Cam belt change........price??

[CORBY]

My car is due its 60k cam belt change and I've had a couple of quotes, but only from seat dealers one was £355 and that was for a water pump change and the rollers that the belt sits on aswell as the belt.
The other one was £289 for just the belt (I think).

Just want to know if this is reasonable and how much am I looking at if I ask an independant dealer?

 

[ChrisGTL]

My car is due its 60k cam belt change and I've had a couple of quotes, but only from seat dealers one was £355 and that was for a water pump change and the rollers that the belt sits on aswell as the belt.

AFAIK that is a good price, but instead of them fitting the babby VAG water pump with plastic propellers buy your own water pump on the net with metal propellers, saves it failing that way

I'd be happy(ish) paying £355 for that work carrying out.

 

[CORBY]

Cheers mate! Where would I buy one of these water pumps from?

 

[Andybon]

I was quoted £350 at a local independnt garage, using genuine vag parts. They where cambelt, water pump, rollers and tensioners.

 

[CORBY]

So more or less the same as me!
Did you get any quotes from an independant dealer Andy?

 

[Andybon]

That was from a local vag place i use. Does a top job and is extremely reliable.

 

[CORBY]

Hmm I'm not sure if there are any VAG specialists round this area! Might be worth a search then!

 

[bald_eagle]

£226 from my local trusted independent garage (3 doors away from me) ,this was for the belt ,tensioners and rollers using vag parts.no water pump though.

ian

 

[ibiza75]

Does the 60k rule apply to petrols as well? Mine had a service yesterday and apparently it was checked and is fine but my mileage is approaching 63k so I'm wondering if I should be better safe than sorry?

 

[FR3000]

My FR petrol is coming up for a Cam Belt change, I was going to have the tensioner done as well - anything else I should consider while I'm at it?

Also does anyone know of a decent independant specialist in the north east - around the Teeside area?

Cheers

FR

 

[st10587]

AFAIK that is a good price, but instead of them fitting the babby VAG water pump with plastic propellers buy your own water pump on the net with metal propellers, saves it failing that way

I'd be happy(ish) paying £355 for that work carrying out.

I think youl find the VAG ones are now metal, well the one that went on to my friends leon curpa r was.

 

[FR3000]

Anyone know what the crack is with the sevice manual - it notes that the cam belt is 120,000 miles (that's deffo miles not Km) for 20V engines (e.g. FR and Cupra)?

I thought it was 60k and since mine is over three years old and coming upto 50k I was going to go for the cautious option and get it done. 120k miles seems like bull to me, most chains don't even last that long.

Any comments anyone?

Cheers

S

 

[CORBY]

Don't know about 20v engines but the diesels are definately 60k! 120k for first cam belt change is that? Maybe the second?

 

[FR3000]

Don't know about 20v engines but the diesels are definately 60k! 120k for first cam belt change is that? Maybe the second?

I would have said second as that seems reasonable but this is in the Seat service shedule that comes with the car. Anyhow at over 3 years and and coming up 50k in a few thousand miles I'm leaning towards getting it done. £250-£300 is definitely better than adding a zero on for a mashed engine.