Ya know, it occurs to me that for an Xterra forum, I sure haven't talked about trucks much.
Question for y'all...I Am Not A Mechanic. Nor do I play one on TV. Apparently I need to get the timing belt replaced on the 03 X. 137K miles. Because if I don't at some point the belt is going to snap and possibly damage the valves on the engine. Which means a new engine.
Spoke with a mechanic and he told me about 850. He said he does the complete kit and replaces the water pump as well. But while he's at it, likely going to need to replace coolant and other hoses and belts as well. So might as well do it at the same time. Upshot is probably $950 before the dust settles. Is that within reason?