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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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yeah i would have asked if he had any records for the vehicle and what not

when i bought mine the guy handed me a 2 inch stack of service, which included every oil change, and everything done since the car was bought.
and luckily the timing belt was done at 95k
i'd definitely get everything fixed as to the overall health of the car before you start on modding/ cosmetic stuff. play it safe with these cars!
 
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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yeah he handed me the 2 inch stack of paperwork haha
ill go through it and see if i can find a timing belt one. thanks everyone
 
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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so i just went through my stack
the only record of the timing belt being changed was during the 30000 mile service
should i consider changing it?
 
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 01:15 AM
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you are supposed to change the timing belt every 60-80k. so YA CHANGE IT! lol
 
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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ahhh **** haha
any clue on about how much that costs?
 
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 01:39 AM
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if you do it yourself the parts cost around $200. when i went to my mechanic he quoted me $900 for parts and labor. i ended up doing it all myself, it was the first timing belt job in my life took around 6-7h
 
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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alright danggg
im gunna be broke hahaha
thanks fo your help man
 
Old Oct 22, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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Ya get that timing done first because at your mileage you never know when fate will whoop your *** and that stuff will fail. If anything, just look through the classifieds and find some good used suspension (springs/coils) if you're on a budget. They will last you until you save up to upgrade to something nicer if you decide to do so.
 
Old Oct 24, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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im gunna see when they fix the tip tronic if they can do my timing belt for cheap.
 
Old Oct 24, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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worth a shot for sure.
 



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