Cost of changing DRIVE BELT

[vhtran]

Originally Posted by CreativeDesignZ

cost me 65 to get my belts changed at my local shop, so where is the savings? it took them 15 minutes, quicker than changing my oil lol, i woulda used more money i water taking a shower afterwards and getting greased up. and i love working on cars, but laziness got the best of me that day haha

You just not pop out and change the belts. Have to setup a plan, like doing that on your next oil change (I do my own oil change, trust myself more). And you'll have some extra tools, you don't know when they come in handy. Those two tools are commonly used, swapping wheels? =)

[athens]

Originally Posted by CreativeDesignZ

cost me 65 to get my belts changed at my local shop, so where is the savings? it took them 15 minutes, quicker than changing my oil lol, i woulda used more money i water taking a shower afterwards and getting greased up. and i love working on cars, but laziness got the best of me that day haha

It's not laziness but convenience.

Plenty of dealers are negotiating their $110/ hr labor rates down to $60 per hour to get the business.

$65 for parts and labor to have both belts changed is well worth it.

I paid $120 a year ago.

[Doc_Yizz]

$75 for both belts at the place I do the oil & filter changes.

[WhosRich]

i got quoted $140 from Nissan. can anyone chime in on the use of a tension gauge? i really want to try this myself, but it seems very intricate in the videos

[vhtran]

who needs the tension gauge? just feel it

[Mike_Deezy]

Thanks for the reminder, I need to change mine too.

[uf20wop]

Originally Posted by vhtran

who needs the tension gauge? just feel it

so it should just deflect a few millimeters when you pull on it with a reasonable force?

[kidtronix]

Call me a slacker, but it's 20º here and my steel-clad pole barn of a garage wouldnt get warm enough for me to DIY anything even if I set it ablaze. No way I'm doing this myself in January.

BTW just turning 40K miles on my '05 6MT. This is the first mention of cracks on the part of the dealership.

ALSO, if you don't have the tools—just break down and make a trip to Sears and buy a Craftsman mechanics set with socket and open-end wrenches (with metric!) The only other thing you might need is 9" or 12" socket extensions for hard to reach spots. Once you have the tools you need to complete a job there is no going back! Always invest in the basics!

[blankline9]

so i guess its safe to say that these belts aren't something covered under the factory warranty?? they just told me mine was cracked today when i had a tsb done for the rear axle clicking. theres no way in hell i'll let pay them to fix it, not for 250.00

[SVTCOBRA]

Get the belts at Nissan ($30), stop by the store and get me a 6-pack.
Stop by the house & I'll put them on.
No, you don't need a gauge, just use the 45 degree rule.
Actually, just get a FSM PDF and it's really ez.

[aannddyy]

hmmm, I wonder if I need to change mine too...

[04ScoupeAT]

im at 56k miles and im guessing its original belt IDK it was squeeking but belt seemed fine so i gave the bearings or "wheel" a WD spray and no more squeeks so i guess it might need more lube or w/e in the bearings

[curryboyy]

Does anyone know when 2 change the belts??

[fast04G]

$40 bucks at my shop for both belts changed..YES!

[BloodlineG]

i need to do this still :[