Thread: what's a good price for timing chain

Does anyone know what's a decent price a shop should charge me to do my timing?

sr20s dont have belt. its chain.

Take $300 and add labor.

Exactly. If they're telling you it's a belt.....

Does it need replacing, or are you adjusting timing? Chains don't need to be replaced very often. Only time I've ever replaced one is during a rebuild when the engine is all disassembled anyway. I've never had a chain-driven car that's needed it replaced.

If the chain has too much slack and you need the tensioner/guides you might as well replace the chain anyway. Especially if youve been running with a lot of slack in the chain.

Replacing the tensioner I wouldn't go so far as to do the chain. Guides, though, absolutely. You need to dive so far into the motor to replace the guides that the chain, along with various other things, are just a good idea to replace anyway.

The tensioner is so simple, though. IMO that wouldn't warrant continuing all the work to do the chain.

As for price, though, for doing timing chain and related components, I'd budget $200-$300 for the parts, which will include the timing set, head gasket. Labor is listed at a 10hr job, which is accurate considering how much really needs to be done for a proper installation.

So say $300 for parts, and a shop rate of $70-90 for 10hrs, you're looking at $1,000 - $1,200 grand total for a shop to do it. This is, of course, if you purchase the parts. If the shop buys them, expect an additional $100 or so for their margin.

My bad typo :-)

Uhm they can't jus ajust the timing???

For the price of a shop to adjust your timing, you'd be better off just buying a timing gun and doing it yourself. Having said that, I'd guess maybe $20? I'd bring it to a Nissan dealership as a random shop may not get it into timing mode correctly. It is quite easy though, you should look in to doing it yourself!

-G

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