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Am I getting ripped off?
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Sounds about right for a dealer, but yes, you are getting ripped off. The dealer is not the best way to go. A reputable local shop is the best way, and usually the best price.
95pgt-t
Hard-core CEG'er
or do it yourself..its pretty easy
todras
Pretty fly for a white guy *cowbell*
Holy labor!!! The pump is like $70. It really isn't harder than changing spark plugs albeit a little messier with the coolant but you don't have to drain the entire system. Would take a mech. maybe an hour to do. Where are they getting that price? it doesn't take 5 hours at $100 an hour. Talk about a hosing.
beyondloadedSE
Hard-core CEG'er
Good god! Thats insane. Yeah, pay the $70 and do it yourself. Installation time is probably only an hour.
todras
Pretty fly for a white guy *cowbell*
Lets but it this way. I charge less than that to pull & reinstall a transmission!!!!!!!
RawBurt
Hard-core CEG'er
You're smoking crack if you pay that.
Reebs
meester super sleuth
Drive it to my house and I'll buy a new metal impelled water pump and charge $100 for the pump and labor! 
Most shops should do it for around $200 though. It doesn't even take an hour.
Jeff
Most shops should do it for around $200 though. It doesn't even take an hour.Jeff
Bill J. at Team Ford
CEG'er
If it matters to anyone, I can get about 3-4 of the Motorcraft water pumps and sell them for like $70 with S&H included. These are a limited supply.
BlackE1
Veteran CEG'er
Drive it to my house and I'll buy a new metal impelled water pump and charge $100 for the pump and labor!
Jeff
my guess is if he needs a new waterpump the car might not be able to be driven to your place.
BlackE1
Veteran CEG'er
Do the motorcraft ones that you are selling have metal or improved impellers?
fornetti14
CEG'er
I'll buy one.
Bill J. at Team Ford
CEG'er
These are the newest revision out by Ford. I have had one on my car for roughly 80K miles and working fine.
Ray said:
Sorry man, that is $70 each
Now remember the OEM pump is a one piece item which is a sealed unit and it comes with the 2 outlet hoses as part of the package. The aftermarket is just the front half of the pump.
I was told that the water pump is a real SOB to replace, it only takes an hour? I was told it would take 3-4 because the water pump is in the back and you have to get around a lot of engine to get to it...
Oh well, if it's as easy as changing spark plugs I might have some buddies over to help out with it, anyone have a link to a "How-to"?
and thanks for the replys btw, you pretty much saved my ass...
Oh well, if it's as easy as changing spark plugs I might have some buddies over to help out with it, anyone have a link to a "How-to"?
and thanks for the replys btw, you pretty much saved my ass...
todras
Pretty fly for a white guy *cowbell*
No it's not in the back! Someone knows you don't know jack about cars.
Kremithefrog
Hard-core CEG'er
It's probably easier to change than the spark plugs.
It's near the front of the engine on the battery side. Easy to get to.
I imagine the highest any decent shop would charge would be $300, and that is too much but far better than $650.
Now, a zetec's water pump is a good bit harder to get to, but even it shouldn't be $650.
It's near the front of the engine on the battery side. Easy to get to.
I imagine the highest any decent shop would charge would be $300, and that is too much but far better than $650.
Now, a zetec's water pump is a good bit harder to get to, but even it shouldn't be $650.
elraido
I kant speel
take off the front tire, take of the splash guard, remove water pump, replace.
Kremithefrog
Hard-core CEG'er
OP, you know, you could look in the duratec maintenance section and read the 'read first' thread and learn a lot, including how to replace the water pump.