how much would a shop usually charge you to install a timing belt?

any good timing belt kits that you guys suggest?


also what kind of coolant to you guys suggest to use?


thankx for any info....


ps: i searched.

 

Visit ECS tuning. They have both.

 

Dealer: $900-$1300
X shop: $600ish
You: Cost of parts = $350ish for everything including all belts, tensioner, water pump, T-stat, roller.

Pentosin G12 is the coolant.

 

the ecs kit WITH 1.5L of g12 is only $270. Are you adding pulleys in or something else....like beer for buddies help?

 

Damn... So I'm looking at here 1000 total... A lot of money that I don't have... But I think I'm goin to wait till next summer... Hopefully it won't poof on me...

My car is at almost 77k... Should I be really worried?


Oh and can someone point me to a timing belt kit?

And where could I get that coolant?
Could maybe autozone have it?

And if not what could be an alternative to that?

I appriciate all the help

 

ecstuning.com has everything you need for $270 and you should be able to get labor from a small shop for about $500-600.

as for worried, some have snapped in in the low 60k range and some have gone 100k+ with no ill effects. Its really like russian roulet. If you keep an eye on it checking it weekly for wear youmaybe ok for a short time longer. Just remeber, its ~$1k fora change, almost $4k for a new head and rebuilt engine w/ labor.

 

I havent checked prices lately, I got my kit from ECS 2 years ago for $300ishexcluding G12.

 

270 for kit
50 to send the wife out to dinner with friends and shopping
20 for g12
20 for beer ?(you)
5 for beer (help)
??? for g13(weed)
15 for haynes manual
So, oneoint8tee, you should have been around 400 total!

 

just got my car back... paid $950... i was thinking it was going to be way more...

600 for parts.... 276 for labor... plus oil change... and of course the lovely tax...

i actually feel better about my car now.... knowing that the timing belt wont snap on me....

well heres the parts list...

Coolant = 20.95
T-Belt = 58.30
Roller = 99.15
Roller = 46.25
Belt = 16.75
water pump = 112.77
gasket = 13.50
seals = 20.40
dampner = 178.08
belt = 11.88
belt = 21.44

LABOR

Installed New Timing Belt + Drive Belts
Installed New Dampner + Rollers
Installed New Water Pump
Lube, oil + Filter Change


All the parts used for this was all audi original... none was aftermarket


what do you guys think?

 

T-belt change by dealer = $950

Piece of mind = Priceless