I was also wondering how $450 in labor ends up being $1000, since labor is almost always the overwhelming majority of the cost.He charges 450 for his techs labor, how much of that does the tech get?
I was also wondering how $450 in labor ends up being $1000, since labor is almost always the overwhelming majority of the cost.He charges 450 for his techs labor, how much of that does the tech get?
List on the water pump is $307 https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oem-parts/gm-water-pump-12630084 Of course his cost is probably a third of that. Plus seals and gaskets, coolant, shop supplies, environmental fees, tax, etc.I was also wondering how $450 in labor ends up being $1000, since labor is almost always the overwhelming majority of the cost.
I am a huge fan of the Wizard and enjoy his videos. However, he is classifying all of the GM crossovers as "junk". Kind of unfair. This water pump failed at 171,000 miles. That is pretty good service if that is still the original water pump. The water pump on my 2006 Impala went out with less than 30,000 miles on it.
Then he says "since when does changing a water pump risk throwing the whole engine out of time?" Well, ask Ford about their 3.5L V6 water pumps. This is not all that unusual. Vehicles are becoming more and more complex. That's just the way it is.
That's like at least 6X more expensive than I was expecting.List on the water pump is $307
GMB water pump is cheap on Rock Auto.List on the water pump is $307 https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oem-parts/gm-water-pump-12630084 Of course his cost is probably a third of that. Plus seals and gaskets, coolant, shop supplies, environmental fees, tax, etc.
No shop is going to risk a comeback using a cheap part when labor is a big part of the bill.GMB water pump is cheap on Rock Auto.
Nobody but that's not the point. The shop will BILL the customer at factory list. You do understand that shops make a profit on labor AND parts?Rock sells the Delco pump for $61.79, the unit is two pieces, and the inner part is the part that wears out. the whole thing with the gear is $139. Who buys at factory list? I wonder if by taking the top part off the pump first, the exhaust doesn’t have to be moved? Then the inner half comes off. I would just buy the inner pump part and the tool for $14 on Amazon.
GMB pumps are good, and a new GMB water pump will probably outlast the vehicle. I once replaced the timing belt on my Escort and left in the GMB water pump that had 97K miles on it. This pump outlasted the car. I also happen to have a GMB water pump on my Alero, but that pump is exceptionally easy to replace.No shop is going to risk a comeback using a cheap part when labor is a big part of the bill.
Interesting...you are not the first person to say that they work well. When you first hear about the brand, one wouldn’t think so...GMB pumps are good, and a new GMB water pump will probably outlast the vehicle. I once replaced the timing belt on my Escort and left in the GMB water pump that had 97K miles on it. This pump outlasted the car. I also happen to have a GMB water pump on my Alero, but that pump is exceptionally easy to replace.
It’s part of the chain timing drive, like the timing belt. Except in the GM, it looks like the chain wraps around the sprocket, unlike Ford and Subaru where it’s on the outer surface of the chain. And the sprocket is a “floating” one, it stays with the engine.What exactly does the water pump sprocket have to do with timing? A lot of the replacement pumps come with the sprocket already on.
Years ago I did a family member's Camry timing belt. I didn't even do the wp because two studs have to be removed and the cam gear or something. I had to have a tool for the crankshaft pulley. That was at least five times harder than this one looks. This looks like a piece of cake really the more I look at it. He charges 450 for his techs labor, how much of that does the tech get?
Driven by the Balance Shaft Chain on a Ecotech not the actual Timing Chain.It’s part of the chain timing drive, like the timing belt. Except in the GM, it looks like the chain wraps around the sprocket, unlike Ford and Subaru where it’s on the outer surface of the chain. And the sprocket is a “floating” one, it stays with the engine.