MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: samiul11 on November 02, 2015, 12:09:52 pm

Title: Thermostat
Post by: samiul11 on November 02, 2015, 12:09:52 pm

How much is it rougly to change a thermostat? Parts and labour?

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by: -AC- on November 02, 2015, 12:54:28 pm

It's a bollox, alternator needs to come out and aux belt off. Alternator can take some wiggling to get back in.

Took me 2-3 hours (I think).

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by: samiul11 on November 02, 2015, 05:53:38 pm

Damn so should i be expecting a hefty bill?  :fighting:

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by: Alex157_gti on November 02, 2015, 06:15:04 pm

I paid my local garage about £200 start of this year

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by: -AC- on November 03, 2015, 09:03:06 am

Thermostat is cheap, about £25.

A local should charge you about £80-£100 to replace. It's fiddly, but not hard.