Timing Belt
- Thread starter dcbeggs
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I have done this. Its not all that bad. If you want to do it yourself, it takes about 3-4 hours if you are pretty good with cars. Dealers charge about 3 hours of labor for this.
You could probably go to about 80,000-100,000 before you really should change it.
You could probably go to about 80,000-100,000 before you really should change it.
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
i think the maual says 100K
DooMer_MP3
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60K is merely to inspect the belt. 100k is the required time to change it. I read over on ProtegeClub, an easy thing to do is to cut like 1/2-2/3rd of the belt, down the axis of the belt and remove it. You'll have a very skinny belt left on the pulleys. You then slide the new one on, and cut the last piece of the old one off, and everything should stay lined up.
Also, this is a good time to change your water pump.
Also, this is a good time to change your water pump.
DooMer_MP3 said:
oh my, that's an incredible tip! wow!
I have the timing belt and a new tensioner spring (stressed mine out when I was doing my cam install and trying to get the timing belt back on, car is currently holding together with a spring from lowes home improvement) sitting in my garage but I was unable to get the motor mount to budge when I was in there before. I'll have to go at it with the PB blaster and my air tools.
Does anyone know how much a dealership would charge for the timing belt install? I want mine to be replaced but it's nearing the end of the semester for me so I know I won't ever have time to. *sigh*
ForesterES
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zverg said:
My local dealer in Orlando, FL charges $199.99 out the door for a timing belt change. I'm having them do the works though, drive belts, cam seals, water pump, all for about $550.
I don't think that's too bad considering Tire Kingdom wanted $500 just for the timing belt change!
I had my timing belt changed at 96,000 miles by a local mechanic shop that a buddy of mine works at. They charged me $230. I also had them check my water pump since I also heard it would be a good idea to change if needed. They said the water pump looked good and had no signs of leakage.
bah I still feel bad that I'm considering letting someone else work on my car. It's not like I'm all knowing, I've broken things in the past working on my car. I just don't know if I can trust someone else to feel the love for my car as I do 
Plus it hurts to pay that much when I could do it myself if I just had the time. bah. I'm not quite at 61k miles right now and when I last saw my timing belt (at 58,500) it looked fine so I think I'm going to wait it out and maybe get my oem intake cam repinned as an exhaust cam like some people have done on here. Then I'll have an excuse to do it myself because I'll be installing a performance mod
Plus it hurts to pay that much when I could do it myself if I just had the time. bah. I'm not quite at 61k miles right now and when I last saw my timing belt (at 58,500) it looked fine so I think I'm going to wait it out and maybe get my oem intake cam repinned as an exhaust cam like some people have done on here. Then I'll have an excuse to do it myself because I'll be installing a performance mod
mp3driver01
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it cost me 135 to change mine.... A local shop that does all my work here in tulsa and they do a good job to. He also just installed my spec stage 2 clutch. http://www.tulsarides.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5
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bazooka joe said:
105K from what i can remember reading........???????
mp3driver01
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- mazda mp3, blue
its all good so what all you gonna do to your car.
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
RacerChick said:
not stupid mel....just uninformed (that's what i say when i do stu... thnings!)
