#22480, "WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!"
Ok, So I laughed when I saw everyone on this board calling the mitsu dealer Satan. well, im not laughing now. Heres a little background first. I bought my eclipse in August. From a friend of my wifes, she couldnt afford it. She bought if from a guy that had it as a daily driver for awhile, then made it a weekend driver. he sold it to her with 53,000 miles on it. She got it, and in 4 months got it up to 76,000. I bought it in August, then got deployed to the desert till march(damn terrorists). This girl could barely afford an oil change. (when I bought the car, I went from the bank to the Quick Lube. it was 500 miles past due) So I know she couldnt afford the 60k service. Well I called the mitsu dealer(I now have 80k on the car. THE TOLD ME $895.00 FOR THE 60K SERVICE!!! Do I need all of what they are gonna give me? Or can I do it cheaper myself? What all will I need and how much will it cost(I can use the auto hobby shop and base and use the lift.) Thanks!
#22481, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 0
They will butt rape you on labor charges...plain and simple. all you really NEED is a new timing belt, water pump, and timing tensioner. from the dealer thats roughly 150-200 bucks in parts. id change the sparkplugs too. if you dont wanna attempt it yourself(its not too hard, just time consuming) find a reputable mechanic outside of the dealer to do it. any mechanic worth his salt can do this very easily. my friend had his done locally by a shop and they only charged 100 bucks labor. never EVER take the car to the dealer for work if its outta warranty, thats how they make their money.
1997 Silver RS Built T3/T4 BB Turbo 20psi Most current 1/8th mile time: 8.1@93mph 2.015 60' 1996 Black Supra TT 2004 Silver Snake
#22482, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 1
I purchased everything (timing belt, water pump, tensioner, tensioner pulley with bracket, idler pulley, and cam shaft oil seals) for my 60K service for right around 350.00 from Tallahaasee Mitsubishi.
#22483, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 2
woah that was waaaay too much info in the story before we finally led up to "Is $850 too much for a 60k service" thread haha. doh. I just lost 5 minutes of my life.
hehe
I wouldn't pay more than $500 bra, unless ur gittin' a UDP n other shiz.
#22484, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 3
That's exactly right, I was told way back last year before I found out about 2gnt by satan that I needed a rebuild and I could look to spend about 2500 samolians, did a little research lucked up on this site and talked to corbin and the other guys, learned to do comp tests and started fixin shit myself and found out I only needed a valve job which I did with a mechanic friend that only works on beamers and mercedes we did the 60k service valves and heads with the cost of the machine shop for under 600 parts included- and people want to know why they call them satan, well I'll tell you those guys are in business to make money and that's all there is to it and when you deal with them without getting advice or a second opinion"YOUR GONNA GET BURNED"
96 Black GS Fog Light Mod-Custom Built Foxx 2K2 Short Air Intake-18" Konig Verdicts wraped in 225/45 Toyo Proxes
BOOST!-Tis far better to have it and not need it-than to need and not have it. 96 Black GS Fog Light Mod*Custom Built Foxx 2K2 Short Air Intake* Foxx 2k2
#22486, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 5
It all depends on how u drive. Are you a red liner? If the car has been driven reasonably hard.. and/or will be driven hard you should change the timing belt no less than 75,000 miles. I've never heard of one busting before then, just keep in mind the risks you take if u decide not to change it. U can/ and prob will mess up your entire engine (spec. your valves) and that 850 $ preventative maint. turns into 2000 $
The price sounds about right for Satan, but u should also check out a Dodge dealer. They tend to be a bit less, and they know our engines a whole lot better.
97' Eclipse RS (kinda)
Present mods: HRC stage III turbo kit (12 psi street, 25 psi track) / HKS 2 1/2" cat back exhaust w/burnt cat / 16" wheels w/Yokohomo tires (215/40) / 420A engine w/ tooled crank, billet crower rods, and 8.5:1 JE pistons / Head ported and polished, 3 angled valve job Power-stop brakes w/axis pads / Ebachi Pro lowering kit (1.8") / MSD DIS-2 ignition system w/turbo retard
Near Future: Stand-alone fuel system / 550cc injectors, and fuel rail / TEC III fuel/ecu system / 17” Hart racing wheels / KYB AGX struts, w/ upgraded anti sway bars / Rear brake conversion (front to rear, Brembo in front)
#22489, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 8
My 1 gen talon showed none of those signs, and just snapped one day. It really isn't the type of maintance you want to procrastinate on.
97' Eclipse RS (kinda)
Present mods: HRC stage III turbo kit (12 psi street, 25 psi track) / HKS 2 1/2" cat back exhaust w/burnt cat / 16" wheels w/Yokohomo tires (215/40) / 420A engine w/ tooled crank, billet crower rods, and 8.5:1 JE pistons / Head ported and polished, 3 angled valve job Power-stop brakes w/axis pads / Ebachi Pro lowering kit (1.8") / MSD DIS-2 ignition system w/turbo retard
Near Future: Stand-alone fuel system / 550cc injectors, and fuel rail / TEC III fuel/ecu system / 17” Hart racing wheels / KYB AGX struts, w/ upgraded anti sway bars / Rear brake conversion (front to rear, Brembo in front)
#22490, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 7
>can anybody tell me any signs of needing the timing belt >changed, i only have 65k on my engine, but i was just >wondering for the future. >
You change it at 60K regardless! You break it and you will not be happy. It is a small price to pay for prevention!
********************************** "Don't worry, I'm fluent in weirdo." Hurricane_GS eclipse@gcni.net AKA: Glenn H. Shelton III Saint Cloud, FL 1997 Eclipse GS Non-Turbo http://eclipse.greenliquid.com --------------------- Front Upper Strut Bar Rear Upper Strut Bar Custom Lower Front Tie Bar Custom Lower Rear Tie Bar AEM Cold Air Intake Pace Setter Muffler Custom Short Shifter (Only $40 - Email me for info! eclipse@gcni.net) Smoke Tinted Clear Tail Lights Custom Illuminated Center Tail Tokico Blues Eibach Pro Kit Neuspeed Front Strut Bar
#22491, "RE: WTF TELL ME THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH ME!" In response to Reply # 0
yeah i would play it safe and change it at the 60k intervals. Although i did mine at about 56k. the belt had never been done before, and the belt was in excellent condition. It could have gone many more thousands of miles IMO. But things like the T-belt pullys and and waterpump can go before the belt even would, so play it safe. If you are in doubt of doing it yourself, check out my sig link for the how to on the T-belt. Read it over, and decide for yourself if it is a task you want to take on. Its not that hard really, just time consuminng, and the proper tools is a must..
13.5 @108 MPH-2.2 60ft(stupid FWD!) S16G @ 18 PSI/FMIC/Running on MegaSquirt II (Now with sequential fuel injection) My webpage: http://eclipsed4evr.home.comcast.net -1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-T- "Toy" -1992 Plymouth Laser Turbo AWD(SOLD) -2000 Honda CR-V(daily)
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