Just a quick one folks. Recommended intervals between replacement? Notice in the service records of my '92 3B that it was last changed at 80k. It's now done 120k. Time for a replacement? Been quoted £164 at local VAG dealer. This the norm yeah? Cheers.
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The timing belt is an 80k service interval.
£164 from dealer will be bare minimum in parts, as i priced them up to more around £200, labour to do this, at a dealer will likely take the bill to well beyond £700 given that most labour rates at the stealers are around £100 per hour!Ant
2007 Mk5 Golf GTi, 3 door, DSG, REVO Stg 2 and other goodies
2011 Kawasaki Z1000
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Worth doing a forum search. You'll find information on recommended replacements you should make at the same time as changing the belt, plus torque figures etc.Comment
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I can do a belt job in 3 hours and I'm just a hobbyist. Can't imagine that a pro would need more time than that.-Comment
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Actually it was £164 including parts, labour and VAT. Will investigate further..
"The timing belt is an 80k service interval.
£164 from dealer will be bare minimum in parts, as i priced them up to more around £200, labour to do this, at a dealer will likely take the bill to well beyond £700 given that most labour rates at the stealers are around £100 per hour!"Comment
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Which dealer was this then cos parts alone come to more than that!
Would be very interested in a break down of what you're getting for that!!Ant
2007 Mk5 Golf GTi, 3 door, DSG, REVO Stg 2 and other goodies
2011 Kawasaki Z1000
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DM80 why do you post in the wrong sections?
Why is this in guides and top tips????????????????
Guides and Top tips is for reading not for asking!Comment
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I've moved this thread over to engine and turbo as its a very interesting thread (esp. at that price!!) and this forum is more appropriate for it.
Cheers!Comment
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Easy tiger.. Top Tip:
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Originally posted by JamoComment
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I guess £164 was for belt change only.. ie: price of the belt and fitting it. No way.. I repeat.. no way will it be for other parts ie: pulley's, tensioners.. etc.. Will deffo get them checked now though after the horror stories I've been reading.Comment
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Out of interest, does your car have aircon?
and is it ABY?
If yes to both, i'd be interested to see how they plan on doing it, as to knowledge there is no VAG tool to lock the crank if its an ABY with aircon.
Even then at £164 thats cheap cos they still have to get the headlights, bumper, cross-member etc off the car before you can even start, that price would only be 1 hours labour at best!Ant
2007 Mk5 Golf GTi, 3 door, DSG, REVO Stg 2 and other goodies
2011 Kawasaki Z1000
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It's a '92 3B - no aircon. It's actually a VW garage locally who have quoted this. They contacted Audi up the road who gave them a price, and they then got back to me. I did think it was cheap. I was quoted a ball park price of £250 from a local specialist.. Star Performace in Fife anybody?.. "£250 at least mate" after much chin rubbing over the phone. High maintenace cars these right enough eh?
Originally posted by S2 AntComment
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The Audi stealer in Norwich charges £75/hour.
Still takes a good couple of hours for front end off+on, so at least £150 for that part of it!
My local (and careful) garage charges £25/hour, and everything seems to work properly after a job has been done...
__MDC__Martin Cutting
aka Keeper of "The Teutonic Kitten"
It's not better than sex, but it runs it a close second.Comment
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Have tried to change a belt myself recently, after alot of swearing to get the bumper off and the rest........guess what? Nut on the the crank pulley is tightened to 450 nm!!!!!! Can you believe that! Managed to break my impact gun and two breaker bars! Time to ring up audi me thinks......Comment
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I Wish I could get my belts changed for only £164, I have just been quoted £626
that is to change three belts all tensioners,pullys & water pump. the cost of parts is over £200.I have a Att engine.All parts and work by Audi Truro.Comment
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