Cambelt service prices?

[M7AXB]

Hi folks ,

Hoping for a bit of help, i'm getting rid of my golf (for another  ) and need to get it serviced asap. It needs a full cambelt/waterpump and oil service. Anyone know of any good deals atm as i'm not keen on paying 650 quid ? I based in bathgate west lothian if that helps.

Cheers

Max

[mb]

Had my cambelt changed a couple of months ago.  The price quoted was £600 odd but I informed them that another dealer would do it for £299 so they matched it.

Service pricing from VW's website which shows cambelt change for £299:

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing

[ub7rm]

As above, got my cambelt, water pump and 5 year (minor) service for £500 dead.

[oldtrackie]

Just negotiated/booked in:

Major service - £205
Cambelt - £342
Water Pump - £55

[nc35]

Loads of threads on this.

£400 for everything from a dealer is a fair rate.

Paid £425 including LL service, brake fluid, alignment, MOT, cam belt & water pump.

Play one dealer off against another. Save another £100 ish if you use an indi

[big al]

I had mine done yesterday at Midland VW.
Changed the cam belt, tensioner and water pump for £345

[Britishlion]

Loads of threads on this.

£400 for everything from a dealer is a fair rate.

Paid £425 including LL service, brake fluid, alignment, MOT, cam belt & water pump.

Play one dealer off against another. Save another £100 ish if you use an indi

£425 for all that !


What dealer was that nc35 ????

[nc35]

Kinda prefer not to say. But if you look at previous posts you will see who.

Reason being.

The alignment machine broke mid way through, so part adjusted and no mot done.
They also wanted £125+vat+fitting for a cv boot.

Finally they calculated the part bill wrong. Really sh*tty treatment when I pointed it out.

Got the cv boot done for £20 fitted and told it wasn't a mot fail.

Needless to say won't be going back.  Or recommending them.

[Britishlion]

I understand !


 

[nc35]

Probably a one off as they were recommended by another on this forum who swears by them.

Can also say the car has never run so well, except for an unrelated (possibly) problem of sh*tty MPG.

Bradford VW did quote a very similar price. But don't trust the LL service with them and the service manager swore blind the car was chain not belt drive. He had to check with service!!!

Good luck.

[gazmacuk]

  Excellent thread....just looked at the fixed price servicing.
£299 which gives you 2 services and free MOT over the 2 year period is a bloody bargain !

My Ed30 has only done 25k and isnt due a service and mot till Feb but am gonna get this offer taken up!

Cheers guys!

[keano]

Okay, im soooo confused lol.

my car is coming up to 38k. Id like the cambelt doing and the dsg oil change etc...

what should i do? would the £299 thing work for me?

[gazmacuk]

You will get the service by the looks but if you look at that link above mate there is a break down of individual prices too

[gazmacuk]

Okay, im soooo confused lol.

my car is coming up to 38k. Id like the cambelt doing and the dsg oil change etc...

what should i do? would the £299 thing work for me?

Is the car 4 years old ? If not they recommend the cam belt done on 4 years... if it aint due its gonna save you £299...its an extra £150 for the dsg oil doing

[keano]

only 3 years old.

i just wanna get it done and out the way haha