LostWaffle

My service place in Berkeley wants $573 to do the 60K service.

I'm not sure how much it costs to replace a timing belt and do an egine tune-up, but this sounded high to me.

What should I expect to pay for a competent mechnic to do this work?
AND Is it important to change the belt and do the engine tune-up?
Thanks.

jasonw

If you can do the oil, oil filter, coolant, spark plugs, air filter, distrib cap, fuel filter yourself(easy if you have socket set), you should be able to knock off a couple hundred easy.

LostWaffle

How much would you say the engine tune-up and timing belt swap is worth?

jelliotlevy

Er, umm, if they charge you for replacing the timing belt, you have been hornswoggled. The S2000 uses a timing chain. Well I remember my previous Mazda Millenia, which did indeed have a timing belt. However, the unusual construction of the V6 engine, and the presence of the supercharger, with its own belt to be removed first, made that job require about 10 hrs. of labor, and would have generated a huge bill for timing belt replacment.


I have felt that the use of a timing chain is a definite plus for the S2000. Get your dealer to give you a pricing per service item before placing your body parts on the chopping block.

hpark

what's an engine tune up???
replace engine oil/filter, diff & tranny fluid, air filter, etc should be $200 max.

frank b

Is this service for an S? We have a timing chain!

sweetj

Do it yourself and save the money

or get your bf to do it... at least thats what I did

jarod

I sure hope he got rewarded for doing your oil change.

sweetj

Oh he always does the oil change.. and I supervise... but he did my 60k as well

of course he did

HoshNasi

yikes, whats a timing chain replacement run. Thats usually a huge pain in the ass if it runs inside the head.