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Originally Posted by Igovert500
First off, those 4 words have no business being in the same paragraph. Chains pay their workers $7 an hour for a reason.
Ask here Either they can tell you what is closest to you, or a member can do it for you for less $$$. |
good point. i forgot to mention that.
i do a lot of work on 3S cars in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area. to give you an idea of price range for a 60K job, i charge $250 labor for the whole thing (timing belt, water pump, pulleys, and anything else down there you want to change). if you are changing the oil pump (recommended for 120k service), that would be a little extra labor. i recommend getting OEM parts from Mitsubishi. Rockville Mitsu out of Maryland gives discount to 3Si members.
www.thepartsbin.com has free shipping on orders over $50, and they have good parts too, just make sure you have the right part numbers. parts alone will easily run you around $300.
for the 120k job, some independent shops would charge about $300-$400 labor. the dealership would charge anywhere from $400 and up just for labor.
your best bet is to follow the 3si link Igovert provided and find someone in your area that is a 3S self-dubbed mechanic. they can provide you with probably the best service, since they have more than likely done the job many times on their own cars and other ppls cars.