imported_rick10

Hey Guys

This is the first time I m taking my honda to the mechanic ( i just bought a honda civic year 2000 last year)

I have a couple of question , hoping you guys can provide with some advice
1
I need front brakes for my car, maybe even front rotor

2
I need a timming belt i believe (160 kms) and posible water pump too

3
(this is optional i can do it later i guess) tune up

but for the first too , what I m looking at , regarding price. I got a quote for 700$ for both with the rotors included (front brakes)

Also is there a way to know if the timming belt was change at 100kms .


Any advice will be helpful .

thanks guys

imported_Cablerat

rick10,

A lot of this is going to revolve around the quality of parts being used as well. Is everything OEM parts? If so, then I can see that being expensive.

As for the timing belt, there is no real way of knowing if it's been changed. You can check the condition of the belt once you remove it, but at that point, you might as well replace it. Look at this way: For peace of mind, get it done and not worry about it again for another 100K. OR leave it and when your engine blows, pay like $1500 to have a replacement engine put in, which god knows with swaps will have problems. Considering it's a 2000 Civic, I would invest the money to keep a nice car nice.

DumbasSi

As a paid member of TCC, you can get discounts on OEM Honda parts from Parkway Honda. If you choose to use OEM parts, I would recommend becoming a paid Member. If not, most parts stores can provide the parts you need for cheaper, but Honda quality can't be beat.

Anyway, try contacting one of the Affiliates. Leading Edge for example did a ton of basic maintenance to my old car for a fraction of what the dealer would have charged.

Brake rotors and pads and all the parts to do a full tune-up might cost around $400. Factor in another $200 or so for the labour to do it.

DumbasSi

Oh and maybe another $300 for the timing belt and water pump.

imported_Cablerat

Honda timing belt is like $65 and $100 for waterpump.

But yeah overall, big job and well worth it since it only happens a few times in a car's lifespan.

DumbasSi

I did almost the exact same things to my 98 Si before I got rid of it. I'm trying to remember the total I spent on everything.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

ya, the price is reasonable from the dealer, but if you do it yourself you'd prolly be doing everything for like maybe $350 in parts incl tuneup.

imported_rick10

thanks a lot for the responses. It really help get an idea .

I just came back from my mechanic , it seems my brakes are fine and the bearing is the problem

as per the timming belt and water pump he wants 550 cash . I thouhght that was pretty expensive but he said he was going to change timmin belt , tensioner, thermostat and that it had to be all done when you change timing belt

I ve call the dealer and they will do it for 500 plus taxes with a recepit ( no sure if they ll do therstat and that)

Also I got a quote from a garage in trafalga that would do it for 320 cash (my friend did his there and it seems fine , but he is a young mechanic )

Any advice guys ??

Thanks

imported_slowandfurious

well if cost is a factor check out aftermarket parts. I used all aftermarket for my thermo,all belts,pump,rad hoses, tensioner and it runs well. Did not spend over 250 for everything. I have never bought anything oem and never will. Just check out places like nappa, Canadian tire, ect. Although the honda water pump for some reason is the cheapest to get compared to other places. But they get you on the belts and hoses. 320 sounds like a good price because there gonna probily use aftermarket for the car. In my opinion go for it its a honda the aftermarket for the car is huge and to suffer oem prices is just not worth it.

JDM KING

The price is all relevent to the parts. Remember that for all jobs done by an accredited mechanics shop there is whats called book time meaning all time limits are governed look for a shop with a moderate hourley rate the avrage is anywhere from 60 to 90 dollars and instead of asking for the price ask for the price and labout total this will insure that you are not spending too much on the labour. The parts them selves are not a big deal as there are so many after market companys for hondas now the prices are kept pretty reasonable. Good luck and I hope this has helped

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

ok on a car that's a 2000, I'd totally do all OEM parts from Parkway, for several reasons. first of all, Honda parts are just plain better than aftermarket, and the price is very reasonable if you score the TCC discount. in most cases it turns out cheaper than aftermarket crap. secondly, a car that new, it's worth using all OEM parts... only time I go to aftermarket replacement parts is if the car is really rusty and I don't expect it to last very long... but you're looking at another 10 years easily for the life of your car, so why skimp on very very important parts. also, the things you should change when doing a timing belt is

timing belt
water pump
tensioner
inspect seal on the distributor and front cam

I wouldn't change the thermostat... I've actually never seen a bad thermostat on a Honda that new.

I would check the valve lash and adjust it if necessary though. Also, if it's been a while since the last tune up, I'd take care of that too... parts are only like $150 for everything, and it makes it so you don't have to worry about a thing for the next 5 years prolly, depending on how much you drive. also, do the valve cover gasket kit while in there, it's minimal cash and makes sure you don't lose oil into the sparkplug wells.

Crapppycivic

320 is a good deal. its not a hard job(we did it ourselves in about 4 hours lol) the young mech. should be more than competent.

imported_jdm ek4

Ill give you an example when i first got my 96 civic. I changed the water pump using a after market and within 2 months i had to change it again, thats WHEN i used HONDA's water pump and never had a problem again. OEM ftw. (stupid me)

imported_kIeRaN

goodluck with your car in the future

Shane01civic

Hey guys im new to this but i forum thing but i cant seem to find the answer anywhere else on the web.
Figured i would post it here because you guys were talking about the front brakes assembly

I have an 2001 civic and when i changed my brakes the other day i noticed that boot around the caliber piston was kinda falling apart and when i lifted it up a bit i noticed that it was no longer lubricated and the piston was metal on metal.
Im a pretty handy guy, so fixing it really isn't that big a deal but my question is if anyone know if there is a bladder for the brake fluid behind that piston or is it just free flowing. i dont want to take that piston out to clean it up and have oil spill everywhere.

MPR

Sorry for the inconvenience, we are currently undergoing a bit of site construction/clean-up.

If you post your question in the brakes section, you may get a better/quicker answer.

Thanks.