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200,000km T-Belt service
Hello, I'm new to here and I just got my first stock 92' NA SW20!
It is a sweet car and I'm loving it a lot! But it's due to its 200k T-Belt service, may I seek for your advice where would be good for a T Belt service in Sydney area, much appreciated!!
I have quoted at my nearby mechanic and they said >$1000... I am just wondering
would it be too expensive... thanks a lot for your advices! Cheers.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/27 19:31:14
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most dealers will say its an engine out, and a major change
Mine was done at 100,000kms by a car dealer around $700. this was over 10yrs ago though.
Ask Al Palmers in Penrith for a quote.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/27 21:21:11
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I have Toyota at camden do all services on my cars.
They do great work for the right price. They have done the 100,000 and 200,000 timing belt changes on my n/a.
I think it was around the $400 mark each time, with a service.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/27 22:07:29
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Thanks for your suggestions darius and Dudeman! Will get a quote from those two choices.
But Dudeman I can't believe Toyota offered such a good price for the T Belt service for about $400 ~? I supposed companies charge much more than mechanics.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/27 22:39:32
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$400 for a timing belt seems cheap, it's somewhat common practice to also change the water pump at the same time, this will/may be the price difference?
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/27 23:29:25
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I have a rather different experience with my NA and t.b. change.. and was after similar help a while back so i thought i'd share my 2 cents.
I called sydney city toyota (where car is normally serviced) - they quoted me 1.1k over the phone, so a month later i try to make a booking, they said they would have to get back to me regarding a 'proper' quote, hear back from them that afternoon, quoted me in excess of $2000, so that was a definite no.
paul brell quoted me 1.6k roughly
rev doctor quoted me around 1.5 or something liek that - but they didnt have the time to do it at that stage..
ended up going to a place near my home recommended by Dylan, paid around the 1.5k mark, felt great afterwards.
I think these woudl be more realistic figures for you to be looking at (of course other parts would also have to be changed, ie. water pump as just_ace mentioned)
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/27 23:31:23
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Then again, i could be taking my car to all the wrong places haha! :P
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 10:10:33
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The engine does not have to come out to do a timing belt.
Be sure to get new rollers, cam seals, tensioner, and water pump at the same time.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 10:17:18
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^ +1
Even 1k sounds VERY excessive for a TB change...most mech will bend you over at the sight of an MR2
Also, sourcing the parts yourself eg. US/eBay etc., will make a huge difference in the cost as I suspect most places will get parts from Toyota AU.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 11:15:12
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Thanks for all your comments and advice! and vicsticks for your experience, >$2000 for Toyota seems to be a more realistic figure! (and not necessarily better in my experience~)
I just got a quote from the Al Palmer for $800 T Belt only, and $1500-$2000 together with pulleys, tensioner, water pump, oil seals, coolant, (engine belts and hoses~?). It seems fair for me, but yea MRTurbo reminded me I could source the parts myself as I am heading back Hong Kong for a month and wish I can have a fruitful parts hunting! : )
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 11:28:45
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I just spoke to Toyota at Camden. There is a listing price for it to be installed at $530, but the manager there thinks that it may take some extra time and may cost around $700 installed. I'm positive it was less than both those figures when i had my 100k and 200k done, but still at those prices not too bad for a dealer. Gee, some of those bigger prices - does it come with KY and a cuddle?? 
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 11:54:46
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dudeman,. can you get a list of what that does and doesn't include? there's no way a water pump, tension bearings etc wuld be inculded at that price.
pump's are $110-200 (depedning on the parts sales rep)
bearings are $50+ each
tensioner $60-100
cam seals another $15 each etc
timing belt $60-80
add the rest of the servicing prices like oil, coolant filters etc and labour.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 12:00:47
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Thats for the belt and install only.
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 12:31:51
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1990 SW20 GT 3S-GTE Targa 2001 Honda CBR600F4i
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Re:200,000km T-Belt service
2012/05/28 12:59:04
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^ But not the prices that are quoted.
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