Keatonjon,
I paid $1108.97 at the dealer with a shop rate of $96/hr. (parts 526.45 + labor 507.55 + tax 74.97 = 1108.97
This was for the Timing Belt, Water Pump, tensioner, tensioner pulley assembly, timing belt idler, serpentine belt, serpentine idler, new idler and tensioner pulley mounting bolts, antifreeze (just notice when photographing invoice I did not get the discount on antifreeze).
Included in this price was 1.5 hrs of labor for the replacement of my radiator using a new after market Spectra Radiator I provided along with Honda Parts - 2 hoses, clamps and thermostat that I provided.
I brought in a spreadsheet for all the parts I did not provide that would be necessary to do the jobs. The spreadsheet had the part numbers and prices from Majestic Honda on-line parts which were all in the 70 to 75% of retail price range.
I like Dnick’s advice about bringing it back to the place that originally did the job for all the reasons he stated. If it turns out you find a defective part, you may want to consider getting the replacement part from the Honda dealer. And this goes for everyone, if you need a part, call or stop in at the parts desk at your Honda dealer and ask them if they will meet pricing you get from another dealer. Tell them you would like to give them the business but you need them to meet the pricing you can get elsewhere delivered to your doorstep for free (usually) and with no state sales tax (usually). If they say no, ask if you can talk to the parts manager, they will usually say yes and if you have a specific example and price, that will help matters. They can punch in the part number and see what their cost is and then decide if making a little money on this sale and gaining a customer is better than not making any money and losing a sale and a positive experience for a future customer for more parts and or a new vehicle in the future. And, if you are having a bunch of work done at the dealer and they won’t give you the discount on the parts, ask if you can supply the parts HONDA OEM parts and they just charge you for labor. They probably won’t if they won’t honor legitimate pricing of parts you get somewhere else. There is potential for issues also if you supply the parts. They might say a part does not fit, it’s the wrong part number, they need additional parts etc… If they are willing to honor the price match go through the online ordering process by picking the part #’s and the quantity on the Majestic Website. Put in your shipping address and credit card info and take the steps needed to get the point where your full order is listed with part #’s and prices on screen. At that point, take a screen shot (Print screen button on PC), Command + shift + 3 on a Mac and then print the screen shot to bring to the Honda Parts Dept. as evidence of your pricing and the source. I threw out my screen shot of the pricing because I figured I’d never need it again but I included some portions of my invoice from the dealer and you can see the price discounts I got on the Repair Order and on a separate order from the parts department at the dealership when I was getting the radiator hoses, thermostat, and all the fluids that I plan to do soon. Just checking those prices again and I see the discount is about 60% off what the dealer would have charged me for the radiator hoses and the thermostat if I had not asked for the discount...it starts adding up when you are saving between 30 and 60% off the dealer cost. At the dealer list price for the fluids and hoses and thermostat I would have paid $388, instead I saved $182 and paid $205.
Good luck with your situation. I hope you get it resolved quickly and inexpensively.
