|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Kingsport, TN
Posts: 2,935
|
Price of Balance Shaft Belt
Received a coupon of sorts in the mail from PCA where PCA will pay 100 dollars if I spend 200 at a Porsche dealer. Naturally I jumped on it. To my utter shock, the dealer wants 133 dollars for a balance shaft belt for a 944turbo. Mail order places sell them for around 30 bucks. Truly amazing!
|
||
12-19-2002, 01:48 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 4,530
|
Hence a post I started a week or so back about gouging dealer prices.......
Pretty sad.
__________________
Alex - PCA Polar Region - Boxster Muncher 86' 944 Turbo - Megasquirt - 326 rwhp/340lbft @ 18 psi SOLD www.edmontonhomelife.com www.edmontonrealestate.ws |
||
|
12-19-2002, 02:03 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Viera FL
Posts: 5,642
|
based on personal experience (I order parts from Porsche) dealer prices are about 40 - 50% markup.
(OEM belt, $44) AFJuvat
__________________
Es geht nicht darum wie schnell man faehrt, sondern wie gut man schnell fahren kann. Ihr Brunnen der nutzlosen Porsche Information |
||
|
12-20-2002, 03:14 AM
|
|
|
Moderator
|
I have heard that only original Porsche, and one other (OEM) belt manufacturer have updated the belts with extra fibers in them. I've never used a dealer belt on either of my 944, no belts breaking to date (combined miles over 70k I believe).
Ahmet
__________________
Cheers! |
||
|
12-20-2002, 03:34 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Covina, California.
Posts: 323
|
hmm.... I went to an independent shop inquiring about a timing belt and balance shaft belt (why not) and they quoted me $300.00 with labor included. Does that sound right??
-Gus. |
||
|
12-20-2002, 02:30 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Indy, SIU Carbondale
Posts: 659
|
They'll put it in and tension it for $300. That is an amazing deal.
__________________
1987 Black/Black (sold) 96' Jetta (RIP) 1986 N/A (Sold) 2001 Taurus noooooooooooooo!  1993 325is |
||
|
12-21-2002, 08:36 AM
|
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: PA
Posts: 357
|
$300.00 US Dollars?! My mechanic said $900.00 to redo the belts, update the water pump and do the front seals.
__________________
87na guards red(mine) 98 suburban(mine) 04 4Runner(wife's) |
||
|
12-22-2002, 05:38 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Hey gus, what shop? I'll be needing my belts tightened soon.
__________________
*Disclaimer: The person above is actually dumber than he appears. my web site Torque values maintainance and repairs lots of my rebuild pics weights and measurements '84 944 auto/ps/ac/cc '86 951 Providing ignorance one post at a time. |
||
|
12-22-2002, 08:45 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Covina, California.
Posts: 323
|
I'ts strictly German Auto Repairs in Pasadena. 2435 East Colorado Blvd. Zip: 9107
(626)440-1242 -Gus. |
||
|
12-22-2002, 11:17 PM
|
|
|
Moderator
|
Replacing the balance shaft belt and doing a waterpump as well as front seals are VERY different jobs...
Ahmet
__________________
Cheers! |
||
|
12-22-2002, 11:42 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Viera FL
Posts: 5,642
|
Belts replace and tension is about 300 - 350
Water pump and seals is VERY different - a few hours labor just to get everything off.. 900 seems a little steep - 700 is about right for that AFJuvat
__________________
Es geht nicht darum wie schnell man faehrt, sondern wie gut man schnell fahren kann. Ihr Brunnen der nutzlosen Porsche Information |
||
|
12-23-2002, 09:58 AM
|
|
1984 Porsche 944 2.5 liter, 8 valve 
'84 Porsche 944 2.5L
