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Can anyone give me a rough estimate on how much it would cost to get a thermostat replaced in my car, and about how long it might take?
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Edited by
dbh1966
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Mon 02/23/09 06:24 AM
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Can anyone give me a rough estimate on how much it would cost to get a thermostat replaced in my car, and about how long it might take? What Kind of car? It depends where you live and where you go. The type of vehicle depends on how easy it is to get to it. And where you live is dependent on price. |
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It's a Honda Accord. And I was just going to take it to one of the local shops that repair cars.
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On an older car 10 minuets after it cools down , I have no idea in the new cars.
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It's a 2000 model if that helps any.
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just go online.. some cars r very easy... 10-20 mins other cars are not so easy..
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just go online.. some cars r very easy... 10-20 mins other cars are not so easy.. yeah, and knowing my luck and being that I'm a female, it will probably end up being complicated and costing me an arm and a leg. 
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Can anyone give me a rough estimate on how much it would cost to get a thermostat replaced in my car, and about how long it might take? Ask around at places you might take it to. They should be able to tell you. |
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I looked it up for you
the thermostat on a 2000 Accord shouldn't cost over $20 (not counting labor) and take around a half hour to replace the thermostat is a mechanical piece of hardware that heats and cools with the coolant in the engine. When it gets hot it opens and lets cool water from the radiator sometimes old ones stick closed and then the engine overheats you dont have to have a thermostat but without one your engine will never get hot enough to warm the heater (which uses hot engine water) |
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I looked it up for you the thermostat on a 2000 Accord shouldn't cost over $20 (not counting labor) and take around a half hour to replace the thermostat is a mechanical piece of hardware that heats and cools with the coolant in the engine. When it gets hot it opens and lets cool water from the radiator sometimes old ones stick closed and then the engine overheats you dont have to have a thermostat but without one your engine will never get hot enough to warm the heater (which uses hot engine water) Thank you Robin. I know for a fact that it's the thermostat because for one it takes forever to heat up (sometimes over 30 minutes) and I can be driving down the road and it will start overheating for no reason. I can pull over to the side of the road, wait 5 minutes, and then it's fine. At least now I can go into the shop with some kind of idea of the costs without being screwed over too bad. |
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Thermostats can be 20 buckeroonies or less. If you take it to a known mechanic chain(FIRESTONE) they will charge you a ton and find other problems with you car. If you are talking local they shouldn't charge anymore than 50 buckeroonies for labor.
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Take it to a local shop and buy your own thermostat. That is my suggestion.
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