changing the timing belt/water pump through local mechanic

[zoltron30]

hey sorry to ask this question again but i have a 2001 honda accord and its time to change my water pump and the timing belt. i usually take my car to my local mechanic and their charging around 500.00. 250.00 for the parts and 250.00 for the labour, which includes changing the coolant and the balancer belt. honda wants around 630.00

 

my mechanic advised me that they will only use honda parts. im still deciding if i should let my mechanic perform the work or honda. i've known my mechanic for close to 8 years. and i just want to make sure everything gets done properly and i want to ensure that they indeed use honda parts...

[Jeffkillsya]

that seems really high... if you can stand to live with out honda parts then have someone else do it for ya from autozone parts. I will be less that $100 in parts. I do all my work to my car myself.

[zoltron30]

that seems really high... if you can stand to live with out honda parts then have someone else do it for ya from autozone parts. I will be less that $100 in parts. I do all my work to my car myself.

 

 

 

honda is giving me a 15% discount and kinda would prefer honda parts but i have heard of autoparts

[airjordan223]

buy your parts online, it will be a looooot cheaper. then take them to your mechanic and have him do it. or you could save some money, read up on how to do it, and change it yourself

[Xeryon]

Sounds like you are not much of the do-it-yourself car repair kind of person (no offense). Having your trusted mechanic do the work, as long as he professes to have done a timing belt and water pump on a small honda before, is a fine idea.

 

If you buy your own parts and take them to your mechanic then you should be able to knock another $100 or near off that part price. Using only OEM parts for a stock timing belt is not a big deal. I would see about an OEM water pump ordered from Majestic Honda (absolutely do not buy a rebuilt water pump), any store brand timing belt, tensioner, ac belt, alternator belt, power steering belt to complete the service. The accessory belts are not necessary but they all need to come off to do the timing belt anyway. Now is as good a time as any to have them replaced. It will be cheaper now then as a stand-alone repair further in time if you would pay a shop to fix the belt.

[zoltron30]

Sounds like you are not much of the do-it-yourself car repair kind of person (no offense). Having your trusted mechanic do the work, as long as he professes to have done a timing belt and water pump on a small honda before, is a fine idea.

 

If you buy your own parts and take them to your mechanic then you should be able to knock another $100 or near off that part price. Using only OEM parts for a stock timing belt is not a big deal. I would see about an OEM water pump ordered from Majestic Honda (absolutely do not buy a rebuilt water pump), any store brand timing belt, tensioner, ac belt, alternator belt, power steering belt to complete the service. The accessory belts are not necessary but they all need to come off to do the timing belt anyway. Now is as good a time as any to have them replaced. It will be cheaper now then as a stand-alone repair further in time if you would pay a shop to fix the belt.

 

 

 

LOL yeah your right! i can do basic stuff like change the oil, bulb and a tire but when it comes to anything involving the engine i woud rather let a mechanic perform the job. i think your right i'll buy the parts from honda myself and have my mechanic install them.