hooterbif

I did. I went to Dorschel Lexus. Initially, I was just interested in getting their quote on changing the timing belt and the water pump. They said $1250. I pointed out that the cost for just those things from Craig's Autometrics was $625. The Lexus guy said, "Yeah, I wouldn't come here if I were you." After that, I figured that I didn't need to speak with them again.

RXGS

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The the OP, i see your in rochester, and if your prices are anything like they are in Buffalo, just chec with the dealer. I had everything you had done minus the axle, but with the spark plugs for about 1200 at northtown lexus

hooterbif

Right, but the dealer wants $1250 for just timing belt and water pump. (See post #16).

RXGS

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O my bad, your dealer is really trying to screw you then, i guess northtown just gave us a really good deal. I still think it is possible to find a place to do the work you are looking for done cheaper though

llcoolpass

yeah usually that job would be 800 at dlr [compared to yours at 1,250]
can you say economic inflation?

dallison

get a 2nd and 3rd quote

hooterbif

By the way, they gave me the quote on the harmonic balancer. Note that this installation would be done separately from all the other work, so there is labor cost associated with taking a few things apart to get to the balancer.

The part cost is $325, and I verified that this is indeed the actual list cost from Lexus. The labor cost is 1.5 hours @$90/hour. So, with tax, the estimate is $485. (By the way, the Lexus dealer labor cost is $95/hour).

hooterbif

I like the idea of getting more quotes, but I am not sure who to go to.

For instance, I tend not to go to chain outfits because I sense that they just try to run customers through like cattle and constantly up-sell. While the quotes at Craig's Autometrics seem to be high, they seem to be able to legitimately identify problems and propose a range of solutions without hard-selling any work. (Maybe their high rates give them enough profit to not have to up-sell all the time.

Also, I don't feel comfortable going to just any garage down the street.

So, maybe I should fish around for a few more reputable shops and use them for alternate quotes.

llcoolpass

no ITS NOT. the harmonic balancer is taken off during the timing belt job. it's not a seperate job. would you listen to us!

ASG14

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Eveb AS a job by itself, it takes under 1 hour labor.

llcoolpass

hahahahaha exactly

but, ITS NOT BY ITSELF IF YOU ALSO HAVE TO DO THE TIMING BELT