Cambelt Service
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:53 pm
Can anyone advise me on a good garage in London that will service and change my cambelt?
Thanks,
Thanks,
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:06 pm
Avoid Victoria Audi unless you want to remortgage your house. There is Dovercourt in Battersea which are a bit more reasonable.
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:53 pm
interesting you recommend Dovercourt. I've just been down at DC and they quoted me £800 for the cambelt. I then rang up
another Audi Garage, and they quoted £350. When asked they said it was a 3 hour job.
One thing Dovercourt did mention when telling me that they charge £800 was that they also check the tensioners (although
I've no idea what these are)... would that seriously wack it up to £800 or are they 'aving a laff ? and... what are they and
do they need checking, and is it standard practice?
another Audi Garage, and they quoted £350. When asked they said it was a 3 hour job.
One thing Dovercourt did mention when telling me that they charge £800 was that they also check the tensioners (although
I've no idea what these are)... would that seriously wack it up to £800 or are they 'aving a laff ? and... what are they and
do they need checking, and is it standard practice?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:57 pm
Just spoke to my £350 garage and they confirmed they replace the tensioners aswell, and explained that they make sure the belt
is held in place and at the correct tension. they can sieze... so.. pretty mad hey ?
i guess that's london versus almost rural wales
prices for you
is held in place and at the correct tension. they can sieze... so.. pretty mad hey ?
i guess that's london versus almost rural walesprices for you
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:31 pm
I'm not quite sure its a 3 hour job. You have to take the front of the car off!
East Kent Audi quoted me 800+VAT + WaterPUMP
I went to QST in the end and it cost me 800inc VAT and that was two belts, new tensioner, aux tensioner, thermostate, waterpump and the 80k service!
my guess is the DC quoted you for the Cambelt + the Full service which will include a new set of plugs too.... amongst other things!
East Kent Audi quoted me 800+VAT + WaterPUMP
I went to QST in the end and it cost me 800inc VAT and that was two belts, new tensioner, aux tensioner, thermostate, waterpump and the 80k service!
my guess is the DC quoted you for the Cambelt + the Full service which will include a new set of plugs too.... amongst other things!
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:43 pm
hi gav
no, the service was seperate at DC that was £350 (for the 80k service) and £800 for the cambelt
and tensioners. so total £1150, i guess at least that included the vat
I've reconfirmed with my local garage that 3 hours was right. i'm sure i read somewhere else
that removing the bumper is not that tricky (two bolts?...).
The service rep said it was a fixed price anyway for the cam belt change (they charge 75+vat per hour)
so wouldn't go up.
THey said they need to put it into the service position (i think he said) which basically means
remove bumper and rad.
H
no, the service was seperate at DC
that was £350 (for the 80k service) and £800 for the cambelt and tensioners. so total £1150, i guess at least that included the vat
I've reconfirmed with my local garage that 3 hours was right. i'm sure i read somewhere else
that removing the bumper is not that tricky (two bolts?...).
The service rep said it was a fixed price anyway for the cam belt change (they charge 75+vat per hour)
so wouldn't go up.
THey said they need to put it into the service position (i think he said) which basically means
remove bumper and rad.
H
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:22 am
3 hours!!! I did mine myself so I know exactly what's involved and there's no way anyone can do it in 3 hours. If that's a fixed price, bite their hands off.
Please make sure you change water pump and tensioner and idler, in fact everything that revolves too.
Getting the bumper/front panel off is much more difficult than it looks.
Please make sure you change water pump and tensioner and idler, in fact everything that revolves too.
Getting the bumper/front panel off is much more difficult than it looks.
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:58 am
UKS4APR1,
would you care to enlighten us what's involved in changing the berlt please.
I'm tempted to do it myself too, so any heads-up for special tools, or particularly tricky bits to remove would be handy.
Send me a PM if you'd prefer not to post to the list.
Cheers,
John.
p.s. it could be possible that the local garage have found a quicker way to go about fitting them. A friend has a method for replacing Alfa clutches in a 1/3 the book time for the job. Haynes wanted him to tell them how he did it so they could put it in their manual. He told them to bog off
would you care to enlighten us what's involved in changing the berlt please.
I'm tempted to do it myself too, so any heads-up for special tools, or particularly tricky bits to remove would be handy.
Send me a PM if you'd prefer not to post to the list.
Cheers,
John.
p.s. it could be possible that the local garage have found a quicker way to go about fitting them. A friend has a method for replacing Alfa clutches in a 1/3 the book time for the job. Haynes wanted him to tell them how he did it so they could put it in their manual. He told them to bog off
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:47 am
Interesting. I'm going to get mine done in the Summer at my 60K service/MOT, and IIRC others had got the FULL cambelt work done including a new waterpump for around £800.
UKS4APR1 - remember that according to the Audi workshop book, removing the bumper should be a quick job, and for a tech who has done it many times, it should be. This has to be the basis on which the job is quoted.
I recently had my windscreen washer pump replaced by an Audi dealer. I read the tech's report and he first investigated it by removing the wheel well liner, and then did the replacement by removing the bumper. The whole cost was about £200 including VAT.
UKS4APR1 - remember that according to the Audi workshop book, removing the bumper should be a quick job, and for a tech who has done it many times, it should be. This has to be the basis on which the job is quoted.
I recently had my windscreen washer pump replaced by an Audi dealer. I read the tech's report and he first investigated it by removing the wheel well liner, and then did the replacement by removing the bumper. The whole cost was about £200 including VAT.
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:59 am
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:20 pm
jonnyX,
thanks for the link, it makes very interesting reading.
Now, do I really want to do it myself ?
Cheers,
John.
thanks for the link, it makes very interesting reading.
Now, do I really want to do it myself ?
Cheers,
John.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:43 pm
The just did a rs4 last week....
The repar kit and water pump was about £300.
Some special tools needed the slider pins for the bumper, cam timing bar and locking pin. You will need a locking tool for some of the pulleys too.
3 hrs is fairly quick even if you do them for a living.
The repar kit and water pump was about £300.
Some special tools needed the slider pins for the bumper, cam timing bar and locking pin. You will need a locking tool for some of the pulleys too.
3 hrs is fairly quick even if you do them for a living.
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:37 am
Cambelt and water pump on my old S4 at my local Audi dealer £460
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:41 am
That is roughly half what mine quoted !SimonS4MTM wrote:Cambelt and water pump on my old S4 at my local Audi dealer £460
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:06 pm
mine needs doing shortly so I'm considering either doing this myself (I'm reasonably handy with tools!) or taking a trip from Surrey to Wales!