# 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Maintenance

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mitsubishi-lancer-maintenance/78362>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 31, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mitsubishi-lancer-maintenance/78362 "2013-03-31T03:56:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Larry627](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d9b06d/32.png) [@Larry627](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Larry627)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mitsubishi-lancer-maintenance/78362/1 "2013-03-31T03:56:15Z")

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Is the ballpark figure of $900 a reasonable and fair price to pay for replacement of a timing belt and water pump?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mitsubishi-lancer-maintenance/78362/2 "2013-03-31T04:44:29Z")

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It depends where you live. I live in the Baltimore-Wasington area, and paid $800 to change the timing belt, water pump, coolant, and serpentine belt on a 6-cyl Honda. I had estimates for the same work at your price, though.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mitsubishi-lancer-maintenance/78362/3 "2013-03-31T04:49:45Z")

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Yes, if it includes fresh coolant, and replacing the timing belt idlers and a replacement front crank seal.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 5:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mitsubishi-lancer-maintenance/78362/4 "2013-03-31T05:20:01Z")

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@Larry627

Chilton labor time says 2.8hrs OEM and 4.0hrs regular for the water pump (which has to also include the timing belt)

So . . . Mitsubishi time is 2.8hrs, and independent shops charge 4hrs . . . that’s how I understand it.

So, 4 x hourly rate. More if tensioners, idlers, cam seals and crank seals are added.

Plus parts

Plus tax

Yeah, it sounds reasonable.