Replacing a Timing Belt Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

I know this guy rip me off, I believe that you get what you give. I hope taking a extra 568.00 from a single mother working 2 jobs is worth it! mileage at the time was 80k, what kill me is a friend of my brother-in-law said he do it for 750.00 because I wanted a certified place to do my car I got screwed. When I told this place about the price I got he said he can match that but after he found other things I should do while he there. Next time I stick with the dealer,if I'm going to be screwed it going to be be a better class of services!

Water Pump: $85
Timing Belt: $66
Idler Pully: $47
Idler Roller: $32
Timing Belt Tensioner: $145
Heavy Duty Anti-Freeze: $21

Labor: $385

Had the belt go at 200k. Was going down the freeway at 70 mph. Save your self the headache and money get it replaced when specified.

Coolant was leaking & heater wasn't heating. Purchased the car new in 1993. Had the work done Feb 2010.

My timing belt broke at a stop light and I had to have my car towed to the shop. I ended up replacing the timing belt, water pump and pulley. After reading everyone's prices i guess I got a fairly good price.

Was told I needed this to keep my 100,000 waranty active. No warning as to the cost!!!! Also no warning that I would have to leave my vehicle overnight. I think this is outrageous

changed timing belt and water pump

I was fairly pleased with their cost of $600. I'm happy trusting the dealer and I'm willing to pay 20% more for that comfort.

$90.00 for parts $60 for labor... cant beat dat with a baseball bat woooooo!!!

Got timing belt and tensioner replaced, along with water pump and accessory belts as preventative maintenance at an independent shop. This is a used 2001 Quest.

was given 10% labor discount used Aamco.so it would have been 36.50 higher. They deducted a 59.oo diagnostic on trans test came out fine. I hope made good choice a korean own his own shop quoted me 589.oo for same job inc tax.I never called dealer.Water pump doesn't have to be changed if you do not have $$ who knows poss pump would have made it till 120k when I changed belt again. Would have saved 200.00 if left water pump alone plus 13.00 on coolant

My car completely shut down while I was at a stoplight, I had it towed to the closest body ship (Goodyear) and they informed me by timing belt broke and at the very least it would cost $550 plus tax. They said it could cost an additional $1000 if the valves were bent but they wouldn't know until further tests were done. I don't trust those big corporate body shops so I had it towed to my local mechanic (c&k muffler in Zanesville, OH). They did confirm the timing belt broke and luckily there was no engine damage. I got the belt and tensioner replaced plus the cost of labor for a total of $316.04 and it runs perfectly fine now.

I bought a prelude from a client who did not want to fix it when he neglected to replace it at 105,000 miles. It broke at 118,000 miles. My estimate to fix it was about $3500.00 It was the DOHC option engine. I fixed it myself and here is what I had in it. The damaged bent valves cost $60.00 each plus tax. There are 16 of them (Thats over $1000.00 with tax!), I also had a head gasket, valve cover gasket, tube oring seals, intake and exhaust manifold gaskets, front pipe to manifold gaskets, waterpump, timing belt, balance shaft belt, all 3 drive belts, all the seals in the front of the engine, the oil pump sealing oring, anifreeze, oil and filter, (2) bad by pass hoses and did the spark plugs and ignition wires also since they were worn out! My total cost of parts was about $2000. I also had over 20 pain in the butt hrs of labor which included doing the machining labor on the cylinder head. Fortunatly it did not damage the pistons or the cylinders. By the way the timing belt job on this vehicle in my shop which includes the timing belt, balance belt, waterpump, valve cover gasket, both front cam seals, front crank seal, oil pump drive shaft seal, an oil seal retainer "update" bracket and the drive belts is about $800.00 (Takes about 61/2hrs). So the word to the wise is DON"T LET IT BREAK!!! It's ALWAYS cheaper to maintain a vehicle than to repair!!

I just got a flyer from a Toyota dealership out here - 199.95 for a 4 cyl car, which my Camry is. I'm going to call around for a cheaper rate since their ad says they will match any price. Let's see what my final price is though after they hand me the bill! I will re-post that. By the way, I have 91K miles.

Sonnic Auto very honest

I brought my car in for 100,000 mile service to make sure all is well and I discovered that the timing belt is a critical piece that should have been changed at 60,0000. $700 at the dealer. My local mechanic did it and the water pump along with the auxilary belts for $540. Glad I didn't find out the hard way and that I have a mechanic I really trust.

Labor: $556 Parts: $425 (estimated)

Went in for "check engine" light. Diagnosed as thermostat and temp sensor. Service desk recommended t-belt job at 80k, car has 79k.

I've had experience with used German cars with spotty service records where the outside of the timing belt was found to resemble a dry lake bed and near failure at 50k miles past due. Caveat emptor (Latin for "emptying of pockets").

I will elect to trudge on to 100k providing visual inspection reveals nothing horrifying.

This includes $75 for the tow. I was charged for 6 hours of labor for the timing belt to be replaced ($475). Another hour for a part that I asked to be put in. Six hours just seemed like a long time for the timing belt to be replaced. The part itself only cost $74.05.

Local Honda dealer wanted $1200 for the job. I found a local independent mechanic who did it for $550. Never going back to the dealer.

Had it done at the dealer. I didn't think it would cost that much! I was expecting about $700 at the most.

New dealership was running a special to replace timing belt, water pump, drive belts, including parts and labor for 389, regular price is 789. Scheduled appointment for today.

Used local used car outlet of dealer for service. No warning as to price (palpitations). Much more than expected but seems to fall into low mid range of prices from dealers. If I had known, I would have gone to a reputable local independent shop and saved (probably) $100 plus.

Got it done at a place called Frenchy's. Mechanic was recommended recommended to me by a co-worker. Nice, friendly staff that did good work at a great price.

We replaced the belt at 66,000 miles before it broke (been there; done that; paid out $1500+). This was much less than we expected but the auto shop, J&W Repair in Manchester TN, has always done an awesome job at great prices. Highly recommended!

Paid $347.80 for labor, about 4 hrs, and $82.76 for the belt and %57 for 2 rib belts.

Engine lighthad been on, so there was more . . .

Also REPLACE FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR, %47.

Plus COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC FEEINCLUDES SCANNING VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTIC CODES. EVALUATE CODES AND SENSOR READINGS. FOUND CODE # P1130, TESTING FOUND FAULTY AIR FUEL SENSOR.FEE IS FOR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TIME AND CODE IDENTIFICATION. $70.

Oil change, etc. The whole shebang:

Estimate/Subtotal $1058.11
Tax $91.26 Total $1149.37

Did a great job and the car runs like new..replaced it at 78k and would advise anyone to get it done when required. no more flat spots, no more lunging forward just smooth kick in the pants performance! you will not regret it..if u want your car to run like new again get it done at 60k miles. Dealer did great job

Replaced by professional Korean mechanics

Replaced by Honda dealership. They replaced the timing belt, water pump, coolant, gaskets accessory belts, and an oil change.