Hello all,

I have a 1994 Honda Accord EX sedan with 98,000 miles on it. I have owned
it since it was new. I am going to replace the timing belt and water pump
(both for the first time) and have been getting estimates from local shops.
The estimates to do this work have varied widely, and I do understand and
appreciate the concept that work done by a quality shop may cost me more
money.

Having said all that, can anyone give me an idea as to what a reasonable
estimate for this work would be so I have something to go by? If it
matters, I live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Thank you in advance.

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:59:28 -0500, "Telly" <aaa (AT) bbb (DOT) com> wrote:


Dealer will probably charge 700 to 800 I think...

Telly wrote:
Whichever shop you use, make sure that they are using OE parts and Honda's
antifreeze. Some shops will try to up their profit by using cheap parts.
These either don't fit well or don't last like OE. Another variable is
which parts are replaced. For example, some shops will replace the
tensioner bearings as well as the cam, crank, balance shaft, and valve cover
seals. Other shops will just replace the timing belt and water pump and
leave the rest alone. The merits, or lack thereof, of either approach have
already been thoroughly discussed on this group. Search through the old
posts at http://groups.google.com

Eric

$600 is about right if done correctly.

G-Man


"Telly" <aaa (AT) bbb (DOT) com> wrote

$700 is way to much to pay for that. you can actually do it yourself and
save all that. there are also very good shops that will charge alot less
than that and still do the job right. you can buy the parts yourself and pay
them for the labor. i would look for one of those.

-jeff


"Telly" <aaa (AT) bbb (DOT) com> wrote

"nerdwizard" <nerdwizard (AT) work (DOT) com> wrote

The cause of the ungodly tight bolt is still controversial - there isn't any
sign of lock-tite on the threads when I've looked - but there is no doubt
the bolt is way tighter than it needs to be. A Big Honkin' Mama impact
driver is indispensible. Accept no substitutes, like the Wimpy Slacker Dude
socket wrench ;-)

Mike