MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dave mc on December 30, 2016, 01:32:31 pm

Title: cam chain
Post by: dave mc on December 30, 2016, 01:32:31 pm

Called edwin may in colraine for a price to replace cam chain and tensioner looking £578 i think this a bit much. Wat do u think?

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: AJP on December 30, 2016, 06:16:23 pm

I've seen the figure £450 mentioned a few times. Yet to get a quote myself.

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: Rob1 on December 30, 2016, 08:03:39 pm

Cam chain or cam belt?
as far I am aware they are different items, the chain usually cost somewhat more than the belt to replace

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: Lewo on December 30, 2016, 09:43:04 pm

Isn't the labour 4 hours or so to do cam chain and tensioner?

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: dave mc on December 31, 2016, 09:38:13 am

Yes cam chain

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: Lewo on December 31, 2016, 02:36:29 pm

So then I'd try and get prices for the parts from VW oor TPS then add on 4 hrs of labour plus the dreaded vat and take it from there?
Not had mine done yet so can't give you any comparison.

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: percy on December 31, 2016, 02:40:28 pm

I think it was £330 for mine at psi tuning

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: ryan-g-91 on January 04, 2017, 01:06:29 am

The genuine chain was £70 odd when I bought one last year. The tensioner is quite expensive if its genuine too! Obviously they may source cheaper parts

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: Pesky jones on January 04, 2017, 08:41:59 am

Its not far off a decent price. Get some quotes elsewhere. I think vwauditec in Chelmsford do it for less then £500 I believe @FrameSet (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8891) got theirs done there.

I managed to get a genuine chain and tensioner for £35 off ebay  :grin: when I did it

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: Rossimac on January 04, 2017, 10:38:18 am

Coleraine in Northern Ireland?

Title: Re: cam chain
Post by: ryan-g-91 on January 04, 2017, 07:24:03 pm

Quote from: Pesky jones on January 04, 2017, 08:41:59 am

Its not far off a decent price. Get some quotes elsewhere. I think vwauditec in Chelmsford do it for less then £500 I believe @FrameSet (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8891) got theirs done there.

I managed to get a genuine chain and tensioner for £35 off ebay  :grin: when I did it

BARGAIN!  :grin: :notworthy: