# The Honda dealer quoted 1400 and changed to 710 for my service **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [June 18, 2009, 6:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028 "2009-06-18T06:58:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fuhgetaboudit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea666f/32.png) [@fuhgetaboudit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fuhgetaboudit)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 6:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028/1 "2009-06-18T06:58:48Z")
My 97 Honda Civic has 89,000 miles and needs a new timing belt and water pump… what should this cost along with the normal major service items? ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028/2 "2009-06-18T11:08:31Z")
$600 to $1000 dependent on your locale in the US. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028/3 "2009-06-18T13:49:40Z")
I agree. The price varies with location, but $1,400 is seriously high. We don’t know, however, what other “services” the dealer was trying to tack on to generate additional profit. I’d suggest you get a price from an independent mechanic. You could save some money. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028/4 "2009-06-18T14:02:03Z")
Your post appears to be pretty fuzzy from my perspective without knowing the locale and having the amounts broken down. A 90k miles service is a major service so it’s possible the 1400 could be legitimate depending on exactly what is being done. Details please. ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028/5 "2009-06-18T14:28:13Z")
What is your question? The original quote was $1,400. Then the dealer dropped the quote to $710. Does the lower quote get you all the same services or were some items dropped from the service order to lower the cost? I had a timing belt and water pump job on my Toyota Sequoia for $600 including tax. They replaced the old coolant with new, and put on a new serpentine belt included in that price. A timing belt job similar to this should be less on a 4 cylinder car. Your $710 quote should get you similar services but other stuff like flushing brake fluid, etc. could increase your bill. I don’t have a 97 Civic service guide so I can’t tell what services are recommended at 90K. Take the car to a couple of mechanics and/or get some phone quotes for the same services and select who you want to do the work. I got 2 quotes from Toyota dealers and 2 from independent shops and choose the local independent shop based on the quote and his reputation. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028/6 "2009-06-18T15:01:55Z")
I got this same work done on my 98 Civic at Goodyear for about $550 last year (timing belt, belt tensioner, and water pump). This also included a new crank shaft seal. Yours will probably be leaking oil and should be replaced at the same time if it is. I had a 10% off coupon, so you might have to pay about $600 if you don’t have a coupon. Check their web site to see if there are any coupons and get some quotes from some other non-dealership mechanics. Shopping around can save you money. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-honda-dealer-quoted-1400-and-changed-to-710-for-my-service/32028/7 "2009-06-18T15:07:27Z")
Why go to the dealer for this service?? The car is 10+ years old. Find a good independent and have them do it. It should be a LOT cheaper then what the dealer will charge.