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Offline nelmser

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Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« on: November 04, 2015, 06:19:08 pm »
Early next year will have to change the cam/timing belt.  Never done this on a car before....

How much am I looking at total cost including part and labour?  Some people have told me £800, others have said alot less than that.  I most certainly won't be taking it to a VW garage, probably just a bog standard garage.

I know it'll vary on location, but any suggestions are welcome. 
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2015, 08:06:58 pm »
Around £350 to £400 inc water pump.
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2015, 08:08:56 pm »
For info VW normally have an offer on where price can be competitive. It all comes down to who you trust working on your car.
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2015, 08:30:45 pm »
For the dealers, there may still be a special offer on the Cambelt and Water pump at £350 fitted.
I had mine done a few weeks ago at a local VW Specialist - £320 using vw parts.

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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2015, 09:54:20 pm »
From my area £120 labour
Parts are 140
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2015, 10:31:10 pm »
Mine is going in tomorrow to a local VW specialist called Dub Unit. Costing me £330 for the belt and water pump change. Also having the cam follower changed and a full service. Costing £475 all in.
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2015, 01:09:09 am »
Mine was £350 Inc water pump at VW.  Local independent quoted a little less, but not by much. 
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2015, 01:57:47 am »
Some VW dealers have a special offer of £349 for cambelt and water pump, others including my nearest one charge £449.


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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2015, 02:00:50 am »
Quote from: Scoobykiller on November 04, 2015, 09:54:20 pm
From my area £120 labour
Parts are 140

This is for belt and pump btw 260 all in
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2015, 10:42:30 am »
How hard is it to do yourself?

Not trying to cut cost of anything as 350 to ensure the life of your engine is a small price to pay.

but out of curiosity. I think we all have the tools to do the job, it may be a case of getting the timing wrong and F-ing it up lol
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2015, 12:00:26 pm »
if you need to ask how hard it is then you probably shouldn't do it..
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2015, 12:08:26 pm »
Quote from: xjay1337 on November 05, 2015, 12:00:26 pm
if you need to ask how hard it is then you probably shouldn't do it..

Like I said, im curious
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2015, 12:58:11 pm »
you need a proper timing thingy to hold it in place.
I'm pretty mechanically minded (i can change gearboxes etc) but i wouldn't do a cambelt myself.
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2015, 01:24:51 pm »
No timing tools for doing the belt on the TFSi.

I find the job straight forward  :P
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Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2015, 01:57:08 pm »
You can do my dirty derv one Alex.

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