Question Regarding 100k Service

[sneki81]

hey guys and girls, i know there are alot of posts on here regarding the 100k service but i havent been able to find what i was after so i thought id post this.

im needing to get mine done cause its overdue, i rang the mechanic i used to see with my old car (not an import)

he had just done this service on a skyline the day before i rang so he basically said what its going to cost approx is,

timing belt kit-$285

water pump -$180

labour about 5 hrs @ $77hr.

i didnt ask about coolant and what ever else is needed.

i know his labour is quite cheap, but i just want to know if it should take 5hr to do the service and if the price of the timing belt kit and water pump sounds about right $ wise.

so all up it should be about the $850 mark with what he said.

i can do all the other stuff required like diff/gearbox oils, engine oil, filters, spark plugs etc myself so i havent bothered getting him to do this stuff to keep it abit cheaper for me.

i live in brisbane and drive a r33gtst, if anyone can let me know if this sounds about right and/or what they have paid for their 100k service (either on a post or pm) would be great. thanks all-pete..

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Timing belt you have to make sure its is fitted correctly! If your out by 1 tooth on the cam gears and the other cogs, your car will feel sluggish and lose power.

Water pump, depending how difficult it is to get to, shouldn't take too long but all depends how they go about it then they have to install the new one.

Get your mechanic to do a full inspection of the car and change whats needed.

If things are still OK then you can save yourself some dollars and change it later.

At 100 000km I would do,

Oil and oil filter.

Fuel filter

Air filter

Spark plugs

Timing Belt

Radiator coolent flush

Change the Battery

Brake pads and disks

+ Genral over all service of checking everything.

In reguards to diff and gear oils, its is best if you change it as you never know when it was done last unless you have log books to prove.

All takes time and then testing is required to make sure the car is running fine.