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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nelmser on November 04, 2015, 06:19:08 pm

Title: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: nelmser on November 04, 2015, 06:19:08 pm: Early next year will have to change the cam/timing belt. Never done this on a car before....

How much am I looking at total cost including part and labour? Some people have told me £800, others have said alot less than that. I most certainly won't be taking it to a VW garage, probably just a bog standard garage.

I know it'll vary on location, but any suggestions are welcome.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Flint on November 04, 2015, 08:06:58 pm: Around £350 to £400 inc water pump.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Flint on November 04, 2015, 08:08:56 pm: For info VW normally have an offer on where price can be competitive. It all comes down to who you trust working on your car.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: richtung on November 04, 2015, 08:30:45 pm: For the dealers, there may still be a special offer on the Cambelt and Water pump at £350 fitted.
I had mine done a few weeks ago at a local VW Specialist - £320 using vw parts.

Rich
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Scoobykiller on November 04, 2015, 09:54:20 pm: From my area £120 labour
Parts are 140
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: jayha11 on November 04, 2015, 10:31:10 pm: Mine is going in tomorrow to a local VW specialist called Dub Unit. Costing me £330 for the belt and water pump change. Also having the cam follower changed and a full service. Costing £475 all in.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: shail on November 05, 2015, 01:09:09 am: Mine was £350 Inc water pump at VW. Local independent quoted a little less, but not by much.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: loop on November 05, 2015, 01:57:47 am: Some VW dealers have a special offer of £349 for cambelt and water pump, others including my nearest one charge £449.

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Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Scoobykiller on November 05, 2015, 02:00:50 am: Quote from: Scoobykiller on November 04, 2015, 09:54:20 pm
From my area £120 labour
Parts are 140

This is for belt and pump btw 260 all in
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Paradox1 on November 05, 2015, 10:42:30 am: How hard is it to do yourself?

Not trying to cut cost of anything as 350 to ensure the life of your engine is a small price to pay.

but out of curiosity. I think we all have the tools to do the job, it may be a case of getting the timing wrong and F-ing it up lol
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: xjay1337 on November 05, 2015, 12:00:26 pm: if you need to ask how hard it is then you probably shouldn't do it..
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Paradox1 on November 05, 2015, 12:08:26 pm: Quote from: xjay1337 on November 05, 2015, 12:00:26 pm
if you need to ask how hard it is then you probably shouldn't do it..

Like I said, im curious
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: xjay1337 on November 05, 2015, 12:58:11 pm: you need a proper timing thingy to hold it in place.
I'm pretty mechanically minded (i can change gearboxes etc) but i wouldn't do a cambelt myself.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: vRSAlex on November 05, 2015, 01:24:51 pm: No timing tools for doing the belt on the TFSi.

I find the job straight forward :P
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: xjay1337 on November 05, 2015, 01:57:08 pm: You can do my dirty derv one Alex.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: nelmser on November 05, 2015, 02:01:50 pm: I wouldn't dare attempt it myself :grin:

Thanks for all the replies though, seems it's not as expensive as thought!
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: bbfb10 on November 05, 2015, 02:49:03 pm: @Scoobykiller (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=14018) Where do you source the parts from? Do you have part numbers?
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: shoaybmakda on November 05, 2015, 11:45:57 pm: Leicester VW did my belt and water pump for £250 they had a offer on in September. Not sure if still on?
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Rukz on November 09, 2015, 05:59:36 pm: Anyone know of a VW dealer in the London area who has the special offer price on?

@shail (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10709) where is your local dealer quoting £350?
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: shail on November 09, 2015, 06:16:24 pm: Quote from: Rukz on November 09, 2015, 05:59:36 pm
Anyone know of a VW dealer in the London area who has the special offer price on?

@shail (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10709) where is your local dealer quoting £350?

Not sure if offer is still on but it was Listers in Leamington Spa.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: The666 on November 09, 2015, 06:44:18 pm: £430 is what I got it done for last year around North London r-a-c london. VW does it for £500.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: ArildStavrum on November 09, 2015, 09:09:55 pm: Morden (Lookers) VW quoted me £780 yesterday. Unbelievable.
There is a VW offer of £399 at the moment but Lookers said they don't sign up to offers.
Outrageous really.
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: Rukz on November 10, 2015, 11:09:59 pm: Quote from: ArildStavrum on November 09, 2015, 09:09:55 pm
Morden (Lookers) VW quoted me £780 yesterday. Unbelievable.
There is a VW offer of £399 at the moment but Lookers said they don't sign up to offers.
Outrageous really.

I rang Morden Lookers yesterday too and they also quoted me £780! Outrageous indeed. However, Motorline Coulsdon quoted me £449.

I rang Inchcape Southend on Sea (I work in Southend couple days a month) and they've got a special price on until the end of December for £349, I've booked my car in for Thursday :smiley:
Title: Re: Approx cost for Timing Belt change
Post by: dan930 on November 10, 2015, 11:58:18 pm: AKS in bedford is around £350 for belt&waterpump