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Originally Posted by five_timer
Just hit 86K miles (2011), did a preventative water pump & thermostat replacement. My CPO warranty just expired, so any failure would now be on me. My nephew is a mechanic, he did it for $550 P+L.
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Originally Posted by HomoPirate
He literally doesn't charge you for the labor.
The parts alone are $450+ and it's a 3 hours+ job for most mechanic.
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Sorry for the late response, I just happened to notice this reply.
He told me $450 for the part, and $100 for his labor. But he was doing additional work that was part of the overall labor job. And I think he gets a kickback or volume discount on the part.