View Full Version : Where can I get my timing belt replaced???
Pacman
10-24-2002, 09:59 PM
Hey guys,
I have a 1998 honda civic SI and it has 120,000km on it and it still hasn't had the timing belt replaced.
Does anybody know of any mechanics that do this and do a decent job on it??
What kind of price should I expect to pay to have it done??
Is this a job that only the Honda dealerships should perform or are they overpriced as usual??
Thanks guys
James
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I need to know that too. lol
HRD2PLZ
10-24-2002, 10:13 PM
When I have to get mine done, its going to the Honda dealer. You can call around for prices, but for something as important as a timing belt I'd get it done by a dealership. Especially since your car is a 98 and not a POS beater you don't care about.
Remember- You get what you pay for.
I was quoted $250 installed for a timing belt on my car, and from what I've seen thats a pretty good price for an Accord.
Pacman
10-24-2002, 10:16 PM
which honda dealer was that price quoted from??
I called Crowhchild HOnda today and the guy wouldn't even give me a price. Then he said "we also make you change the water pump at the same time as the timing belt, cause everytime we change a belt, 3 months later we have to change the pump, so we only do them together". So I don't wanna go there.
James
HRD2PLZ
10-24-2002, 10:24 PM
You should do you water pump too though.
I was quoted from Honda West (pre-rennovations), Calgary Honda and High River Honda.
Its not time for me to get my belt done, but when I do- lets just say it won't be High River Honda. The people from that dealership that I dealt with are the most backwards idiots I have ever come across in the automotive field! :banghead:
I would try calling a few other Honda dealers, then maybe look in the yellow pages for Honda specialists. I think there's a few around, they might be worth looking into aswell.
Good Luck :thumbsup:
Trevor
redline
10-24-2002, 10:25 PM
go to T&T talk to brett or bill mann . it should be 4 hours labour and about $90 for the belt and you should do the water pump while your at it.
kevie88
10-25-2002, 09:39 AM
You could buy a manual and do it yourself, That's what I did..
ls/vtec-crx
10-25-2002, 11:08 AM
It ends up to be $250 at any dealership no matter where you go especially at T&T unless they know you.
For your civic PACMAN i do it for $175 including timing belt and that's for an oem honda part not a after market piece.
Pacman
10-25-2002, 12:16 PM
I'd be intersted in this ls/vtec-crx.
Does that price include the labour?
Does that price include replacing the idle bearing?
Do I even need to replace the idle bearing?
Forgive the newbie questions. I was a 5.0 mustang owner for 8 years and have never had to change the belts before as the mustangs used chains.
Thanks
Pacman
CiViCtypeRgurl
10-25-2002, 04:48 PM
you really want a good job for a decent price? Dealer's are going to rip you off cause, WHY? cause they can, that's what they are there for. I know people who do side jobs for decent pricing, for sure lower then Honda dealerships.
cocoabrova
10-25-2002, 05:28 PM
Hey James, what's up? Call Steve @ ARIA Auto 266-5774. He can do the timing belt for you
:thumbsup:
Pacman
10-25-2002, 06:48 PM
Hey Al,
Things are going pretty good, how about you?
I lost your phone number brother. Can you pm it to me??
Pacman
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