At a jobsite for a month, Let a good friend use the 2000 2500 to go to the hotel so he didnt need to try to park his 18wheeler. Got a call that there was a green drip and puddle under it. I had no time to deal with it and the next stop on this tour was about 700 miles away, so I called a farmer friend that was a ASE mechanic to fix it. It took a while to get it to repeat the leak but the water pump was the cause. He put a NAPA lifetime in it? He will not give me a bill for what he has done. I want to pay my bills!

Whats a FAIR price for this?

Thanks

 

My idiot boss paid $460 for shop to do it and he said "that was great price!"
As far as pump it's like $50 at most parts stores
A good mechanic can do it in under an hour

 

I thought I would see a few more replies to this.

 

$150 bucks is a fair price for a 2nd gen.

 

Pump is $50 at parts store. Just did mine and took me two hours, there was a one hour learning curve. An experienced mechanic could do it in less then an hour I'm sure. You might consider giving him a 150$ gift certificate to a nice restaurant to say thank you. That way he's not offended if it cost a bit more or less for him to do. Then he can share with his wife or girlfriend. Just food for thought.

 

He is just closing up the buliding of a new shop. I was thinking of giving him a couple of "high bay t-8 flourecent" fixtures for that project in trade.

Thanks for the help

 

15 minutes will change the water pump on a Cummins.

 

+1

1/2" breaker bar on tensioner to loosen belt, slip it off, and two bolts for the water pump. No gasket it uses an o-ring so cleanup is quick. Install pump, put belt back on and top coolant.

I'd shoot him $50 for the hassle factor he saved, personally. Install plus diagnosis. If he doesn't want to take money, a $50 gift might go nicely with the thanks and handshake?

 

wow..15 minutes..
I haven't had to do this on mine yet..
but on other Dodge, gasser 318, it took longer than 15 minutes.

what about buying a good dinner with drinks at place of his choosing?

-dkenny

 

water pump is held on with 2 bolts, could not be any simpler, takes longer for the coolant to drain, than to replace the pump. honestly 1 hour is more than enough time,

I bet he would appreciate a good dinner and drinks.... pay it forward I say

 

I did mine a few months ago, if it take your mechanic more than 15 minutes, you are paying for his texting, coffee break and time at the lunch wagon.

Dodge/Cummins couldn't have made it easier.

I'd buy your friend a $50 gift card to Outbacks

 

i thoughT-8 lights were a great trade, anyone with a decent shop can always use good lighting

 

Is it easy for someone who's mechanically inclined like myself to install a water pump on a Dodge Ram truck 3500 diesel?

 

About the simplest water pump install possible.

 

If you can change the fan belt and add water to the radiator, you're qualified to change the water pump.

I say that because you have to loosen the fan belt first, then there are 2 small bolts that holds the pump in place. The pump uses an "O" ring so there is no old gasket to clean off. Install the pump, install & tighten the 2 bolts, put the belt on, refill radiator.