To all shop owner, indies out there
 

I got an estimate of 3 hours ($85 each = $255) for labor to replace the leaking waterpump. The shop said that elsewhere 4 hours are the standard.

1) Do you think I have a deal, provided the job will be well done.
2) At such labor cost it does not seem to make sense to replace only the O-ring. Cost saving for part is about $200 with the risk that it will be leaking at the pulley some other time.

Thanks for your input.

It may help to know what model and engine you have. ;)

For instance, it's about six hours book time to do the water pump on a 190E 2.6L while it's about 4 hours on a 190E 2.3L four cylinder.

My car is a 1996 E320 as in my signature. Looks like I got a deal. Thanks!

Sorry about that, I have signatures and avatars turned off . . . some of the ones members have aren't "safe." ;)

I think thats a good deal. It took a lot of work to do the waterpump on my 420sel. I would have paid 225 at the time if I had had the money at the time.

from your poor milage thread.
 

that's a fair price , make sure the small hose on top is replaced,,, and from your poor milage thread,,have them check your cat too..

Ben

Look to pay anywhere from $450 to $750 at the independent shops.

I would request a mercedes specific pump.

Most of the pumps now have been narrowed down to a few and some require installing a small freeze plug type bushing with some orange sealant.

I recently had a customer with a 97 E-320, with a dealer quote of $1200 for a water pump job.