Timing Belt and Water Pump Recommendations

[Black_Ice]

Hey guys what should it cost me for a timing belt and w/pump change? The timing belt kit comes with T/belt kit Legnum V6 / Tensioner, 4 seals, 2
BRGS, 1 belt and costs $515 plus w/pump $99 and labour $600. Is this rite? anywhere i can get all this cheaper with labour?

 

[Hotwire]

Aamir, if you are doing timing belt / water pump do the full 100k service. If you are paying labour, about $600 sounds right, $1200 total going on others posts.

 

[Jonson]

I know of places that charge A LOT more than that if you include the water pump replacement in with the Timing belt.

 

[Black_Ice]

Hey Lee but the issue is I cant cough up the 2.4K quoted for a full 100k serivce. I can only afford about 1.4k now. So I thought of doing the t/belt, water pump and AYC first. Do u reckon this is ok or I should do amo other part of the 100K service first??

 

[jet150]

Hey Aamir personally I think 2.4k is too much for a full 100k service. Most workshops talk shit. Shop around dude and do some things yourself like filters and fluids.

 

[unclepaulie]

don;t go to a performance shop for a service, go to good mechanic. its just a quad cam v6 at the end of the day, nothin special

 

[Black_Ice]

Well surprisingly I got this quote from Meek Auto and everyone on this forum recommends them highly.I too was a bit surprised at this quote..I'm in the newcastle area so know of any other good mechanics I could go to in Newcastle or Sydney? and what should a 100k service cost approx?
Thanks

 

[king_panther]

As probably the person who's been to MEEK the most, I highly recommend them. I no longer have the receipts for the 100k servicing (had it done twice by them) but be prepared that yes it is not going to be cheap. Timing belt, water pump & AYC would be a must. The first time, I provided my own timing belt kit & water pump as they hadn't done it before on our cars. I believe the water pump is the same as the FTOs?

If you can find someone half decent in Newcastle to get it done, then the best of luck to you & post on here where you went to. I couldn't find anyone other than half trained monkeys.

 

[jet150]

Aamir why don't you source your parts from Ralliart NZ and get Meek to do the rest. This might work out cheaper for you.

 

[scfa]

u can get them on uk ebay, not expensive

 

[unclepaulie]

r U 4 b0t?