go ahead and ask - the guys with the answers who want to help will always come through.......true enthusiasts have to to help others, must be a genetic thing

 

That about sums it up. I have cousins sending me myspace messages/family calling to see if Im doing ok in the 'big city' of burlington vt. I think they expect a little life update, but all I ever send back is what I'm doing to the car. Doesnt matter the situation, it always turns into a car conversation.

 

Five years or 60,000. I'm having mine done next week at 30,000 miles. The car is eight years old.

 

I was "told" to change it at 90k. It broke at 83700! Don't believe what you are told. Read!
Anyone on this forum could have told me not to go past 60k.

 

How much should you exepct to be charged for the service?

 

$700-$1000.

 

its usually best to buy all the parts and have a good shop install it

 

yes and if you do DIY becareful as it was the hardest thing ive ever done to my car...and i do everything myself from electronics to clutch....hardest part was getting the belt back on and correct.

 

But shops won't warrant the parts if you bring them to them, only the original labor.

 

Dude, something was up htere. After my first time, I rated it something like a 6 on the difficulty scale, and only because its in a tight space. Not too hard, just time consuming.

I don't think there are many things you can do on these cars that I'd truely call difficult, when you break it all down, its still just turning bolts. Now, maybe on some porsche models... you don't even want to know what that involves.