Had to pick between a new timing belt or just the water pump on a 2012 Camry

The customer's water pump was leaking but the belt looked okay, no cracks. I gave them the choice: just the pump for about $300 in parts and labor, or do the whole kit with the belt, tensioner, and pump for around $700. They went for the full job, which was smart because the tensioner pulley was starting to make noise. Anyone else run into this and have a good way to explain the cost difference to people?

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3 Comments

shane17023d ago

Actually, that's a great price for the full job.

garcia.mila23d ago

But is it really that big of a deal?

ben_fisher23d ago

Right? I had a guy quote me almost double for a similar job last year. Ended up being a way smoother process than I expected for the price.