Replacing water pump this weekend

[pothole]

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

Relax dude. Re-read the guys post. He clearly states; pump, belt and flush & fill. I'd bet he paid more in parts and less in labor than my estimate.

Firstly, you have to remove and replace the belt to do the pump and you'll have the panel off anyway, so that adds no time at all. Same re the the fluid, really - you'll be draining most of it, anyway, taking the the pump off.

I was including pump, belt and flush in my consideration. They're pretty much all part of the pump-changing process. Five hours for an experienced professional with a lift and the correct tools is far too much. Being generous, I would say an hour to an hour and a half to remove and replace pump and then another hour and a half to flush, fill and bleed.

I suppose in reality you'd be lucky to charged less than four hours for the job. But that's why I try to avoid using shops. You rarely get charged for how long jobs really ought to take.

[1kestrel]

The breakdown of charges from the Indy shop:

Pump=$324 (ouch!)
Gasket=$16
Coolant=$60
Belt=$56
Shop supplies (water?)=$28
Labor: 5 hrs@$105/hr=$525
Tax=$29

I've done a lot of work on my other cars, but the pump failed at work so I flat bedded it to the nearest shop.

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by pothole

I suppose in reality you'd be lucky to charged less than four hours for the job. But that's why I try to avoid using shops. You rarely get charged for how long jobs really ought to take.

True dat. But, an indy, a good & fair one, will be much-much closer to actual time than some "book time". that the dealerships use. In my experience.

I have very little free time, even if I had the skills (which I don't) to do this DIY. I'd rather take a 4-5 hour drive through my favorite country roads (which I do).