JraztikGS

I 'M AT ABOUT 120,000 MILES ON MY 1998 GS400. I GUESS THEY SAY IM PAST DUE FOR A TIMING BELT CHANGE.. I JUST FORKED OVER 988.00 FOR THE BELT, A NEW WATER PUMP, NGK SPARK PLUGS AND COMPLETE FLUID FLUSH....

GOOD DEAL OR DID I GET RIPPED??

wilkie1020

The Lexus dealer in my area in northern Ca gets $1589.95 for a LS430, 90K service which includes the Timimg belt change. When I get close to time for mine, I'll find someone else to do it. My- son -in law had his LS 400 done at a local independent shop done for about $600/$700.

imc

T belt, S belt, water pump, coolant (all OEM) for $480

VVT-i

It's depending on the area, state or city,but it's sound about right.

Welcome to CL and please turn off the cap lock...

BDSL

My dealership quoted 15 hours for the followings:

- timing belt
- water pump
- cam seals
- front crank oil seal
- spark plugs
- valve cover gaskets
- thermostat
- idlers / tensioner

PecosBill

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I paid almost the same as imc, 500 for me

Guitarman

I waited a bit too long as well, I was at 116k.

I paid my local independant shop $565 for a new timing belt, water pump, and new serpentine belt. The timing belt was given to me, didn't look too bad really - though the visual is just one part of it.

They said the cam seals looked great, no leakage.

I put new Iridium plugs in myself.

That was 2 months ago, everything is peachy, and she performed flawlessly on a trip to North Carolina and back.

Still love this car.

RolxuSC400

Provided parts for 92 SC400 did all seals, t-belt, tensioner, water pump...basically replaced everything behind the cover for $550 at an independent. It took them ALL DAY as well to do the work. I am so glad I didnt attempt to do the work.

LW ES300

Lexus of Greenwich (CT) quoted me $2000 for timing belt, tensioner, water pump, etc. Ridiculous! It's about a 5-6 hour job. My local mechanic did all this and the other belts for a grand total of $851, including tax. It pays to "shop the market." It doesn't look like you got ripped off by what you paid, it's all relative to local economics - fuel per gallon/cigarette prices/$3.00 Coors light vs $4.25 Heineken...(96 ES300)

drft_n_VIP

I had a shop quote me 1350 for timing belt water pump and all that... so decided to do all the work myself for less than 500

vwynn

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paid for the parts and gas to san jose =p.

Uncle helped me change it out.

along with other stuff