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Old 07-29-2005, 11:08 AM
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Default just got my car back from timing belt and waterpump change

615 for labor plus cost of ecs ultimate tb kit...bout 930 total for the job...not bad

on a side note my one touch windows in the front no longer work...completely unrelated lol, but the battery was unplugged so maybe the ecu forgot about it or somethin...idk i might be needin some1 with a vag in the newark area
Old 07-29-2005, 11:11 AM
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Eh...I am at 85k and I need to do mine. It's hard to spend that kind of $ on repair if ain't broke!
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Sure, you can spend $7K on a new engine instead
Old 07-29-2005, 11:13 AM
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Default wow no offense but ur playin russian roulette

whats better 900 dollar job to make sure ur safe or 4000 plus for a new engine? hmmm thats easy to figure out
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where did you get it done?
Old 07-29-2005, 11:15 AM
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Default I'm gettin mine done for 450 for labor and then i payed for the ecs ultimate timing belt kit ...

brians garage in needham said it will take him 5 hours and 90 bucks an hour since i brought my own parts.
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Default not to be an ***, but thats a realy realy dumb statement, ever hear of preventative maint?

if you dont do it, it WILL break, and you WILL need at the evry least a new head, maybe new engine.
how long do you plan on going? its not like itll just brake, you throw a new one on and itll be fine.
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Default kearny brake and wheel

corner of schuyler and oakwood in kearny... great shop, alwayts took my business there...joey is a good guy...
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good to know- i'm at 63k now
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Default ehh that might go up

specially if the guy isnt 100% confident in the audi...my guy took 8 hrs labor....we had water pump issues...the 1 from ecs didnt fit...only a couple mm off, now ive gotta pick a bone with them about some sort of refund and i dont think a restocking fee should be charged...this pump wont fit any1 else's b5...it has errors in it's casting


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