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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Rick#55 on 28 August 2009, 20:18
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When i bought it earlier in the year i promised myself id get her serviced and have the belts done at 90k as the last bit of history goes up to 60k ish i think it was, so all booked in at vw for the work next week, grr £490 odd quid an all! full service is more than the belts change! how does that work eh? oh well, all good for it i guess!
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Would the full service not include the belt change.
I had mine done the other week,got all the parts myself and paid a local mechanic £50 to fit it.
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The dealers do charge an horendous hourly rate, your looking at £48.99 for 30 mins at a dealers.
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my dealer charges £90 an hour :sick:
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Would the full service not include the belt change.
I had mine done the other week,got all the parts myself and paid a local mechanic £50 to fit it.
afraid not :cry: had full service in nov 08 on mine and was invoiced seperate for cam/aux belts and waterpump
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why pay 490? if you can change a wheel you can do a service, just get the timing belt done profesionally, you will save quite a bit, suppose it helps that i can get all parts at trade price :grin: :grin: but im sure you can still save a fair bit
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done the same as Patch, got all the bits from VWSpares.co.uk and my mate is doing it all for me, £50 :cool:
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done the same as Patch, got all the bits from VWSpares.co.uk and my mate is doing it all for me, £50 :cool:
How many hours labour does fitting a new belt kit equate to?
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could do the lot in a few hours easily, if you havent already changed the water pump its best to do that aswell
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a few hours easily
Aye, water pump is a definite.
A few as in how many, 2 / 3 / 4? I'm gunna get the kit together and get some prices on fitting. What typical $$$ am I looking at for fitting?
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done the same as Patch, got all the bits from VWSpares.co.uk and my mate is doing it all for me, £50 :cool:
How many hours labour does fitting a new belt kit equate to?
About 4 hours outside his house with me stood about chatting,i'd guess around 2 hours if he did it at work with power tools and on a ramp.
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done the same as Patch, got all the bits from VWSpares.co.uk and my mate is doing it all for me, £50 :cool:
How many hours labour does fitting a new belt kit equate to?
About 4 hours outside his house with me stood about chatting,i'd guess around 2 hours if he did it at work with power tools and on a ramp.
Wurd up. Thanks! :wink:
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3 hours
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I'm more than able to do the lot myself, always have done on all my cars, but its previous history stops at about 60k ish and nothing till i bought her, so id prefer vw to give it a once over and that way anything nasty can be picked up by those who know. and id like to keep the value up by main dealer service and work. I'm also at that point in my life where i just dont have the time to muck about under bonnets, as i have a kiddy id rather be playing with! yes its alot of money i guess, a quarter what i paid for it! but hey ho, i want it done.