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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: smiiithy on 15 December 2009, 18:47

Title: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: smiiithy on 15 December 2009, 18:47

Got a potential car lined up. Got FSH and timing belt done at 80K. It's now at 125K and last service was at 122K. Has only done 3,000 miles since buying it from local dealer in April. He says he's a taxi driver and drives an Octavia and he bought this for his wife but they are downsizing to one car. So how much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?

Title: Re: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: Steve_PD on 15 December 2009, 19:08

depends on the garage fitting it :wink: anything from £200-£450, I paid £300 at a vw specialist

Title: Re: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: smiiithy on 15 December 2009, 19:12

My mate has just agreed he can do it for £150 and estimated the kit at about £90. Does water pump need done at same time?

Title: Re: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: Rhyso on 15 December 2009, 19:58

Quote from: smiiithy on 15 December 2009, 19:12

My mate has just agreed he can do it for £150 and estimated the kit at about £90. Does water pump need done at same time?

its worth doing it at the same time :afro:

Title: Re: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: Steve_PD on 15 December 2009, 21:11

for the sake of £40 do the water pump. my local vw the cambelt kit is £99

Title: Re: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: asif on 16 December 2009, 16:21

I always see water pump as a must as that'll be the next thing to go, meaning x2 on the labour charges

Title: Re: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: Horney on 16 December 2009, 16:36

I paid £240 to have it done on  he Polo a couple of months back, that was belt, tensioner and water pump.

nick

Title: Re: How much is a timing belt on a TDi PD?
Post by: smiiithy on 16 December 2009, 17:40

The one I'm buying had the belt done at 88,00 miles so I should get it done at 148,000?