My '05 CRD is nearing the the 100,000 mile mark and I have toyed with buying the tooling to complete the timing belt repair versus have the Jeep dealer do this.
I had a delivery truck in my shop this week, I am in the steel fab business, and the driver commented on my diesel. I shared with him the issues that are common the our vehicles, etc.
Anyway, I mentioned the timing belt, etc. He was familiar with it, etc. I started picking his brain as to needing a non-dealership shop price the repair. He said I'll call later in the week with a number.
Today I get the call with the number of the garage.
Well I am talking to this guy. Picking testing his knowledge about the engine and he starts off in saying the engine is built is Australia???
I said, excuse me? Playing dumb I said I thought VM Motori's where built in Italy? No, he said, everyone runs diesels in Australia.... anyway. I didn't push the subject. He's done six belt change outs. I asked about the water pump switch out. He said he doesn't change the pump with belt????? I found this odd?I asked about price? His number included OEM belt was $600.00. He needs the car for 4 days. This a Jeep shop, they work primarily on gas machines obviously but having done 6 of these VM's caught my eye.
His saying the engine is built in OZ versus Italy does raise my eye though.
What say you LJ members?
