How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

Older guy at work bought a 93 LX Civic with 140,000mi for $700, wants to get the timing belt changed.
I told him the water pump should be done too, so he asks me how much to do both since he doesn't want to take it to the dealer.

So, I told him I'd get back to him. $150 if he brings the parts?
---- I've done it enough times it doesn't even take that long anymore
I'm gonna tell him to get an estimate at a shop and I'll do it for half

Too much, too little ???

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

T-belt/water pump is probably a 2 hour job but i could flat rate it out in 3-4days ish 8)

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

i wudnt do it, cause when something happends to the car your going to get blamed for it.

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

lol, what is the flat rate at Honda anyways 4hrs?

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

I know buk, I've turned people down for stuff like this for that reason
I'm only gonna do it because he only paid 700 bucks for the car

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

150 labor


he brings parts



and be done

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

Damn...I got robbed then. Just did a T-belt and water pump on a kid's gsr swapped hatch for $80 (only took me about 45 minutes though). My friend's stock 96 4-door took me an hour and 15 minutes...so I guess $150 isn't too bad.

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

That's cause all the P/S and A/C ---- were still in the 4 door. :P

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

i never work on cars for ppl i work with theres juts too much harssel.
Donald, its makign noise again
Donald, its over heating
Donald, can u look at my mom/dad/aunt/btoehr/sister/bf/gf/buddys buddys buddys car? FOR FREE?

Re: How much would you charge to do a timing belt?
 

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BINGO, plus if you've ran into ---- that they haven't mention/neglected that needs changed and they don't want to pay for, they act like it's your fault. ---- working on other peoples cars.