#16: Re: Cambelt change? Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 5:48 am ----
wordsmythles wrote:
I'm not doubting the integrity of the mechanic, however what bugs me is the idea that it 'may' need to be done. I don't like the idea that I'm forking out £500 for something that might not be necessary.
It may or may not need to be done because there is no service history, by the time it is stripped down and looked at you may as well replace the belt it's only around £40.
To be honest, looking at the age and mileage I would assume it's either been done once or not at all - highly doubt it will have been done twice unless it's had one very careful owner but then it would have service history with it.
If it's been done once at let say at 60k 5 years ago, then it still needs replacing now.
If it's never been done it needs replacing ASAP
Either way it needs doing.
#17: Re: Cambelt change? Author: johnuk, Location: suffolkPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 9:28 am ---- i have the same car, i got mine done a the pug dealership, they made a error and charge me 190 pound when it should have been 300 plus lol
#18: Re: Cambelt change? Author: lofty, Location: Near ManchesterPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:59 am ---- I thought it was 80k miles or 5 years, whichever comes first on a gti.
Expect to pay around £300. £500 is expensive.
#19: Re: Cambelt change? Author: wordsmythles, Location: CirencesterPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 11:14 am ---- It cost £900 as it had been a cat D writeoff when owned by the Met Police.
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