cost of timing belt

hauchinango · Sep 30th, 2005, 08:14 AM

I have a 2000 nissan frontier SE V6 Crew cab. I am curious if anyone with a similar truck has gotten the timing belt changed, and if so, what was the cost? I was qouted $850 for the belt, water pump and seals, as well as changing the spark plugs. Does this seem about right? Also, how difficult is it to change the timing belt myself?

Thanks

himilefrontier · Oct 1st, 2005, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hauchinango

I have a 2000 nissan frontier SE V6 Crew cab. I am curious if anyone with a similar truck has gotten the timing belt changed, and if so, what was the cost? I was qouted $850 for the belt, water pump and seals, as well as changing the spark plugs. Does this seem about right? Also, how difficult is it to change the timing belt myself?

Thanks

Well, it's alot of crying, weeping, and gnashing of teeth, but it CAN be done yourself. I have no idea what the labor should cost, I haven't been to a mechanic in seven years, but I can say that the parts can probably be bought for under $200. If it is a 4WD, it will likely have a special waterpump not used on 2WD models. That's the way it is on my friend's Pathy with a VG30E. Just go look at Autozone.com and price it out. You will likely need to disassemble most if not all of the accessory drives, remove the radiator and fan, and be sure of the cam gear synchronization while reassembling it, but if you are adept at this sort of thing, it should not be a impossible task. Plus, if you do it right, you'll save $650!