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96 Saturn, need change Belt/Gaskets now?
Hi, I recently have my 96 Saturn(80k mileage) changed oil in Firestone.
And they did a free check on it, the report recommends: 1. 755K5 Poly-rib belt, remove/replace, Part cost $31.99, Labor $50 2. Gaskets, VS50218 Valve Cover Gaskets Set, Part cost $64.24, Labor $180 I think Gaskets change is due to some leakage issue(which is always there). For the belt, is it critical? And can I change it by myself? Can I buy the parts from Autozone? Any suggestion? I spent $600 couple of months back to solve the coil issue which triggered the SES light. So I want to save cost on these two issues. Thanks a lot! |
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> wrote in message ups.com... > Hi, I recently have my 96 Saturn(80k mileage) changed oil in Firestone. > > And they did a free check on it, the report recommends: > 1. 755K5 Poly-rib belt, remove/replace, Part cost $31.99, Labor $50 > 2. Gaskets, VS50218 Valve Cover Gaskets Set, Part cost $64.24, Labor > $180 >For the belt, is it critical? Yes. Unless being stranded isn't a big deal. >And can I change it by myself? Most likely. Depends on if you have the tools and aptitude. > Can I buy the parts from Autozone? Yes, but I try to buy most of my parts from a local independent. Do some price comparisons. Ken > > Any suggestion? I spent $600 couple of months back to solve the coil > issue which triggered the SES light. So I want to save cost on these > two issues. > > Thanks a lot! > |
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Depending on your mechanical ability and assuming you have access to tools
and a service manual, you can probably accomplish all these yourself and save the cost of labor. The belt is now 9 years old so if it has not been replaced, consider yourself lucky and get this done. Leaking valve cover is not a major thing assuming it is only a small leak and you keep the oil level up/full. Good luck. Shop around on the parts as these prices are likely high from Firestone. Bob > wrote in message ups.com... > Hi, I recently have my 96 Saturn(80k mileage) changed oil in Firestone. > > And they did a free check on it, the report recommends: > 1. 755K5 Poly-rib belt, remove/replace, Part cost $31.99, Labor $50 > 2. Gaskets, VS50218 Valve Cover Gaskets Set, Part cost $64.24, Labor > $180 > > I think Gaskets change is due to some leakage issue(which is always > there). For the belt, is it critical? And can I change it by myself? > Can I buy the parts from Autozone? > > Any suggestion? I spent $600 couple of months back to solve the coil > issue which triggered the SES light. So I want to save cost on these > two issues. > > Thanks a lot! > |
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> wrote in message ups.com... > Hi, I recently have my 96 Saturn(80k mileage) changed oil in Firestone. > > And they did a free check on it, the report recommends: > 1. 755K5 Poly-rib belt, remove/replace, Part cost $31.99, Labor $50 > 2. Gaskets, VS50218 Valve Cover Gaskets Set, Part cost $64.24, Labor > $180 > I'm sorry, you must have made a typo there. Labor to replace Valve cover gaskets for $180?? Napaonline.com lists the gasket kit for $39. I've replaced the valve cover gasket on many cars, never my Saturn, but I can't believe it takes more than 30 minutes. Personally, I would stay as far as possible from any franchise auto repair place. -David |
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No I am not kidding. Firestone is asking for $180 for replacing the
Gaskets. So changing Gaskets is a simple task? Then I will borrow service manual from library (hope I can find it), and order the parts from Napaonline.com. For the belt, I guess I will seek a cheap local mechanic shop for the service. Thanks a lot for the tips/suggestions! |
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"Simon" > wrote in message ups.com... > No I am not kidding. Firestone is asking for $180 for replacing the > Gaskets. > > So changing Gaskets is a simple task? Then I will borrow service manual > from library (hope I can find it), and order the parts from > Napaonline.com. > > For the belt, I guess I will seek a cheap local mechanic shop for the > service. > > Thanks a lot for the tips/suggestions! > Look in the manual for the procedure to replace the belt. It isn't difficult. If you can afford it, $15-$20 for a manual can be money well spent. Ken |
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For the belt, I searched in Autozone.com. The closest one comes out as
KELLY_SPRINGFIELD BELT for a 1996 SATURN SL2 Unit Price: $9.99 Core Value*: $0.00 Part No.: 780K5 Weight: 0.45 lbs. On Firestone's sheet, it is 755K5 Poly-Rib belt, is this the same item? Their quote is $31.99, this is way off $9.99 price on Autozone. Anybody did belt replacement before? This is just regular belt, right? |
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On napaonline.com, the closest one for belt comes out as:
tem#: NBH25050778 Price: $ 21.49 Attributes: Belt - Serpentine Imperial Length: 78 3/8'' Top Width: 11/16'' # of Ribs: 5 Angle Degree: 40 Degrees Confused now with which belt the Firestone is referring to... |
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"Poly Rib" is probably the same as "Serpentine"
"Simon" > wrote in message oups.com... > For the belt, I searched in Autozone.com. The closest one comes out as > KELLY_SPRINGFIELD BELT for a 1996 SATURN SL2 > Unit Price: $9.99 Core > Value*: $0.00 > Part No.: 780K5 > Weight: 0.45 lbs. > > On Firestone's sheet, it is 755K5 Poly-Rib belt, is this the same item? > > Their quote is $31.99, this is way off $9.99 price on Autozone. > > Anybody did belt replacement before? This is just regular belt, right? > |
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Yeah, Poly Rib is Serpentine, it is fan belt. Looks complex, I will ask
for service then. |
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