Timing Belt sonata
09-07-2006, 10:25 PM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
"taters2" wrote in message: "Over $340.00 to replace a timing belt, do we
need to start buying retro cars where you can change your own fuel pump,
plugs, alternator, and other easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it!
Any comments?"......
I think that, slowly but surely, auto makers are wising up about timing
belts. Hyundai, as they are redesigning their cars and engines, seems to be
going away from them.
Indeed, it makes you look at the area of maintenance in a whole different
way than you used to for cars. Same with spark plugs on the back side of a
transverse V6 engine.
Do I yearn for the old days?? Nah - too many things used to go wrong that
you would have to replace. That has gotten a lot better in many newer cars.
Tom Wenndt
need to start buying retro cars where you can change your own fuel pump,
plugs, alternator, and other easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it!
Any comments?"......
I think that, slowly but surely, auto makers are wising up about timing
belts. Hyundai, as they are redesigning their cars and engines, seems to be
going away from them.
Indeed, it makes you look at the area of maintenance in a whole different
way than you used to for cars. Same with spark plugs on the back side of a
transverse V6 engine.
Do I yearn for the old days?? Nah - too many things used to go wrong that
you would have to replace. That has gotten a lot better in many newer cars.
Tom Wenndt
09-07-2006, 10:25 PM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
"taters2" wrote in message: "Over $340.00 to replace a timing belt, do we
need to start buying retro cars where you can change your own fuel pump,
plugs, alternator, and other easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it!
Any comments?"......
I think that, slowly but surely, auto makers are wising up about timing
belts. Hyundai, as they are redesigning their cars and engines, seems to be
going away from them.
Indeed, it makes you look at the area of maintenance in a whole different
way than you used to for cars. Same with spark plugs on the back side of a
transverse V6 engine.
Do I yearn for the old days?? Nah - too many things used to go wrong that
you would have to replace. That has gotten a lot better in many newer cars.
Tom Wenndt
need to start buying retro cars where you can change your own fuel pump,
plugs, alternator, and other easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it!
Any comments?"......
I think that, slowly but surely, auto makers are wising up about timing
belts. Hyundai, as they are redesigning their cars and engines, seems to be
going away from them.
Indeed, it makes you look at the area of maintenance in a whole different
way than you used to for cars. Same with spark plugs on the back side of a
transverse V6 engine.
Do I yearn for the old days?? Nah - too many things used to go wrong that
you would have to replace. That has gotten a lot better in many newer cars.
Tom Wenndt
09-07-2006, 11:11 PM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
taters2 wrote:
> ... do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
Well, I drive an old AMC Hornet, so that's pretty much the philosophy I
use for my own ride. On the other hand, the wife loves her 2006
Sonata. The dealer does all the maintenance on that one, there's not
much under the hood that I even recognize. (Fortunately that model does
not have timing belts, but it's a V6 so replacing the rear plugs is
going to be an expensive PITA when the time comes. In contrast,
replacing the spark plugs on the Hornet's inline six is a piece of
cake!)
> ... do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
Well, I drive an old AMC Hornet, so that's pretty much the philosophy I
use for my own ride. On the other hand, the wife loves her 2006
Sonata. The dealer does all the maintenance on that one, there's not
much under the hood that I even recognize. (Fortunately that model does
not have timing belts, but it's a V6 so replacing the rear plugs is
going to be an expensive PITA when the time comes. In contrast,
replacing the spark plugs on the Hornet's inline six is a piece of
cake!)
09-07-2006, 11:11 PM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
taters2 wrote:
> ... do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
Well, I drive an old AMC Hornet, so that's pretty much the philosophy I
use for my own ride. On the other hand, the wife loves her 2006
Sonata. The dealer does all the maintenance on that one, there's not
much under the hood that I even recognize. (Fortunately that model does
not have timing belts, but it's a V6 so replacing the rear plugs is
going to be an expensive PITA when the time comes. In contrast,
replacing the spark plugs on the Hornet's inline six is a piece of
cake!)
> ... do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
Well, I drive an old AMC Hornet, so that's pretty much the philosophy I
use for my own ride. On the other hand, the wife loves her 2006
Sonata. The dealer does all the maintenance on that one, there's not
much under the hood that I even recognize. (Fortunately that model does
not have timing belts, but it's a V6 so replacing the rear plugs is
going to be an expensive PITA when the time comes. In contrast,
replacing the spark plugs on the Hornet's inline six is a piece of
cake!)
09-07-2006, 11:39 PM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
The cost to have this done is way out of line.
Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
cost.
sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
miles.
my next just might be a Ford.
--
Richard Ator
Natty Flatt USA
Always remember before you can become old and wise you must be young and
stupid.
I'm stuck somewhere in between.
The cost to have this done is way out of line.
Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
cost.
sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
miles.
my next just might be a Ford.
--
Richard Ator
Natty Flatt USA
Always remember before you can become old and wise you must be young and
stupid.
I'm stuck somewhere in between.
09-07-2006, 11:39 PM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
The cost to have this done is way out of line.
Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
cost.
sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
miles.
my next just might be a Ford.
--
Richard Ator
Natty Flatt USA
Always remember before you can become old and wise you must be young and
stupid.
I'm stuck somewhere in between.
The cost to have this done is way out of line.
Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
cost.
sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
miles.
my next just might be a Ford.
--
Richard Ator
Natty Flatt USA
Always remember before you can become old and wise you must be young and
stupid.
I'm stuck somewhere in between.
09-08-2006, 06:01 AM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
"Richard" <reator@lipan.net> wrote in message
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> Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
> The cost to have this done is way out of line.
What is "way out of line"?
> Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
> Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty
and
> cost.
> sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
That's because sales people don't run the repair shop. Maybe you should
talk to the shop manager.
> fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every
60k
> miles.
$300 to replace a timing belt is pretty cheap - for any car so equipped. I
doubt you see many red faces.
--
-Mike-
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09-08-2006, 06:01 AM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
"Richard" <reator@lipan.net> wrote in message
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> Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
> The cost to have this done is way out of line.
What is "way out of line"?
> Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
> Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty
and
> cost.
> sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
That's because sales people don't run the repair shop. Maybe you should
talk to the shop manager.
> fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every
60k
> miles.
$300 to replace a timing belt is pretty cheap - for any car so equipped. I
doubt you see many red faces.
--
-Mike-
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09-08-2006, 08:32 AM
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Richard wrote:
> Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
> The cost to have this done is way out of line.
> Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
> Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
> cost.
> sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
> fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
> miles.
> my next just might be a Ford.
So, you'd by an inferior vehicle that's probably more expensive in order
to avoid $600 in maintenance costs over the lifetime of the vehicle
(180K miles assumed here)?
> Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
> The cost to have this done is way out of line.
> Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
> Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
> cost.
> sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
> fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
> miles.
> my next just might be a Ford.
So, you'd by an inferior vehicle that's probably more expensive in order
to avoid $600 in maintenance costs over the lifetime of the vehicle
(180K miles assumed here)?
09-08-2006, 08:32 AM
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Richard wrote:
> Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
> The cost to have this done is way out of line.
> Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
> Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
> cost.
> sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
> fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
> miles.
> my next just might be a Ford.
So, you'd by an inferior vehicle that's probably more expensive in order
to avoid $600 in maintenance costs over the lifetime of the vehicle
(180K miles assumed here)?
> Just hade the timing belt changed on my Accent. Wife has her 2 Elantra.
> The cost to have this done is way out of line.
> Been shopping for my 16 year old daughter for her car.
> Top of my list is to ask What must be done to maintain the 100k warranty and
> cost.
> sales people reply just normal maintenance but can't give me a cost .
> fun to see their red face when I mention the 300 for a timing belt every 60k
> miles.
> my next just might be a Ford.
So, you'd by an inferior vehicle that's probably more expensive in order
to avoid $600 in maintenance costs over the lifetime of the vehicle
(180K miles assumed here)?
09-08-2006, 09:20 AM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
Been there, done that. I bought a 66 Mustang coupe 6 cyl in '98. It was in
great shape and I worked on it myself.
Issues:
Not fun to steer or brake
Stuff broke (starter, solenoid,brakes squealed,no shoulder harnesses and
they couldn't easily be installed, no airconditioning (pick the right
vintage car) carburator accelerator pump, points and timing, ...there was
always something.
Now I have, in it's place, a 1997 Impreza with 132K miles on it. (for 2
+years) Haven't touched it except for oil since I bought it and it is
comfortable and reliable. I'm not going back...(:}
"taters2" <carl.n@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:b2163ae511c2db4f2e4daa9a45213fa2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Over $340.00 to replace a timing belt, do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
>
great shape and I worked on it myself.
Issues:
Not fun to steer or brake
Stuff broke (starter, solenoid,brakes squealed,no shoulder harnesses and
they couldn't easily be installed, no airconditioning (pick the right
vintage car) carburator accelerator pump, points and timing, ...there was
always something.
Now I have, in it's place, a 1997 Impreza with 132K miles on it. (for 2
+years) Haven't touched it except for oil since I bought it and it is
comfortable and reliable. I'm not going back...(:}
"taters2" <carl.n@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:b2163ae511c2db4f2e4daa9a45213fa2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Over $340.00 to replace a timing belt, do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
>
09-08-2006, 09:20 AM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
Been there, done that. I bought a 66 Mustang coupe 6 cyl in '98. It was in
great shape and I worked on it myself.
Issues:
Not fun to steer or brake
Stuff broke (starter, solenoid,brakes squealed,no shoulder harnesses and
they couldn't easily be installed, no airconditioning (pick the right
vintage car) carburator accelerator pump, points and timing, ...there was
always something.
Now I have, in it's place, a 1997 Impreza with 132K miles on it. (for 2
+years) Haven't touched it except for oil since I bought it and it is
comfortable and reliable. I'm not going back...(:}
"taters2" <carl.n@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:b2163ae511c2db4f2e4daa9a45213fa2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Over $340.00 to replace a timing belt, do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
>
great shape and I worked on it myself.
Issues:
Not fun to steer or brake
Stuff broke (starter, solenoid,brakes squealed,no shoulder harnesses and
they couldn't easily be installed, no airconditioning (pick the right
vintage car) carburator accelerator pump, points and timing, ...there was
always something.
Now I have, in it's place, a 1997 Impreza with 132K miles on it. (for 2
+years) Haven't touched it except for oil since I bought it and it is
comfortable and reliable. I'm not going back...(:}
"taters2" <carl.n@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:b2163ae511c2db4f2e4daa9a45213fa2@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Over $340.00 to replace a timing belt, do we need to start buying retro
> cars where you can change your own fuel pump, plugs, alternator, and other
> easy to get to parts? I'm thinking about it! Any comments?
>
09-08-2006, 09:49 AM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
"Jim L" <j.lofgren@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Been there, done that. I bought a 66 Mustang coupe 6 cyl in '98. It was
in
> great shape and I worked on it myself.
>
> Issues:
> Not fun to steer or brake
> Stuff broke (starter, solenoid,brakes squealed,no shoulder harnesses and
> they couldn't easily be installed, no airconditioning (pick the right
> vintage car) carburator accelerator pump, points and timing, ...there was
> always something.
>
> Now I have, in it's place, a 1997 Impreza with 132K miles on it. (for 2
> +years) Haven't touched it except for oil since I bought it and it is
> comfortable and reliable. I'm not going back...(:}
>
Holy cow - you're comparing a 1966 vintage vehicle with a 1997?
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-Mike-
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09-08-2006, 09:49 AM
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Re: Timing Belt sonata
"Jim L" <j.lofgren@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Been there, done that. I bought a 66 Mustang coupe 6 cyl in '98. It was
in
> great shape and I worked on it myself.
>
> Issues:
> Not fun to steer or brake
> Stuff broke (starter, solenoid,brakes squealed,no shoulder harnesses and
> they couldn't easily be installed, no airconditioning (pick the right
> vintage car) carburator accelerator pump, points and timing, ...there was
> always something.
>
> Now I have, in it's place, a 1997 Impreza with 132K miles on it. (for 2
> +years) Haven't touched it except for oil since I bought it and it is
> comfortable and reliable. I'm not going back...(:}
>
Holy cow - you're comparing a 1966 vintage vehicle with a 1997?
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net