Do the major service or not

I was thinking the EXACT same thing...

-d

 

...still do the service

$6k is for the motor only and does not incl the labor & what not to get it running (btw, i suggest you add ~$1k to that for the 30k maintenance kit before slapping it to the car).

 

Yeah, but wouldn't it be fun to roll 75K miles on a single timing belt and prove all the "pundits" wrong? With a spare motor in the garage, you could almost do the 30K on the spare and have it "prepped and ready" for that fateful day.

That'd be seriously cool beans.


-Daniel

 

Given that the motor is out of the car already you might as well do the 30K on it. The R&R labor costs seems to be the big chunk with the 348, oh, and yeah the water pump, and the tensioners, um, but you know what I mean generally....

Would be fun to have an extra though - one to wear and one to wash.

Cheers
Kevin

 

Perhaps this is an engine that already snapped a belt, doesn't run and requires a rebuild.

Additionally, at $6k plus shipping, it's still an expensive option.