MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: Black9 on July 25, 2014, 07:00:16 pm

Where's the cheapest place for Cambelt and water pump for a GTI?

Any guides online to fitting these items and how hard/easy is it?

Any ideas what VW charge usually for Cambelt/water pump service?

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 25, 2014, 07:04:22 pm

I paid £370 at AKS tuning in Bedford, genuine parts.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: th3_f15t on July 25, 2014, 07:18:48 pm

Your location would help out...

As for difficulty: quite difficult. You need to know what you're doing as getting it wrong results in the engine timing being misaligned which can lead (worst case) to internal damage requiring at least a top end engine rebuild.

I think VW main dealer charge around £500 for this service.

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: Black9 on July 25, 2014, 07:26:00 pm

Apologies. I'm from Edinburgh. Sadly all the companies that have a good rep on the forum are ages away!

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 25, 2014, 07:26:16 pm

I'm going to say Edinburgh  :innocent:

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 25, 2014, 07:27:01 pm

Doh, beat me to it lol.  Just read your intro to the forum post where you was on the search for a Gti  :smiley:

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: DamoP on July 25, 2014, 07:34:12 pm

vw now do fixed price. can't remember how much but i was surprised how reasonable it was

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: DamoP on July 25, 2014, 07:35:12 pm

Quote from: demon666 on July 25, 2014, 07:34:12 pm

vw now do fixed price. can't remember how much but i was surprised how reasonable it was

i have the VW our service , their price booklet
and for a golf : cambelt and tensioner £499 / cambelt , tensioner and water pump £519

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: Black9 on July 25, 2014, 11:24:19 pm

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on July 25, 2014, 07:26:16 pm

I'm going to say Edinburgh  :innocent:

Haha, yes Edinburgh.

Had a few GTI's since my intro  :signLOL:

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Post by: howie1987 on July 25, 2014, 11:36:51 pm

I paid £299 fitted with genuine vw parts at a4audi in clydebank. There service is good and seem to have a good rep they stamped my service book aswell as i had a few other things changed aswell. Bit of a drive though.

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: Mark_DF05 on July 26, 2014, 09:24:37 am

Although not the cheapest mine was £419 from Martins VW back in 2011, should be an indicator of what's cheap and what isn't.

Title: Re: Cheapest place for genuine Cambelt and water pump for GTI
Post by: GunnerGibson on July 26, 2014, 01:56:06 pm

I paid £300 from Bullen Bros ,based in  Bury, Lancs- was a VAG specialist

I checked lots of specialists, prices were all around /300-£350.