I took my car to a repair shop today, cause it was overheating,After looking at it for a few minutes the mechanic told me that it was a water pump problem.They quoted me a price of $276 to totally replace itI called around to my local auto zone stores and found out that the actuall pump cost for a new pump was $39 dollars, and I can get rebuilt pumps for 19 bucks, Is it that labor intensive that it would take so long to put in a 39 dollar part for over 200 bucks labor. Is that a fair deal, or am I getting ripped off.Additional Details, I didn't let them do the job yet, I took the vehicle home and just parked it in my driveway.
water pumps do not take that long to replace, i did the one on my car in about an hour, they probably quoted you a price on a dealer, or manufactures water pump, which is much more expensive i would get a price at a smaller garage possibly or look into doing it yourself,
It depends but when you go to a shop they usually will double the cost of the part and then the labor goes off of book price. I would never suggest a rebuilt water pump when it only saves you a few bucks.
It depends on the car. Also, the shop was probably quoting you a factory new part. Just get a couple of quotes from different shops. On a Lexus LS430, water pump is a major job, over $1000 at a dealer. On a 60's GM car, it's about 90 minutes of work if you take your time, so there might be the difference.
My water pump costed 505 dollars to replace because it ruined other cooling unit components when it went. There is a bit of work to it, but the make and year of the car has a lot to do with it. I had a '94 Olds that did this and with them, you have to remove several engine parts just to get to simple things, let alone the more complicated stuff. $276 is a reasonable price for this to be done at a garage. The cheaper the water pump, the lesser that quality sometimes, and it may not last as long. Good luck!
