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Timing belt and water pump cost in Rest of Ontario

About $1,120 at an independent shop for a compact SUV, before tax. Most independent shops charge $970 to $1,280; a dealership is about $1,550.

Independent shop$1,120Most charge $970 to $1,280 · about $115/h
Chain or banner$1,190Most charge $1,040 to $1,350 · about $128/h
Dealership$1,550Most charge $1,360 to $1,760 · about $160/h

Typical prices for a compact SUV in Barrie, Kingston, Sudbury, Peterborough and Thunder Bay, before tax, with typical shop supplies. Early estimate: no local invoices for this work yet. Updated October 2026.

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Timing belt and water pump by vehicle type

VehicleIndependentChainDealership
Compact car$990$1,050$1,380
Midsize car$1,110$1,180$1,540
Compact SUV$1,120$1,190$1,550
Large SUV or minivan$1,250$1,310$1,720
Pickup truck$1,150$1,200$1,580
Luxury or European$1,660$1,740$2,520

Typical price in Rest of Ontario, before tax.

What goes into the price

At an independent shop: about 5.0 hours of labour at around $115 an hour, plus about $480 in parts, for a compact SUV. Belt, tensioner, pump, coolant. Dealerships usually charge a higher hourly rate and use the carmaker's own parts.

These are Fixtimate's estimates of what shops typically charge, worked out from hourly rates, the time each job takes and parts prices. A shop's own price can differ: ask for a written estimate, then check it here.

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