Why are you dropping the oil pan? Also why are you replacing gaskets such as on the valve cover? Does something like that really deteriorate after 60k miles? Fortunately for me(or unfortunately depending on how you look at it) I've had my valve cover off a dozen times and replaced the valve cover gasket and tube seals as well a couple of times but that was my choice and in reality they probably could have been reused.

 

My 60k service was about 11-1200, somewhere in there. I'll have to check what it included ant get back to you.

 

60k is kind of early for a timing belt imo

even on lancer shop the 60k tune up pack doesnt have a timing belt change in it I just got mine changed an I am at 95k



http://www.lancershop.com/customer/p...2&cat=0&page=1

 

using lancershop as a guide for ANYTHING is a mistake

mitsu recommends timing belt at 60k...many go much longer than this without problems.

i would rather spend the few extra hundred dollars for piece of mind.

 

Somewhat related to this: how can you tell if a timing belt is new or needs replaced? I bought my car with 120k on it and the previous owner said he did the 120k service, but I would like some way to verify.

 

I have always heard there is no way to tell. I heard that if your car back fires that could be a sign only thing is there are so many other things that can cause that so that wouldn't be a good way to tell at all if it's even true.

 

Huh??? You are just joking, right??

Pull the upper cam cover and inspect the belt. Also, if they did it correctly, you should see a shiny new water pump just by looking straight down into the engine.

 

sounds like a lot of guys here need to re-read their manuals, mitsubishi only suggest changing your timing belt at 60k miles if you live in certain states because it is required for emission reasons. other than that, i would suggest keeping an eye on the belt. frays, cracks, dry rotting are all signs of a bad belt....backfiring!!! haha thats a first.

 

I just changed everything required for the 60k and my stuff all looked brand new. The car was purchased with 45k miles, so maybe someone did it before selling the car. Either way, I did it for piece of mind and I got all OEM stuff with Gates racing belts. My water pump looked perfect in comparison to some of the rust buckets I've seen on this site

 

I did my 60k for $260, including water pump and tools.

 

wow old thread .. search got me hear and see he had same problem i did.. . I think its if they see ya coming kinda of deal. 700 bucks to change a intercooler you guys are tripping. I had an issue and owner had had one of the guys email me. I called emailed and even went in.. amazingly no emails never returned called or just stepped out...

hey tango which mileage tune up are you doing..

PM me and i can help.

 

where is ur shop located at?

 

Is this a good price?

 

would save you a **** ton of money if you try to learn and do it yourself or get a friend to help you there billion guide out there, if you lazy go ahead and spend 1k