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Water Pump Failure #1518063 03/04/06 05:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 190 London/Scarborough, Ont, Canad... D ddasilva99 OP CEG\'er
OP ddasilva99 CEG\'er D Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 190 London/Scarborough, Ont, Canad...	Hey Guys/Gals. Long time... Quick Question: I paid around $400 to replace my waterpump (and its belt) in my 99' Contour SE from Ford. Fair price or was I ripped off? Thanks, Derek 1999 Ford Contour SE (Black) S&B Powerstack Air Filter Brullen Cat-Back Exhaust System (Loud Setup) Sylvania SilverStar Headlight Bulbs MSN Messenger: ddasilva99@hotmail.com

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518064 03/04/06 06:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 375 Hamilton, Ontario T touredon CEG\'er
touredon CEG\'er T Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 375 Hamilton, Ontario	I would have GLADLY done it for $400. 96 LX 3.0L MTX - Black/Tan K&N; 12lb F/W & uprated clutch 2.5" Pipe; SVT bits; Mystery Mod; Pull-tie Mod; UN-tuned Mod; 3rd Gear Synro-Crunch Mod 280K on the Shell, and 40ish on the Motor... 1/4 mile?? Yeah, it's a fun daily driver...

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518065 03/04/06 10:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga T The1stAcekiller CEG\'er
The1stAcekiller CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga	I would of gladly done it for $400 and changed your oil, rotated your tires and washed your car... its like 30minutes of work with a coolant change.. the pump is like $75 and the belt is like $15.. safe to say you got Raped HARD.. 98 Contour V6 MTX CTA Exhaust/CTA Intake/MSDS Y-pipe/Bat Handling Kit/Predator Alarm/Spec1 Clutch Kit/SVT Flywheel/G Assurances Fix your car yourself "It's not a UFO." Todras

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518066 03/04/06 10:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga T The1stAcekiller CEG\'er
The1stAcekiller CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga	thats ok I got gipped on Friday.. I paid $140 to fix a tire valve/rotate tires with Balancing at Ford.. I would of done that all myself but because it was cold and my tire was leaking constantly I had it done.. but man.. never again... 98 Contour V6 MTX CTA Exhaust/CTA Intake/MSDS Y-pipe/Bat Handling Kit/Predator Alarm/Spec1 Clutch Kit/SVT Flywheel/G Assurances Fix your car yourself "It's not a UFO." Todras

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518067 03/05/06 02:22 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,043 Waterloo or GTA, Ontario G GapBoyPCS_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
GapBoyPCS_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er G Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,043 Waterloo or GTA, Ontario	Originally posted by The1stAcekiller: I would of gladly done it for $400 and changed your oil, rotated your tires and washed your car... its like 30minutes of work with a coolant change.. the pump is like $75 and the belt is like $15.. safe to say you got Raped HARD.. Well...not sure if he really got raped that hard: - Diagnosis fee (if he didn't know what was going on) is $100 - Labour rates at dealership are averaging $100/hour - Coolant flush/fill is about $80 - Parts at dealer invoice pricing = $100 So, he's about bang-on going to a dealer for repairs. Richard \| Focused 24-7 2002 Focus ZTS...+275,000km and beyond! Ontario Focus Owners Club \| SVTOA-Toronto \| SVTOA Redline Rendezvous

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518068 03/05/06 04:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga T The1stAcekiller CEG\'er
The1stAcekiller CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga	Well your right.. for dealer pricing (which is a ripp-off) that pricing is about right.. but common $80 for a coolant change??!!? how much does coolant go for these days $4 at Crappy Tire??? and how much work is that.. you turn a plastic screw and coolant pours out.. you do a flush by pouring in water.. then refill.. $80!!! geez 98 Contour V6 MTX CTA Exhaust/CTA Intake/MSDS Y-pipe/Bat Handling Kit/Predator Alarm/Spec1 Clutch Kit/SVT Flywheel/G Assurances Fix your car yourself "It's not a UFO." Todras

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518069 03/06/06 03:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,399 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada P Phil Rohtla_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Phil Rohtla_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,399 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	You do also have to pay for the tech's time. I know I would want to be paid for my time on flushing coolant. 98 Silver Frost SVT 97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed "Blue is for sky, black is for soil, and white is for simplicity, purity and hope for the future" "A coveted car should never stunt your life, but should make it more rich and interesting."

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518070 03/06/06 06:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga T The1stAcekiller CEG\'er
The1stAcekiller CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga	No thanks.. I will take the 5 minutes and do it myself... 98 Contour V6 MTX CTA Exhaust/CTA Intake/MSDS Y-pipe/Bat Handling Kit/Predator Alarm/Spec1 Clutch Kit/SVT Flywheel/G Assurances Fix your car yourself "It's not a UFO." Todras

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518071 03/06/06 08:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,586 London Ontario, Canada S SnafuFlux_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
SnafuFlux_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,586 London Ontario, Canada	I dont think he's debating if he'd do it himself or not. He's just stating why ford charges they way they do. 97 T-Red LX ATX pre98 CF SVT front,SVT rear/side skirts FSVT wheels Custom Front Ford Logo (body Colour) 35% tint all around with sun visor WP With Metal Impeller? Elky Grills CTA Intake CTA Custom Dual Exhaust

Re: Water Pump Failure #1518072 03/06/06 08:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga T The1stAcekiller CEG\'er
The1stAcekiller CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 234 Mississauga	I could justify certain things.. but I personally wouldn't defend Ford.. after getting ripped off for years and then realizing how easy it is do stuff yourself.. I cannot justify $100 for a coolant change (10 mins of work) changing brake pads some say 5 mins of work.. Oil changes that cost $55 .. and so on.. not to mention a rear licence plate light that I changed myself and ordered from Bill Jenkins .. Ford Canada wanted the lens for $100.. I got it from Bill for $8.. like WTF?!?! no way I'm defending Ford Canada.. Bitter very Bitter 98 Contour V6 MTX CTA Exhaust/CTA Intake/MSDS Y-pipe/Bat Handling Kit/Predator Alarm/Spec1 Clutch Kit/SVT Flywheel/G Assurances Fix your car yourself "It's not a UFO." Todras

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