Timing belt stuff

[Serstylz2]

I just called my local Mitsubishi dealership and they quoted me @ $440 for a full timing belt replacement. I told them that I could prolly get my own timing belt to save 60 bucks and bring it down to $360, but they said there could be no warranty from that point because they didnt provide the belt themselves. Should I get my own belt that would be less than 60 or just go w. theirs?

[jluv97]

check around first, you may be able to find better pricing. DEalers are often the highest priced.

[pinoyesv6]

the mitsu warranty for parts is like 1 year or 12k miles. or if you want to split that up, its like 5 dollars per month or 5 dollars per 1k mile. by also giong with the dealer they will warranty the labor too which is a good thing. the i4's timing belts job is a lil tricky and many outside shops fudge it.

if that was me, i'd go with the extra 60 bucks and go with something that i can trust.

[tolowbass]

MY CAR IS AT A SHOP AS WE SPEEK HAVE THE TIMING BELT REPLACED. ILL LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT COMES TO AFTER ITS DONE TO SEE IF THE PRICE IS COMPARABLE.

[Serstylz2]

good deal. Thanks for input.

[mad419iou1]

just got mine done yesterday. It was $540.51 with the water pump, would have been $391.40 without water pump.

[seth98esT]

Ouch, I payed $200 and did it myself

[Fall Out Boy]

i cant bealive the prices you guys are quoting...i found the timing belt for $62.71 ....and yes it is OEM. You guys are getting raped by the dealership!

The I4 belt is only $33.50.

[seth98esT]

I payed $200 for the belt, all the tensioners, and the bs belt...

[smsphoto4]

I had mine done at a shop they charged me $400 for labor, belts, and water pump.

[Fall Out Boy]

I payed $200 for the belt, all the tensioners, and the bs belt...

that sounds about right. Its insane what dealerships charge for labor...thats basically what gets you. Charge you 50 bucks just to pop your hood.

[tolowbass]

OK I GOT MINE BACK AND HERE WERE MY CHARGES
TIMING BELT A $42.95
TIMING BELT B $34.05
TIMING BELT PULLEY $27.87
TENSIONER $53.64
LABOR FOR TIMING BELT $135.00
LABOR FOR PULLEY AND TENSIONER REPLACEMENT $45.00
TOTAL WAS 368.98 WITH TAX INCLUDED

[Serstylz2]

was this done at a Mitsu dealership?

[tolowbass]

NO IT WAS A LOCAL SHOP BUT WITH MITSU PARTS

[Fall Out Boy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tolowbass)</div><div class='quotemain'>NO IT WAS A LOCAL SHOP BUT WITH MITSU PARTS</div>

thats the way to do it.

[maximus99]

Anyone familiar with these timing belts? Looks like the same engine my 99 GTZ has--> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:MEWA:IT ('http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7949916847&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT') :?:

[Chero2000]

After how many miles should the timing belt be replaced on a 02 I4?

I have about 60K miles on mine and dont think its ever been changed.

[Serstylz2]

60k is the mark.

[wannabee]

I bought my car used... how do i know if they ever worked on the timing belt before.. its 90k now... is it advisable to get the belt changed or wat?

[neel9]

got mine done at pep boys for like 340 i think.. not bad..

[Faction]

did the timing belt myself, with some help

[Reelax]

my v6 came out to almost $1200 for the full timing belt job (water pump, spark plugs etc). you guys are getting off extrememly cheaply,so stop whining about paying less than $500.00 total.

[BigMike]

i got all 4 of my belts replaced for 427.00 from my mechanic...the dealer will rape you with a dry condom...then again once you put an artermarket part on ya car, the warranty is supposedly voided anyway...

[Chero2000]

Reelax DUDE you just got ROBBED! Call the cops man cause they just rammed a Cat Back up your ass man. LOL..

I just called my local shop I go to for major stuff and he quoted me 400 with hoses on my 02 I4.

[Reelax]

Reelax DUDE you just got ROBBED! Call the cops man cause they just rammed a Cat Back up your ass man. LOL..

I just called my local shop I go to for major stuff and he quoted me 400 with hoses on my 02 I4.

did u not read that i have a v6... almost everything costs twice as much to do on the v6 engine wise. just changing the plugs is at least $100.00.

[ryans99es2.4]

Reelax DUDE you just got ROBBED! Call the cops man cause they just rammed a Cat Back up your ass man. LOL..

I just called my local shop I go to for major stuff and he quoted me 400 with hoses on my 02 I4.

did u not read that i have a v6... almost everything costs twice as much to do on the v6 engine wise. just changing the plugs is at least $100.00.

he also said he got more than the timing belt done, my local mitsu dealership quotes me $400 w/o the water pump, he got the works, so $1200 on a v6 sounds a bit right.

[RED2KESV6]

my v6 came out to almost $1200 for the full timing belt job (water pump, spark plugs etc). you guys are getting off extrememly cheaply,so stop whining about paying less than $500.00 total.

Was that done at a Mitsu dealer? What else did they do for the $1200? Belts & hoses, tranny flush, BJ while you waited for them to bring it out? https://www.thegalantcenter.org/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif

[Jet Black]

I payed the same EXACT amount as Reelax for my 60k.

[VegasMatt]

I just called my dealer to get a price for you guys to compare, they quoted me out the door...650.00 for the timing belt.

[maximus99]

Reelax DUDE you just got ROBBED! Call the cops man cause they just rammed a Cat Back up your ass man. LOL..

I just called my local shop I go to for major stuff and he quoted me 400 with hoses on my 02 I4.

did u not read that i have a v6... almost everything costs twice as much to do on the v6 engine wise. just changing the plugs is at least $100.00.You got that right! I bought about $900 in parts for my 99 GTZ,and changed out just about everything since the top of the V6 was disassembled for belts & water pump.After it was all over the bill was around $1600! But sice I bought the car for $4100,its still a good deal

WTF god dang !!! so much money. I have 55K on my Galant 4 cyl .. and I think by the time I hit 60K, I'll need:

60K service
Timing belt
Water pump
Radiator
A/C service

at least $1000 ???

[bronxbombr]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(KingUltra)</div><div class='quotemain'>WTF god dang !!! Â*so much money. Â*I have 55K on my Galant 4 cyl .. and I think by the time I hit 60K, I'll need:

60K service
Timing belt
Water pump
Radiator
A/C service

at least $1000 ???</div>


Learning to do it or doing it yourself = priceless

[SkylineG1]

I went to the dealership yesterday to get the radio codes and asked how much it would be for the 60K service. I was quoted at $560 with the timing belt, pulleys & water pump change. I thought that was a good deal and since I have 51K now I'll start saving for that job.

[maximus99]

I just found out just the interior air filter-the one behind my glovebox-is almost $43.00! And it looks like no one changed it since 1999 too,its freakin' disgusting! It must be about a 7x9" piece of corrugated paper with a plastic face :roll: :evil:

[RED2KESV6]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(maximus99)</div><div class='quotemain'>I just found out just the interior air filter-the one behind my glovebox-is almost $43.00! And it looks like no one changed it since 1999 too,its freakin' disgusting! It must be about a 7x9" piece of corrugated paper with a plastic face :roll: Â*:evil:</div>

If you haven't already bought one of those ridiculously overpriced filters, go to OSH and buy a decent (not one of the 50 cent fiberglass ones) central A/C filter. Buy one that's big enough to get 4 pieces the size of the cabin filter out of it. Remove the old filter material from the plastic holder. Cut out a piece just slightly larger (so it will fit in tightly) than the size of the cabin filter and stick it in the plastic holder. It's not a HEPA, but for $5 you've got 4 of them. You can search for threads about "cabin filter" and you'll find Pinoy's tutorial if you need more info on this. I did this a few weeks ago, and it works fine.

[kamilw]

Yeah, V6 is more expensive. But I went to a guy who used to work as a mechanic for Mitsu. He replaced timing belt, accessory belt, and water pump for $450. I didn't do the whole 60k service - no plugs nor wires on advice of manybrews in one of the old posts about platinum plugs and 60k service... Will wait till 100k for that, if I still keep the car, and yeah, I have a V6. It's been 6months since then, going strong.

yeah, the coolant was changed too with the water pump. ATF I did at the dealer. Oil - myself

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Reelax)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Chero2000)</div><div class='quotemain'>Reelax DUDE you just got ROBBED! Call the cops man cause they just rammed a Cat Back up your ass man. LOL..

I just called my local shop I go to for major stuff and he quoted me 400 with hoses on my 02 I4.</div>

did u not read that i have a v6... almost everything costs twice as much to do on the v6 engine wise. just changing the plugs is at least $100.00.</div>

[IceDouTGaLanT]

just got my I-4 done 2 weeks ago paid 915.00

-All fluids in car changed (tranny,Coolent.etc...)
-Trottle body clean (chemically)
-Fuel ingetion cleaned
-All 4 belts changed
-New Belt tenseior
-Fixed cracked hose's

Thats about it.... :cry:

[maximus99]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(IceDouTGaLanT)</div><div class='quotemain'>just got my I-4 done 2 weeks ago paid 915.00 Â*

-All fluids in car changed (tranny,Coolent.etc...)
-Trottle body clean (chemically)
-Fuel ingetion cleaned
-All 4 belts changed
-New Belt tenseior Â*
-Fixed cracked hose's

Thats about it.... :cry:</div>Yeah,I did all that & more on my V6.I had about a page and a half print-out! I did all the "might-as-wells" because I figured if the previous owner(s) were so screwed up not to do 3 free recall issues,they probly didnt do alot of anything else,either.I shouldnt have much to worry about for at least the life of the car,now! I think I got a decent deal...with the purchase price,maint. bill,& all the mods I've done so far,I'm still only at approx. $6600 total

[bizo2]

this timing belt seems to be a problem for everyone
i have to get mine done and im still looking for a good deal
so far i got ranged from $400 to $ 500 with pump

[SkylineG1]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bizo2)</div><div class='quotemain'>this timing belt seems to be a problem for everyone
i have to get mine done and im still looking for a good deal
so far i got ranged from $400 to $ 500 with pump</div>

Deals like that you should jump on, cause it could get way more expensive.

[Satan]

The only tricky part it the gear-deal on the balance shaft... gotta make sure and mark everything. Did mine in a few hours... cost: ~$30 for a timing belt, then another ~$20, 'cause I decided to replace the main/accessory belts as well.

Just a tedious job and no harder than changing a belt on anything else. I do recommend that you guys make an effort to do it yourself. Seen ALOT of posts on here telling you to NOT do this, because it's risky. Not so true. I like to do my own work and trust NO ONE doing it for me.

If someone's in teh DFW area, maybe I can give you a hand and we can take some pics for a write-up.