Major Service - Timing Belt

[delljit]

So my mechanic is dead set on his supplier charging 600-700 for a gates timing belt kit (rb25det) which i think is retarded given that justjap.com sells the exact same thing for 349.

Should i just order online and get it fitted rather than paying that ridiculous mark-up?

[naga]

So my mechanic is dead set on his supplier charging 600-700 for a gates timing belt kit (rb25det) which i think is retarded given that justjap.com sells the exact same thing for 349.

Should i just order online and get it fitted rather than paying that ridiculous mark-up?

wats a timing belt kit?

i just bought the timing belt from nissan for 80 bux

[ashneel]

yeap

where in vic are ya?? coz when doing timing belt water pump is reccomended as well

RE customs will be doing my timing belt and water bump using gates timing belt kit and new OEM nissan water pump for $750 and thats them supplying the aprts and fitting them

Edited September 26, 2007 by ashneel

[delljit]

http://www.justjap.com/gatesbeltkit.htm

KIT CONTENTS

Gates Racing Silicon Timing Belt

Genuine NSK Idler Bearing

Genuine NSK Adjuster Bearing

Camshaft Seals (2 Pcs)

Crankshaft Seal (1 Pcs)

im in the northern suburbs, where is re customs? My guy is like a family friend and wants to charge about 300 labor if i get the belt myself

edit: oh springvale, yeah out of the way for me.

Edited September 26, 2007 by delljit

[ashneel]

wats a timing belt kit?

i just bought the timing belt from nissan for 80 bux

timing belt kit consist of the timing belt itself plus idler bearing, adjuster beargin, camshaft seal and crank shaft seal

your better of changing all those while the belt is being done

hope that helps

Ash

Edit: heres the link of the gates timing belt kit for a R33 and shows whats in the kit http://www.justjap.com/gatesbeltkit.htm

Edited September 26, 2007 by ashneel

[krzysiu]

whats the point in buying a brand name timing belt? its all bullshit.

Go to nissan and buy one of theirs. I had the full 100,000km service which cost only $400 including labour.

[adznight]

There is 11ty Billion threads on this subject, please try using the search function, I'm sure you'll find what you need

"Click here" for results! ZOMG! :sorcerer:

krzysiu - Pretty sure Gates are cheaper, that's why I used one

[Ruffels]

yeap

where in vic are ya?? coz when doing timing belt water pump is reccomended as well

RE customs will be doing my timing belt and water bump using gates timing belt kit and new OEM nissan water pump for $750 and thats them supplying the aprts and fitting them

hmmm interesting, ive done this all before and i get trade price at bursons, so i know what this stuff costs for a mechanic to buy.....

and

.....

genuine water pump $68

gates timing belt $63

new idler and tensioner $108 for both

crank shaft seal $11

so that = $250 for parts

they are making a lazy $500, for what will take them probably 3 hours

good money i say!

its great knowing how much shit actually costs! people would save sooooo much money if they realised you dont really need special tools or alot of know how to be able to do this stuff yourself! its actually quite easy, just takes a whole day of your time when your taking it easy at home without a hoist and power/air tools

nb. you need harmonic balancer puller (beg, borrow or steal for 3 mins)

and timing gun if you happen to forget where your CAS was set too.... so use a texta peoples!

other then that you only need a small socket set and an allen key set and maybe a screw driver!

Edited September 27, 2007 by Ruffels

[R31Nismoid]

Yeah, i dont mean to be the bearer of bad tidings.

But this topic is exceptionally common, and there are a number of people who have posted *in detail* threads about Vic prices, where they did it, what was done and so on.

Please take the time to have a look through the link Adz posted above.

Any problems, PM me.

Cheers