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My $903 free timing belt Posted by adl6009 [Email] ![]() ![]() |
Yes there was other work done so maybe thats not a totally fair statement. The timing belt was free, the labor for the belt was free. The following was not free;
$251 tensioner
87 Guide roller
90 1 hour labor for the above parts
While he was in there they found the waterpump leaking through the weep hole. I never saw any leakage on the driveway, or smelt any from the engine. But the mechaninc showed me what looked like dried coolant on the the engine. On the roller for the serpintine belt he showed me where there were rubber deposits. He said the coolant gets on the belt, softens it up and sticks to the roller. So I said do the pump.
$186 waterpump
17 coolant
90 labor, yes the engine was allready disassembled for the timimg belt
And while we were there I requested
$76 serpintine belt (I did the rest of the 60k service myself)
37 state inspection
69 sales tax
So all in all $903 (US).
What did I learn? Definatly change out the pulley and tensioner. The mechanic showed me the tensioner was defective. As he spun the roller you could hear it spin. It didn't sound good to my uneducated ears, and he said it was bad.
What I didn't like about the experiance? I felt I was overcharged for not only the parts, but especially the labor. $180 labor seems a bit much for the additional work.
What should I do now? I was thinking about contacting Saab about teh tensioner. It is defective. Maybe they will reimburse me for the part? Who should I write to?
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