$650 to change a timing belt!!
My car is at the dealer this moment undergoing the 60k service. The service writer recommends the timing belt replacement and tensioners for $650. :shock:
Mitsu uses a belt for timing? Is this the norm for Japanese cars? What happened to using a nice metal chain?
He said while they're in there, I should do the water pump for another $250.
This $360 service is now costing me over $1,200. This I don't need with Christmas two weeks away.
I know I can get it done cheaper at an independent shop, but I don't know of any trusted shops as I always goto the dealer. I can probably do it myself, but it's thirty degrees outside, and I have no manual.
Sorry for the long post--I just needed to vent before I said goodbye my money.