Need some experienced DYI'ers to check the labor bill..
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Need some experienced DYI'ers to check the labor bill..
So the Evo 8 was leaking a small amount of oil, so I took it to the shop cause they said they would find the leak for free. Well it turns out its a cam seal, and he said while he is in there he might as well replace both cams seals (good idea), the crank seal, and the timing belt. And wants $250-$300. In labor. The Evo has 94,xxx miles on it and the 60k was done.
My question is, do you guys think I should already replace the belt again? It's only been34k miles. I replaced my cams so I know how easy the cam and crank seal will be. I just don't see $250-$300 worth of work unless he has to replace the timing belt.
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My question is, do you guys think I should already replace the belt again? It's only been34k miles. I replaced my cams so I know how easy the cam and crank seal will be. I just don't see $250-$300 worth of work unless he has to replace the timing belt.
Thanks for any opinions!
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Since the crank seal is being replaced, the timing belt has to come off regardless. Which also means all the other belts have to come off, the pulley has to come off, the lower cover has to come off, the timing belt has to come off, and the sprocket has to come off. Then it all has to go back on. So yes, $250-300 seems like a reasonable amount, for the about of time and work that will go into it.
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It does seem like a good price for labor. It just seems redundant to change the belt, but I guess I may as well for that rate. I don't really want to do the belt so I guess ill pay them
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Since the crank seal is being replaced, the timing belt has to come off regardless. Which also means all the other belts have to come off, the pulley has to come off, the lower cover has to come off, the timing belt has to come off, and the sprocket has to come off. Then it all has to go back on. So yes, $250-300 seems like a reasonable amount, for the about of time and work that will go into it.
since the timing belt has to come off, you may as well replace it while it's off
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