Fyi Timing Belt And Rockercover Prices

[Astonish]

FYI..... i have just recently visited Essondon Nissan and they have quoted me $98 for a timing belt and around $31 for each rockercover gaskets all genuine, considering repco quoted me $150 for aftermarket timing belt i believe thats a good buy.

[foznice]

do Nissan happen to sell timing belt kits as well? You wouldn't happen to know how much they were?

[Astonish]

nah i dnt know.

[SteveL]

do Nissan happen to sell timing belt kits as well? You wouldn't happen to know how much they were?

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If by a kit you mean the timing belt+bearings, then no they don't. They'll get them in for you as a bunch of parts - but that's not what I'd call a 'kit'. AFAIC, buy the belt from Nissan, but get the bearings from a bearing specialist as that will be much cheaper than Nissan for exactly the same parts. Around $90 will be the retail price for the genuine belt and I paid just over $100 for the bearings from a local specialist.

[Starionturbo]

I know the bloke at Essendon Nissan and he gives me excellent prices on parts, and they usually have stock there and If not, he gets it in for me in a few hours!!

Genuine stuff can be suprisingly cheap sometimes.

[Mecha]

So its $90 for belt, $100 for bearings + labor (which would cost normally how much?) and that’s all that’s required when changing a timing belt?

[dezz]

FYI im getting my timing belt changed at UPI while my car is getting compliance...$300 supplied and fitted. when ive head prices of $450+ !

[ylwgtr2]

well make sure they change the bearings and the stud aswell....while your at it do the cam seals and the crank seal......oh and might as well do the water pump and the fan belts aswell.......then of course the price goes up....thats why the price varies a lot doing this sort of job....some of us prefer to do the whole lot as opposed to doing half of it.....i mean theres nothing like doing it then having something you already had off fail because you shouldve replaced it

[dezz]

how much would you estimate for the water pump at the same time as the timing belt?

[foznice]

thanks steve L.

Dezz, I wouldn't think it would be too much more, as I'm quite sure in the case of the RB20/25's you have to remove the waterpump/alternator, powersteering and airconditiong belts before taking off the cam and crack covers anyway. All they have to do is put new belts on when they are reassembling instead of the old ones, if you buy dayco belts I would say that the three together shouldn't cost much more than $70 give or take...

[Astonish]

can anyone help me out with timing belt settings please....i did search but no result.

[R31Nismoid]

FYI im getting my timing belt changed at UPI while my car is getting compliance...$300 supplied and fitted. when ive head prices of $450+ !

they are probably doing water pump too, which is highly advisable

I'd be a tad more than $70 worth of labour

[dezz]

yes indeed those $450 prices do seem to include water pump...im also getting that done at UPI now

[Mecha]

So what was the end price and what did it include?

[dezz]

still waiting on a quote, but probably getting timing belt, water pump and the other belts as well done

[Mecha]

Your getting the bearings and the stud aswell?

[dezz]

he told me he doesnt think its neccessary...he said if the bearing fails it just gets noisy....he knows more than me lol

[ylwgtr2]

fkn bullshit.....i just done a GTR that had the bearing fail.....it bent all the inlet valves.....i repeatedly told the owner to change the belt and bearings then after about two weeks he rang me up saying it was on a truck being delivered....

[dezz]

what would you charge for timing belt, water pump and bearings troy?

PM me if you dont want to say in here

[ylwgtr2]

fkn bullshit.....i just done a GTR that had the bearing fail.....it bent all the inlet valves.....i repeatedly told the owner to change the belt and bearings then after about two weeks he rang me up saying it was on a truck being delivered....as far as i am concerned your getting a half arsed job....