Average Price of AU I Water Pump

pmpdau · 02-02-2009, 08:24 PM

Hey guys just wondering ive been quoted $388 for the fitting of a water pump + coolant for my AU I forte, now i thought this was reasonable until I saw this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-FALCON-W...1%7C240%3A1318

Am i getting ripped off or is there really that much labour to justify that kind of price for fitting?

Cheers

InfernoSR · 02-02-2009, 08:37 PM

To do your water pump you need to remove your radiator, which isnt the easiest of jobs... plus the water pump price... plus power flushing... plus conditioner...

$120ish for labour
$50 for parts
$15 for flush and pressure test
$15 conditioner
$200 total... thats a rough qoute if my father or I was doing it... and we'd even pressure test the radiator, pressure clean it and maybe even paint it...
Add another $150 and you'd have the radiator fully serviced aswell :P

pmpdau · 02-02-2009, 08:44 PM

Hmm i might just get the pump myself and let him do the rest hopefully knocks off a bit of the price....
haha after buying rims $15 is not a price i can spare :(

InfernoSR · 02-02-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pmpdau

Hmm i might just get the pump myself and let him do the rest hopefully knocks off a bit of the price....
haha after buying rims $15 is not a price i can spare :(

Thats why later model one are simply better... cause they are cheaper... i got a full set of BA XR MkII 17's with good tyres for $630... and local

pmpdau · 02-02-2009, 09:27 PM

I have to admit my rims were a good price, Advanti Crypts 18'' with brand new tread for 750. Still $750 haha :P