On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:44:06 -0800 (PST), Dano58
<dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Nov 28, 7:51 am, n...@nowhere.com wrote:
>> From the dealer expect to pay between $600-800 depending on your
>> location. This includes the timing belt, water pump and drive belts.
>
>But why go to the dealer?? This is a pretty standard job that most
>cars need these days. Any reputable independent shop can do this, and
>I suspect it will be 75% of the cost of the dealer (different labor
>rates). You can call around and see, since it's a 'book' job usually.

Howdy Honda in Austin Texas had the lowest price and the best service
in the area for this job when I had it done to my '93. That was a
couple of years ago.


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
Freelance science writer