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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: nadlad on 24 March 2010, 14:29

Title: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: nadlad on 24 March 2010, 14:29: now then ave got a quote for a cam belt and service me supplying parts (£170) just wanted to know what you think wud be a reasonable price to get teh work doen.

cheers
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Amzy-Bear on 24 March 2010, 14:54: I Was quoted £120 to get a cambelt + waterpump fitted on my mk3 golf and they supplied parts which i thought was good. depends what service theyre doing i suppose but id say a little more than expected.

if your supplying all parts. £130/140 is good.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: boyob32 on 24 March 2010, 16:19: Doesn't sound too bad. However will they be replacing the tensioners & rollers too?
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Waffs1984 on 24 March 2010, 16:47: Somewhere around £150 for labour i would say...
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Purely VAG on 24 March 2010, 17:19: You taking it to a garage now Nad ?

Usual rate for cambelt change is around £120, Service £50, Both together somewhere around £150.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: oliver07 on 24 March 2010, 17:50: was quoted £72. for the belt and w/pump labour only this was at a specialist yesterday.

:grin:
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 24 March 2010, 17:53: From what i've seen, 1.8T cambelt is a fairly involved job.
Certainly more difficult than on a mk3 gti.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Purely VAG on 24 March 2010, 18:17: Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 24 March 2010, 17:53
From what i've seen, 1.8T cambelt is a fairly involved job.
Certainly more difficult than on a mk3 gti.

Much more involved than older engines due to the fact you could walk through a MK2/MK3(bar vr6) engine bay and not even notice the engine.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Purely VAG on 24 March 2010, 18:19: Quote from: oliver07 on 24 March 2010, 17:50
was quoted £72. for the belt and w/pump labour only this was at a specialist yesterday.

:grin:

For what car?

Book time on a 1.8t Cambelt is 2.5-3hrs im sure without looking. That puts there labour rate at less than £25/hr, Never seen less than £45/hr in my area.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: anson on 24 March 2010, 18:24: Had mine done last week 1.8 mk4 cost 4 hours at £35 an hour for belt, tensioners water pump fitted plus vat just over £160 I supplied the cambelt kit and pump had a good look round before hand and this was average price.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: richw911 on 24 March 2010, 18:31: Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 24 March 2010, 17:53
From what i've seen, 1.8T cambelt is a fairly involved job.
Certainly more difficult than on a mk3 gti.

Indeed

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2840728
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 24 March 2010, 18:32: £35 an hour??
Down south you'd be lucky to get cheaper than double that, well in Surrey :sick:
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: richw911 on 24 March 2010, 18:34: Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 24 March 2010, 18:32
£35 an hour??
Down south you'd be lucky to get cheaper than double that, well in Surrey :sick:

My local charges £35 - in devon :smiley:
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Purely VAG on 24 March 2010, 18:54: Quote from: anson on 24 March 2010, 18:24
Had mine done last week 1.8 mk4 cost 4 hours at £35 an hour for belt, tensioners water pump fitted plus vat just over £160 I supplied the cambelt kit and pump had a good look round before hand and this was average price.

Fair play, Thats right enough.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: chrisr103 on 24 March 2010, 20:30: Had mine done last week

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/S7000375-2.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/?action=view&current=S7000375-2.jpg)
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 24 March 2010, 22:30: Quote from: richw911 on 24 March 2010, 18:34
Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 24 March 2010, 18:32
£35 an hour??
Down south you'd be lucky to get cheaper than double that, well in Surrey :sick:

My local charges £35 - in devon :smiley:

Inclusive of VAT?
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: nadlad on 24 March 2010, 23:54: gettin it done for 80 quid service and cam belt just wondered if that was a good price though.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Purely VAG on 25 March 2010, 00:15: £80 - Yeah thats amazing for a garage.

Thats what i'd charge for doing it.
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: DarkGti on 25 March 2010, 00:43: i thought £185 for parts and fitting was good for mine but £80 wow cheap as chips :wink:!
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: darren1.8t on 25 March 2010, 06:56: my friend is a vw and audi tech and he charges beetween £80 and £100 private!! thats just for doing it! :tongue:
Title: Re: how much labour cost wud it be to fit cambelt ???????????
Post by: Wayne on 25 March 2010, 09:26: Quote from: nadlad on 24 March 2010, 23:54
gettin it done for 80 quid service and cam belt just wondered if that was a good price though.

Thats a good price :smiley: