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Hi All,

I enquired with Nissan in the city about changing my timing belt and was quoted $580 including labour. WTF? I know the belt is only worth around 100 bucks and they charge $480 for labour? What a gigantic bloody rip off. Do you guys reckon if I buy the belt and take it down to Midas, they'd be able to do it? Midas quoted $350 to do the belt on my folks' Verada which as I understand is more labour intensive than the Skyline.

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Thanks guys. I bought my car last year with 54000km on the odometer. I was a bit sus about that since it's a 10 year old car. Having read through some of the forum threads, I think it's pretty likely that the odometer has been wound back. I figure that it's safer for me to change the belt ASAP.

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yer.. but TonyGTSt they like to ****ing rip you off because they know you have to get it done. Its like many things unfortunately, 90% of places will try and rip you off, or at least charge you lots.

Do the water pump at the same time btw henros.. as they gotta pull lotsa bits off to get to the timing belt.

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Everytime I go to a Nissan dealer for enquires they seem to bump up the price because you have a Skyline.

There's only one I've been to so far which is reasonable.

Seriously the dealer may see a Skyline once every six months. I wouldn't trust someone with so little exposure to Skylines.

The guys I take my Skyline to are experts. They see a couple a week - GUARANTEED.

The rundown is:

Belts = $200

Water pump = $80 (VL Commodore)

Labour = $300 max.

T.

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Hey Guys,

My GTS-4 needs a new timing belt aswell... only 55,000kms on the clock so i kinda smell a rat too.

I also have been told i need a water pump aswell so thats handy to both at once.

One Question... How much effect would a stuffed timing belt and water pump have on the performance of my car?

Thanks

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This is something i will need to do very soon... cars hit 96000ks and they would be pretty genuine ks considering the condition the car was in when i got it and the guy i got it off in Japan knows the old man that owned it before him.

Might see what BMT can do...

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Yep..."Snap" + "stall" + 12 bent valves +3 busted pistons + $2500 for a new engine.

Its worth changing every 70,000 +100,000Ks and inspect it every now and again. Its rubber, it wears, & it controlls 75% of the motor. Its probly worth getting those kevlar Greddy belts.

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