cambelt? did you pay a lot

[Ashleyp]

been quoted £290 by a very respectable local garage in my area

is this a lot?

ive had work done by the garage before, and got a mate who works at the garage next door (and knows them quite well) so got confidence in it being a great job

just seems a lot for a cam belt change imo?

EDIT: thread extension, how much did you pay?

16v btw

[beau_4076]

way way over the top.

the vts engine is a piece of cake to do the cambelt on, doesnt take long at all.

[Ashleyp]

thats what ive heard before, im going to get my local yellow pages out and make some calls tomorrow

what would you say was a realistic price?

[beau_4076]

well a cambelt kit is £80.

then maybe 70 quid labour roughly?

[Ashleyp]

well a cambelt kit is £80.

then maybe 70 quid labour roughly?

so about £150, i was expecting to pay up to £200 really

£290 did seem a hell of a lot to me

[beau_4076]

how many miles your car done? cos if its done over about 80k, id probz concider doing the water pump too especially if you are thinking of keeping the car a while.

[Ashleyp]

how many miles your car done? cos if its done over about 80k, id probz concider doing the water pump too especially if you are thinking of keeping the car a while.

im on 60k at the mo, i want the water pump doing now too, but ive got too much outgoings so going to put it off till next months pay

[beau_4076]

im on 60k at the mo, i want the water pump doing now too, but ive got too much outgoings so going to put it off till next months pay

well when there doing the cambelt, a water pump will just be the price of the part and maybe an extra tenner to fit it.

[Ashleyp]

well when there doing the cambelt, a water pump will just be the price of the part and maybe an extra tenner to fit it.

ahh i see, ill enquire when i make some calls tomorrow then

thanks for your help mate, much appreciated

[Ashleyp]

how much did you guys pay?

[williamsvts]

i'll do it for £30, easy job.

[Saxo-Wason]

I got full service, including cam belt kit, filters, oil and labour for 80quid....yea i have to admit i know the mechanic quite well lol. But if i wasnt going to him i got quoted £80 labour which is a fair price really

[CoolC]

For my VTR i got a cambelt kit and tensioner done for £105 including labour.

Seems a bit steap what you have been quoted.

[Sparco_Tom]

Pm'd you

[mogwaimarshall]

hi is there aanybody in the medway kent area who has done a cam belt and would be willing to do one for a fee

[gouldy87]

scam big time.

its the nrm to pay between£150- 200 for the full pulley kit and belt fitting and timing iirc

[LeeM]

i paid £170 for a cam belt change and service on my vtr

[Ashleyp]

£230 is now the cheapest ive been quoted lol, getting better, but still could get it cheaper i hope. obv not just any old cheapo garage though

[cmh369]

£230 is now the cheapest ive been quoted lol, getting better, but still could get it cheaper i hope. obv not just any old cheapo garage though

Can't blame you on not going to a cheapo garage tbh, worth paying that bit extra to make sure the job gets done right imo. :p

[Ashleyp]

Can't blame you on not going to a cheapo garage tbh, worth paying that bit extra to make sure the job gets done right imo. :p

a mate reccomended the garage that quoted £230, so not just any old guys which is good.. like you say, gotta pay if you want it done properly

[ldavies]

that amount is fuckin crazy.
the garage that does all my work the guy is mates with my uncle and he just did my nanas on her clio for £15.00 no joke.
i think your speaking to the wrong people lol.

[colinsvtr2009]

sorry to hijack your thread but is there any one in the essex area that will do my cam belt at a fee many thanks colin.

[SaxoJamie]

I been quoted £300 by Citroen to have the cambelt done which includes parts but still expensive. That is on 8v engine btw

[davew]

i had the cambelt on my previous VTS done at citroen, cost me 160 or 180 quid cant remember which of hand