cost of replacing water pump?

[frusciante fan]

i got my buick into the shop this morning and my diagnosis was right. the water pump is shot. so naturally i'm wondering about how much it should cost, or what was the cost of have yours repaired.

[frusciante fan]

i see the cost of a new water pump is $41.50 on Napa's site. hopefully i can keep the whole thing with labor under $150. fuck.

[jdcutty]

I got the water pump for my 3.4 for 27 bucks and did the work myself. That will save you alot of money.

[GnatGoSplat]

Water pump shouldn't cost much. The one for my 2.8L was only $16.

I would guess $150 is reasonable to have it done. I guess it depends on what their book says it should take and at what hourly rate. Don't most shops charge $65/hr now?

[frusciante fan]

i'm getting fixed at a guy downtown who just runs a repair business by himself. i can't remember how much he charges per hour, but it seems like either $25 or $45. to change my oil it was $26.20 total, minus $1.25 tax and $12.70 for parts.

[THe_DeTAiL3R]

He can't charge more than 2 hours to do it... changing waterpumps are easy.

 

I got mine for around $50CND IIRC, and installed it myself.

[Justin]

Guys, remember, a 3800 water pump is WAY more involved than a 60*. Lots of brackets that intertwine over each other and other fun stuff.

[Turbo231]

I believe justin is correct. The 3800 is more involved. I guess there is advantage to the 3.4L DOHC after all.

 

http://members.aol.com/regal231/wtpump.htm

 

The lost but not forgotten DIY on a 3.4 DOHC (or most 60degreeV6) water pump replacement.

[Justin]

According to my alldatapro, it says 1.1 hours for water pump replacement, the one that I did must have been a 3.8, not 3800. That was a cocksucker, this one didn't look that bad.

[frusciante fan]

got it back today. the water pump was $47.15 and 1 hour of labor @ $40. he said he gave me a break on the labor because my family gives him so much business. and i suppose he's right seeing as how my mom's taken her Venture there for the last three or four oil changes and my dad had a new set of rear brakes replaced and oil changed. and hell i've had two oil changes there and a new set of brake pads and now the water pump. all this in the last year. my mom also has all company vehicles done there and she's refered a frew other dudes. anywho the total was $91.51 w/tax. he didn't have any change either because most people must right him checks, so when i gave him $100 in cash he just gave one of the 10's back. it's nice to know he can count on somebody...and i don't have to go to the over-charging bastards at my local GM dealerships. assholes.

 

and the granny/pimp mobile sounds beautiful now.