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cardyjones

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Hi,
Purchased an 02 a few couple of months ago and the PO purchased a ton of Oem parts including timing belt, waterpump kit from aisin, denso plugs, thermostat, fuel filter. He threw them in as part of the deal ( thanks again)

I am headed on two big trips this summer totaling about 9 k miles and the truck does need belt/waterpump replacement.

My regular mechanic wants to use his own parts so he can warranty the parts/labor - I have receipts for the other parts from the po so I can return them but I question if my mechanic will use "the good stuff". It also seems kind of wasteful....

What should I do?
 
When I had an Audi I did most of my work, scrounged for parts a lot. I had a great mechanic I went to on occasion, he'd use my parts no problem. I told him to go ahead and charge me whatever he would've made on the parts if he bought them, he was cool with that. He always asked what I paid, fairly often ended up getting those parts from my source for other Audi owners.

Just don't try to cut his profit, he figures on it to keep his shop running and his income, needs to get it somehow.
 
Your mechanic wants to supply the parts so he can get them at a big discount and then mark the price up a bunch. He is not going to find better parts than the OEM stuff. John
 
I don't know of one in Milwaukee but my mechanic a little bit north of Madison, WI. did my T-belt and waterpump for dirt cheap, I think it was like $650 bucks or something. He will use your parts or his. I told him I prefer OEM parts.Also, I had some work done on my Camry the other day at a dealership (Jon Lancaster Toyota) in Madison that accepts competitors coupons. Andrew Toyota in Milwaukee has a decent coupon deal. Check out the "The more you spend the more you save coupons."It will save you at least $50 or $100 dollars. Good luck with the trip this summer! Go Pack!
Coupons for Andrew Toyota Service Department in Milwaukee
 
Given you have new OEM parts on hand now, you gotta use'em unless you really want spares. If you like your mechanic and their work then try scottm's approach above.

My current opinion is I will use a mechanic if I'm in a hurry, mechanics hurry because mechanics have to hurry to make it pay, they don't necessarily all use the same attention to detail that I do. But then when I blow it and have to redo it, as has happened to all of us, I wish the mechanic had screwed it up instead so he could be the one re-doing it. Win some lose some I guess.
 
Thanks for the ideas- I went ahead and had the mechanic do the tbelt/h20 pump and t-stat w/ his parts, then I will do the plugs myself.

looking through old threads on replacing plugs- what is the torque for plugs? anyone?

Cardy
 
cardyjones said:
looking through old threads on replacing plugs- what is the torque for plugs? anyone?

Cardy
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Cardy, per the 2000 LX FSM it's 13 ft.lb.

Like any other plug with sealing washer, you can do it by feel...make sure the plug threads freely into the head. The last fraction of a turn you'll fee an increase in torque when the compression washer bottoms out. Not saying that's the best way, but I get perfect repeatability with the FSM spec with a calibrated clicker torque wrench.

Not gonna' start a discussion about Never-Seez either...:eek:

There's a great thread on the adapters you'll need also...search a little

hth

Steve
 
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