my tipping for people to whom the potential additional money is an incentive. Tipping someone making $100/hr seems more like an insult to either mine or their intelligence.
+13% Ontario tax.....
I reserve my tipping for people to whom the potential additional money is an incentive. Tipping someone making $100/hr seems more like an insult to either mine or their intelligence.
Now I didn't start this post to debate the ethics of tipping, just wanted to say I did the timing belt and if someone needs a place in NYC area I have one, tested.
Happy motoring.
#15
If you didn't want people commenting on the cost/tip maybe you shouldn't have included that bit of information in your original post?
I was ASSuming this was an owner/mechanic type shop because it seems like that's all we have out here. If a shop has to pay payroll/tax/workmans comp, insurance etc than I guess that's a different case.
Oops sorry, I'm still talking about it. :-0
Just curious though, do you tip the guy BEFORE he works on your car or AFTER?
I was ASSuming this was an owner/mechanic type shop because it seems like that's all we have out here. If a shop has to pay payroll/tax/workmans comp, insurance etc than I guess that's a different case.
Oops sorry, I'm still talking about it. :-0
Just curious though, do you tip the guy BEFORE he works on your car or AFTER?