Timing Belt - Change Required @ 60K Miles

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smethwickman - 26 Sep 2005 17:23 GMT

All:

I have a 2000 USA Ford Focus SE. It has
60K miles on the clock and while in for a
routine service this morning, the shop has
asked me whether I want to change the timing
belt for the princely sum of $600+.

I thought that the belts were good for 100K
miles or am I wrong? And is $600+ about right
to change the belt? Should I shop around?

Cheers,
Smethwickman

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heavyonmetal - 27 Sep 2005 09:58 GMT

it shoudn't cost you that much by installing a new timing belt.browse over
the parts on this site,http://www.partstrain.com/Shopby/Department you
should find one with discount and far less than what you alloted and
probably save you more bucks for other repairs of your car.

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Tony Wesley - 27 Sep 2005 15:29 GMT

> I have a 2000 USA Ford Focus SE. It has
> 60K miles on the clock and while in for a
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> I thought that the belts were good for 100K
> miles or am I wrong?

The recommended interval for the 2001 USA 2.0 Zetec is 120,000 miles.

> And is $600+ about right
> to change the belt? Should I shop around?

I think I paid abotu $450, but not sure.

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Frank - 02 Oct 2005 05:57 GMT

I have a 2000 Focus SE and mine went at around 102,000

And the price you were quoted was a rip-off, I paid about 1/2 of that price
at Pep Boys. While you are at it, have them check the water pump, as it is
driven off the timing belt -- If the pump was to go later on, you have to
basically do a timing belt job again, with the exception of paying for a new
belt.

> All:
>
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> Cheers,
> Smethwickman

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