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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2010, 08:35:35 pm »
Quote from: Mater on January 21, 2010, 07:00:36 pm
About £100 extra Inc fitting

Carl :happy2:

Parts only £40 ish and by the time they've stripped the cambelt its about 2 minutes extra work  :stupid:
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2010, 08:57:50 pm »
Well I was quoted £546 without and £646 with so when I went to school that's £100

I'll see if I can dig out the receipt for the service tomorrow and see how much the part was etc

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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2010, 07:45:09 am »
Quote from: Mater on January 21, 2010, 08:57:50 pm
Well I was quoted £546 without and £646 with so when I went to school that's £100

I'll see if I can dig out the receipt for the service tomorrow and see how much the part was etc

Carl :happy2:

Not doubting you were charged that.  Just pointing out you were robbed   :sick:
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2010, 08:43:21 pm »
Ive been told by the dealers that is around £100 extra for the water pump to be replaced while they are on with the cambelt, but guess what..........Not a single water pump available in the UK until the end of March!!!
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2010, 10:15:51 pm »
^^ Not that I'm naive in the way of stealers but I'm pretty shocked they are charging so much extra for this when it is literally a 2 minute job to switch water pumps once the belt is out of the way.  Definately worth trying to blag this as a parts only cost when you book the job.
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2010, 10:46:13 pm »
That was my plan, no way would i pay an extra £50 to have them fit it. Not sure what to do now tho?? My cars at 70K and has not had a cambelt change. Its booked in next week to be done but if i want a genuine vw water pump i will have to wait till the end of March!
Is it vital to replace the water pump? Do they have a history of failing???
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2010, 11:14:40 pm »
Get them to inspect the pump. If it shows any since of leaking ( which mine was ever so slightly ) get it changed.

If it all looks fine leave it but get them to put on the paperwork pump inspected and fine.

Might be worth trying a Skoda,Seat or Audi dealer as the pump I'd the same for all makes afaik I got mine done no problem with about 4 days notice.

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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2010, 07:40:37 am »
I paid £380 at my local dealer for the full cambelt kit and water pump change, was originally £280 for just the belt but got the tensioners, idlers and water pump done for an extra £100.

Strange the pumps are out of stock for so long, have you tried Euro Car Parts?
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2010, 09:13:50 am »
How do i find out the engine code on my car and what audi/skoda/seat engines have the same as mine??
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2010, 01:20:15 pm »
The pump will have the same part number for all brands, so the Octavia vRS, A3, TT, Leon FR etc water pump will also be on back order.  It'd be worth ringing the dealers to see if they stock it, or try your local TPS branch who could also stock it.
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2010, 02:20:19 pm »
£31.68 for a pump. :surprised:

so that's £70  :fighting: to fit the bloody thing

Will post up the part no. Later when I get back home.

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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2010, 05:23:59 pm »
Where do we recommend in West Yorks?  Started a new work contract and the miles are going to mount up. 

Nearly 5 years old & 53K and belts haven't been done yet.

The water pump may be the source of the disappearing coolant too. 

Could be asking for trouble in the near future. 

Tesco extended warranty may be in order just in case  :wink:

BTW anyone seen the eBay auction for the full cam belt kit.  Think it was £110 buy it now from a South Yorks dealer.  I will check for the link?
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #28 on: March 15, 2010, 02:12:49 pm »
I know I'm reviving an old thread but my car just turned 4 years old and it's now got 40k on the clock so I have been told I need to do the cam belt and a SG oil/filter change. I got quoted £500 for the cam belt and £225 for the DSG oil/filter change from Windrush VW in Maidenhead, which seems expesive compared to some of the prices quoted in this thread. That did not include the water pump. I got an indi to quote as well and they came in at £665 for everything including the water pump and the auxiliary belt - Still bloody expensive!

Anyone know of anywhere in the Berkshire area where I can get this work done for a more reasonable sum of money?
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Re: How much for a cambelt change?
« Reply #29 on: March 15, 2010, 03:05:46 pm »
I've had a few quotes so far, midland Vw do it for £295 plus £45 to do water pump and water. Stafford and stoke Audi are doing it for £275 at the moment. It also listed on my local Vw dealers site at £299 so seems like an average price round my way.
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